127: Accountability Drives Growth (with Melissa Shanahan)

Melissa Shanahan is a business coach who helps solo and small firm lawyers make massive changes to their practices —by harnessing the power of accountability. She does this through her 30-day “sprints” and exclusive Mastery Groups.

In this episode, Melissa and I discuss things like super-thinking, meta-skills, and the vital importance of the “Monday Map” and the “Friday Wrap.” We talked about the War of Art, “the resistance,” and why process saves you from the poverty of intention.

Resources discussed

Velocity Work website (learn more about her 30-day accountability sprints) VelocityWork podcast The Practice, by Seth Godin (his newest book) The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield (about overcoming “the resistance”) The Trillion Dollar Coach, by Eric Schmidt (about Bill Campbell who coached Steve Jobs and other top Silicon Valley CEOs) Indestructible: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, by Nil Eyal (follow him on Twitter @nileyal) FocusMate (free virtual co-working accountability to help you stay focused) Dan Pink on Information Asymmetry (Forbes article) Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind & Defy The Odds, by David Goggins (check out his website also)

General Resources

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