387. AMMA — Stop Cleaning Up Their Mess: The Secret to a Self-Sufficient Team

You didn’t build a business to become a full-time babysitter. So why are you still cleaning up your team’s mistakes? In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill tackle one of the most frustrating growth blockers law firm owners face: a team that can’t seem to operate without you. If you’re constantly redoing work, stepping in to fix repeated mistakes, or avoiding hard conversations to keep the peace, this conversation will show you how to shift from micromanaging to building a truly self-sufficient team. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why repeated mistakes are a sign of poor leadership, not just poor performance The real cost of being the good guy How to coach your team without doing their job for them If you want to scale, you have to stop saving everyone. It’s time to lead like a coach, not a crutch. ---- 00:00 — Intro: Why your team’s growth depends on your leadership, not your workload 07:49 — Delegation gone wrong: When you assign a task but end up redoing it 10:47 — If they keep making the same mistake, it’s no longer a mistake 12:04 — Weaponized incompetence: Are they failing on purpose so you’ll fix it? 12:51 — The 1-3-1 Rule: A tool to stop doing all the thinking for your team 13:38 — “You’re babysitting grown adults”: How to break the cycle 16:45 — Why protecting their feelings is sabotaging your firm 18:41 — Stop trying to be liked: Leadership means having the hard conversations ---- Links & Resources: Weaponized Incompetence 1-3-1 Method for Delegation Murph Workout – Official Description Previous Game Changing Attorney Podcast Episode 381. AMMA — The Hardest Mindset Shift for Law Firm Owners to Make ---- Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- 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. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 381. AMMA — The Hardest Mindset Shift for Law Firm Owners to Make 317. AMMA — Crushing Mediocrity: The Art of Setting and Meeting Higher Expectations 210. AMMA — Failure Isn’t Final: Lessons Learned From Setbacks and Struggles