The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill 278. Adam Alter — From Stuck to Unstoppable: Gaining and Keeping Momentum [Encore Edition]
Are you tired of feeling stuck and watching your competitors soar? What if you could transform every setback into a stepping stone for unprecedented growth in your law firm?
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Adam Alter, New York Times best-selling author and professor at NYU's Stern School of Business.
Adam has mastered the art of getting unstuck and developed the algorithm to achieve game changing breakthroughs.
After listening to this episode, you’ll know how to:
- Harness the power of progress to turn small steps into big victories
- Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation in your law firm
- Avoid the pitfalls that get most people stuck
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Show Notes:
00:00 – Introduction
02:32 – Why Adam Alter wrote Anatomy of a Breakthrough
03:31 – What it means to be stuck
04:37 – The first step to getting unstuck
08:03 – How to break through plateaus and grow where others peak
11:34 – Why struggles and challenges can be good things
15:30 – The difference between learning from failure and just making bad decisions
18:10 – How embracing “beginnerhood” can make you an expert
22:53 – The role that luck plays in success
25:43 – The dangers of being stubborn and how to avoid these traps
30:13 – Why people overestimate the novelty of their ideas
34:26 – How to create a culture of experimentation and innovation
40:01 – The best thing to do when you’re stuck
42:24 – What being a game changer means to Adam Alter
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Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more.
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