Worklife with Molly Graham
By TED
<p>The world of work is changing, fast. The full range of human emotion can happen on the job: ambition and failure, joy and burnout, confidence and self-doubt. Company builder Molly Graham knows all about those messy feelings – and she believes they can actually be the roadmap to a meaningful career. On WorkLife, Molly sits down with all kinds of people – founders and operators, entertainers and creatives – to explore how to build a career without losing yourself. Each week, she’ll uncover the messy stories behind the shiniest successes, and share the real lessons about work that no one ever posts on Linkedin.</p><br /><p>Follow Molly!</p><ul><li>Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/molly_graham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">molly_graham</a></li><li>LinkedIn: @<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mograham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mograham</a></li><li>Substack: <a href="https://mollyg.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lessons</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://glueclub.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://glueclub.com/</a></li></ul><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
13 episodes
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Integrating Faith as a Strategic Framework for Organizational Resilience
Treating faith as a foundational operating system creates a competitive advantage in volatile markets. By anchoring identity outside of professional output, leaders build deeper team cohesion and resilience against the risks of burnout.
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Rebuilding Professional Self-Trust Through Intentional Reorientation
When you lose your sense of direction at work, you start to doubt your own judgment. Relying on outside advice often makes this worse. You can regain control of your career by examining your own thought patterns and taking small, deliberate steps to practice making decisions on your own again.
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Overcoming Growth Friction Through Iterative Learning and Handoffs
True professional growth requires leaving behind the safety of expertise to embrace the role of a professional idiot. By trading comfort for rapid, iterative learning, high performers avoid the stagnation that comes with predictable career paths.
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Treating Corporate Culture as a High-Leverage Technical System
Culture is a high-leverage technical system rather than a list of decorative values. When leaders treat culture as a framework for decision making, they build operational resilience and enable their organizations to learn faster than competitors.
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Managing Operational Crises Through Psychological Discipline and Perspective
High-growth success does not follow a straight line. Instead, it is a series of recurring crises. You must learn to zoom out and manage your own psychology so you can tell the difference between temporary operational friction and a terminal business failure.
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How Emotional Processing Enables Productive Disagreement
Productive disagreement beats blind alignment--real influence comes from emotional processing, founder fit, and strategic dissent. Discover how to stop fighting the wrong battles and start winning your career.
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Purpose Is Built, Not Found--Through Energy, Not Prestige
Purpose isn't found--it's built by trading prestige for energy, embracing detours, and measuring work not by scale but by aliveness. The most fulfilling careers grow from inner truth, not external validation.
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Mark Rober's Strategy: Quality Over Quantity for Sustainable Success
Discover the hidden costs of chasing viral trends and how prioritizing quality and authentic curiosity builds sustainable success and avoids burnout.
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Career Navigation: Map Creation Trumps Destination Certainty
Navigate career uncertainty by intentionally designing your path, not just seeking a destination. Gain strategic agency and self-awareness through deliberate exploration and embracing ambiguity.
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Storytelling Fundamentals Anchor Adaptability Amidst AI Disruption
Master fundamental storytelling to navigate AI disruption. Embrace curiosity and action to build advantage by exploring the unknown and documenting your journey.
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AI Expertise Hinges on Iterative Problem-Solving, Not Hype
AI expertise isn't about complex code, but iteratively using tools to solve real problems. The barrier is lower than you think; overcome skepticism to gain a competitive edge.
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Cultivating Courage Through Daily Small, Uncomfortable Actions
Master risk by consistently practicing small, uncomfortable actions. This daily courage builds resilience, enabling bolder decisions and unlocking your true potential.
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Personal Mission Statement: A Career Compass for Values-Driven Decisions
Define your own path with a personal mission statement that acts as a dynamic filter for opportunities, ensuring your career aligns with your deepest values.
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