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Joyful Leader

All things team culture, leadership, AND leader mental health. Leading your time, goals, team, and company are important. Your engagement, joy, balance, and badassery are even more important. We go deep into all of it on Joyful Leader.

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25:22

Time Decisions

Joyful Leader ·

2025/04/03

We’re slowing down to take a look at how we use our time.In this episode, we’ll look specifically at how we make decisions about time. We’ll ask two incredibly important time decision questions. One: when are we deciding how we use our time? And two: what do we decide to prioritize? I’ll share what three decisions I recommend you make and when to make sure your time usage aligns with your highest priorities. We’ll also talk about: constraint, making trade-offs, and setting priorities in a world of

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19:20

Time + Using it Well

Joyful Leader ·

2025/03/27

Many of my clients want to work on how they use their time.Sometimes in their personal lives — spending more time with family, for example. Sometimes in their professional lives — using their work hours for what’s meaningful and important. or working on those meaningful, important things when they have the greatest energy to give. No matter what their time use goals, the theme is wanting to use their most precious resource well. In alignment with their values. Today kicks off a series of episodes

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17:18

My Recent Experience Feeling Less Than 100%

Joyful Leader ·

2025/03/20

I recently had an experience that threw me. It was challenging mentally, physically, and emotionally. And for several weeks I didn’t feel like myself.But out of this came an opportunity I didn’t expect. I could see how I responded, what skills and techniques I used, and how I led myself through this experience differently than past challenges. It was imperfect. And messy. And I’m proud of myself for all of it. Hungry for more of the things we talk about on this podcast? Visit mimigordon.com to

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17:58

Impostor Syndrome

Joyful Leader ·

2025/03/13

I’m going to say it right off the bat: I don’t like the term impostor syndrome (or imposter if that’s your preference).It implies sickness, something for which we need treatment. And that it’s somehow something we “come down with.” Though I don’t love the term, it describes a very real experience of very many real human beings. 🙂 So today we’re going to break it down — what is it, why does it happen, and what can you do if you’re experiencing it? Thanks for listening. Hungry for more of the

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16:33

Direct Your Spotlight

Joyful Leader ·

2025/03/06

Imagine you’re watching a play.And the theater has a spotlight operator — someone who directs a beam of focus on the appropriate dialogue or action at any given moment. This focus isn’t the only thing happening — other scenery, other characters — but it’s the most useful thing happening. The focus is on the thing that moves the story forward. Our brains have this spotlight ability — to focus on one thing amid myriad possibilities. And today on the podcast, we’re talking about how to use this

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13:27

Scientific Mindset

Joyful Leader ·

2025/02/27

Let’s talk about science. The scientific mindset, specifically.Last week, I shared that there are two skills that help us build habits that look big and impressive from the outside, but feel easy and delightful from the inside — embracing small steps and adopting a scientific mindset. And today we’re talking all about the latter. So often, when we try new things or start new routines, it can feel like we’re going for success — let’s get this 100% right, right away. But looking at change as an

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18:59

Small Actions, Big Results

Joyful Leader ·

2025/02/20

I have some insider info for you. A secret tip, if you will.People sometimes hear about some habit I have and comment that they think I have superhuman discipline. Or commitment. And I’m shocked because so much of my life is centered around having as much freedom and free time as possible. Today and next week on the podcast, I’m sharing the two skills that have allowed me to build habits that look super impressive from the outside but feel easy and delightful on the inside. Embracing (sometimes

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17:07

Doing Other People's Jobs

Joyful Leader ·

2025/02/13

You’ve got a plan for your week, balancing multiple high priorities. And then something goes sideways. Something specific — someone else doesn’t deliver in the way that you expected.In this scenario and other similar situations, many people do something that I almost always coach against — doing someone else’s job. This means jumping in to take on more work to compensate for someone else’s mistake, poor performance, lack of interest, etc. Today we’re talking about how to be aware of when you’re

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15:55

Your Bassline

Joyful Leader ·

2025/02/06

Imagine that every situation you find yourself in, every circumstance in your life, is a song.What you think about yourself in relation to that circumstance or situation is the song's baseline . . . . . . the sometimes under-the-surface yet nonetheless powerful theme that shapes the entire song. Or in your case, how you experience the entire situation. Today on the podcast, I'm talking about this concept, which is the most powerful and important thing we work on in coaching I’ll give you tips on

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32:09

Boundaries

Joyful Leader ·

2025/01/30

“You need clear boundaries.”“You need to draw a boundary with that person.” There’s so much talk about boundaries, needing to have them, and how to establish them. What are they? What does it mean to have them? How do you establish them? How do you make sure they’re upheld? Today on the podcast, we are talking about boundaries. I’m giving you my recommendation for a working definition of boundaries that feels empowering and useful. And, I’m sharing how you can establish and uphold your own

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9:04

Three More Messages That Can Stop Women From Taking...

Joyful Leader ·

2025/01/23

Last week we talked about change resistance — how, in the effort to be efficient, the human brain manufactures thoughts that, if listened to, will keep us where we are.Today I want to share three more thoughts that come up more often — and very commonly — in women. They are different variations of the thought I shared last week: I can’t do it. It won't work. It's confusing. It's too hard. But they affect women disproportionately, and if left unchecked, can cause women to back away from meeting

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14:58

Your Brain Doesn't Want You to Change

Joyful Leader ·

2025/01/16

Let’s talk about change, shall we? Specifically, changing our actions, habits, and behaviors in ways that make our lives better. When we try to change something about our lives, we often experience doubt, insecurity, or resistance. And while these things feel very true and worth listening to, they are actually a manifestation of the human brain’s natural desire for efficiency and keeping the status quo.In other words, our brains don’t want us to change. So today we’re talking about what to do in

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14:40

Failure

Joyful Leader ·

2025/01/09

How’s “Failure” as an episode title? Does it really make you want to listen? I thought so.Today we are indeed talking about failure. Specifically, how many of us encounter situations where our fear of failing threatens to prevent us from seizing opportunities or going after things we’d like. I’ll share a bit about where our fear of failure is born, and how it changes over time. And, we’ll break down what we’re actually afraid of, and learn a couple of helpful frameworks for overcoming the fear of

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29:56

Creating Exceptional Team Culture, Part 2

Joyful Leader ·

2025/01/02

Today on Joyful Leader we’re diving back into team culture.This week is all about specifics — I’m walking through WHY, HOW, and WHAT from the framework we shared last week, and giving you different ways to apply each. I’ll share specific examples from my experience. And, I’ll tell you how to apply a cultural leadership approach to your company, team, or a specific situation. Thanks for listening. Links mentioned in this episode: The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni Hungry for more of the things we

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26:53

Creating Exceptional Team Culture, Part 1

Joyful Leader ·

2024/12/26

Every group of humans who spend time together develops a group culture — a set of behavioral or attitudinal norms. These norms become the group’s default way of being — the way they are without even thinking about it.See where I’m going? When it comes to our teams, building culture — common behaviors and practices — intentionally, helps us create the culture we want. The culture that makes for a happy team and happy business results. This week and next, we’re talking about how to build exceptional

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17:59

Evaluating vs. Judging

Joyful Leader ·

2024/12/19

Today we’re talking about a standard I recommend to my clients: self-evaluation without self-judgment.Many of us are committed to learning, growth, and deeper self-understanding. Judgment moves us farther away from these things. Every single time. Setting this standard means — inside your own mind — redirecting self-judgment. Instead of judging, you’ll walk yourself through an evaluation process. Because, unlike judgment, evaluation drives momentum and major growth. And when you regularly redirect

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23:22

Incredible Meetings, Part 2

Joyful Leader ·

2024/12/12

Today is the 2nd of two episodes on creating a great meeting culture and improving your company or team meetings. (Or your one-on-ones!)This episode is all about clear and well-executed roles. We’re talking about facilitation, participation, power structure, decision-making, and having the right people in the room. We’ll also talk about why facilitation and participation aren’t tasks, but position descriptions. Listen in to build meeting momentum that leads to fun, impactful meetings that help you

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36:13

Incredible Meetings, Part 1

Joyful Leader ·

2024/12/05

Today on the podcast, we’re talking about a ubiquitous part of office culture . . . meetings.Generally, we talk about meetings with a tone of annoyance or exasperation. We have too many, they’re not effective, etc. But there’s a light at the end of this tunnel. There’s a way to make meetings effective, efficient, and exceptional. To make sure they support our work, and our companies' and teams' vision and mission. There are two common causes of ineffective meeting culture and three traits that

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13:10

A Story About Gratitude + Appreciation

Joyful Leader ·

2024/11/28

I love a good story.Listening to one. Telling one. And it seems like an appropriate day for a story. About summer camp, inspiration, and professional trajectory. About gratitude, and the mysteries of human connection. Tune in, cozy up. Happy Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for listening. Hungry for more of the things we talk about on this podcast? Visit mimigordon.com to find articles, classes, and other resources. Or to schedule a free 60-minute consultation to talk about working with me as

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38:42

Sustainable Impact

Joyful Leader ·

2024/11/21

A lot of the people I work with are born workers. They started working early in a lot of cases. Especially early in their careers, work provided growth, learning, mastery, and success.But at some point, they started to feel like work took up too much space — over time or overnight. Mental energy, emotional energy, or time. So the thing they love (work) that is such a part of their contribution, identity, and values, has started to feel like a source of frustration. They want to make an impact, but

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