278. Adam Alter — From Stuck to Unstoppable: Gaining and Keeping Momentum [Encore Edition]

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

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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Links & Resources

• Anatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam Alter (Book)
• NCAA
• Dave Berkoff
• Sam Snead
• Joe Bernal

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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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