303. Eric Thomas — Turning Struggles into Strength: A Blueprint for Resilience [Encore Edition]

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

Michael Mogill

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management, Business

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🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this special encore edition of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, we’re bringing back one of the most powerful episodes featuring Eric “ET” Thomas. From homeless high school dropout to world-renowned motivational speaker, author, and educator, ET’s story of triumph is nothing short of remarkable. Revisit this incredible conversation where he shares the pivotal moments and influential figures that drove him to overcome impossible odds and reach the top. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why desire is the ultimate key to achievement The biggest mistakes leaders make — and how to avoid them Practical strategies to overcome self-sabotage and unleash your potential If you’re ready to break through barriers and fuel your own journey toward greatness, this episode is for you. ---- Show Notes: 00:00 – Introduction 03:15 – Overcoming Homelessness and Hardship 05:16 – The Turning Point: Finding Hope and Support 07:53 – The Role of Dee Dee in Eric’s Success 13:27 – From High School Dropout to PhD: Why Eric Kept Going 18:02 – Helping Underprivileged Youth: A Lifelong Mission 22:05 – “When You Want to Succeed as Bad as You Want to Breathe” 29:06 – Desire, Effort, and Legacy: The Keys to Success 33:51 – Motivating Teams: Speaking the Right Language 51:00 – Final Thoughts and Takeaways ---- Links & Resources McDonald’s MLB NFL Detroit, MI Phil Jackson Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant Credit score Michigan State University Brian McKnight Take 6 Iron Man Superman GED Oakwood University NBA Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice by Dennis Kimbro and Napoleon Hill Federal TRIO programs Steve Smith Dan Gilbert Magic Johnson Crenshaw schools YouTube General Motors (GM) Chrysler Tom Brady Nick Saban University of Alabama Auburn University S&P 500 ---- Listening to this episode but want to watch it? Check it out on Spotify. 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: 96 – The Mindsets of Champions: Best of Elite Athletes 266 Dr. Ayelet Fishbach – Get It Done: Surprising Lessons From the Science of Motivation 268 AMMA – Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty

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0:00.0	I was losing. People romanticize. You look at TV, somebody's beginnings, they were homeless.
0:08.0	People like, oh, you were all the, like, no, I was homeless in the winter of Detroit.
0:11.8	That thing I pulled off two winters. So you're talking about almost feeling like your
0:16.2	extremities are going to fall off, frostbid, and walking up and down the street for hours
0:19.9	and sub-zero weather, snow, ice.
0:23.8	That's Eric Thomas, critically acclaimed author, world-renowned speaker, and international business phenom,
0:29.7	better known by millions around the world as E.T. The Hip-op Preacher.
0:34.0	I started to be a critical thinker. I was more analytical. I was solving problems.
0:38.8	And I realized that the world was treating me a lot different as a problem solver than it
0:43.2	was as a person who created problems.
0:45.5	My principals, the police, there were a lot of people when I caused problems that they treated
0:50.5	me a certain way and it wasn't necessarily pleasant.
0:53.0	But when I became a problem solver, I'm able to work in the community and fix problems.
0:58.3	Like, people start treating me different.
0:59.9	I'm like, well, I like this.
1:07.4	I'm Michael Mogul, founder and CEO of Crisp, the nation's number one law from growth company.
1:12.2	I've built my business through practice, not theory.
1:15.0	Crisp started with just $500 to my name and has grown to over eight figures in revenue over the last few years,
1:20.3	earning a spot on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.
1:24.7	Our approach has been to take everything we've learned about generating massive growth within our own organization and help the country's most ambitious and
1:31.3	committed law firm owners do the same for theirs. In each episode of this podcast, I sit down with
1:35.8	innovative market leaders from the legal industry and beyond to learn from those who thrive in
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