798: Behind the Scenes of My (Intentionally) Slow Summer
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Jenna Goodger, host of The Gold Digger Podcast, explores the concept of intentional slowdowns in life and business. She highlights the importance of prioritizing well-being, taking breaks, and engaging in play, drawing inspiration from Brené Brown's work. Jenna shares her experience with implementing a four-day workweek and its positive impact on her business and team. She emphasizes the importance of annual planning, prioritizing big goals, and protecting time for rest and rejuvenation. Jenna details her summer activities, focusing on behind-the-scenes work like rebranding, optimizing offers, and refining processes. She highlights the importance of methodical work and working ahead to maintain a peaceful pace. Jenna shares how the intentional slowdown has impacted her personal life, particularly her family dynamics and her own pursuit of joy. She describes the challenges and adjustments of shifting to a summer rhythm and the benefits of having more time for hobbies and family activities. Jenna shares her experiences with new hobbies and activities, including gardening, beekeeping, sourdough baking, and rowing. She emphasizes the importance of embracing new experiences and the joy of being a beginner. Jenna provides a life and work update, sharing her recent trip to Greece and her decision to give her entire team a week off. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing health, sleep, and joy, both for herself and her team. Jenna concludes the episode by encouraging listeners to consider slowing down and prioritizing joy in their lives and businesses. She acknowledges that it may not be possible for everyone, but emphasizes the importance of finding opportunities to step back and recharge.
Outlines
Intentional Slowdowns: The League Dating App and Finding Balance
Jenna Goodger introduces The Gold Digger Podcast and The League, a premium dating platform. She then emphasizes the importance of intentional slowdowns in life and business, highlighting the benefits of taking breaks, engaging in play, and prioritizing well-being.
Business Strategies for a Slower Pace
Jenna shares her experience with implementing a four-day workweek and its positive impact on her business and team. She discusses her approach to annual planning, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing big goals and protecting time for rest and rejuvenation.
Summer of Refinement and Behind-the-Scenes Work
Jenna details her summer activities, focusing on behind-the-scenes work like rebranding, optimizing offers, and refining processes. She highlights the importance of methodical work and working ahead to maintain a peaceful pace.
The Impact of Slowdown on Personal Life
Jenna shares how the intentional slowdown has impacted her personal life, particularly her family dynamics and her own pursuit of joy. She describes the challenges and adjustments of shifting to a summer rhythm and the benefits of having more time for hobbies and family activities.
Finding Joy in New Hobbies and Experiences
Jenna shares her experiences with new hobbies and activities, including gardening, beekeeping, sourdough baking, and rowing. She emphasizes the importance of embracing new experiences and the joy of being a beginner.
Life and Work Update: Greece and Team Time Off
Jenna provides a life and work update, sharing her recent trip to Greece and her decision to give her entire team a week off. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing health, sleep, and joy, both for herself and her team.
Keywords
The League
The League is a premium dating platform that prioritizes quality over quantity. It requires users to apply and be accepted, creating a highly engaged community of like-minded individuals.
Brené Brown
Brené Brown is a research professor and author known for her work on vulnerability, shame, and courage. She emphasizes the importance of play and creativity for well-being and personal growth.
Four-Day Workweek
A four-day workweek is a work schedule where employees work four days a week, typically with longer hours on those days. It can improve work-life balance, increase productivity, and reduce stress.
Annual Planning
Annual planning is the process of setting goals and objectives for the year ahead. It involves identifying priorities, allocating resources, and developing strategies to achieve desired outcomes.
Rebranding
Rebranding is the process of changing the image or identity of a company or product. It can involve updating logos, messaging, and visual elements to reflect a new direction or target audience.
Rowing
Rowing is a water sport that involves propelling a boat using oars. It is a full-body workout that requires strength, endurance, and coordination.
Q&A
What are some of the benefits of intentionally slowing down in life and business?
Intentional slowdowns can improve well-being, boost creativity, increase productivity, enhance work-life balance, and foster a more joyful and fulfilling life.
How can entrepreneurs create a more sustainable and enjoyable work rhythm?
Entrepreneurs can experiment with a four-day workweek, prioritize big goals in annual planning, protect time for rest and rejuvenation, and focus on methodical work and working ahead.
What are some examples of activities that can bring joy and fulfillment outside of work and motherhood?
Examples include gardening, beekeeping, sourdough baking, rowing, learning new skills, spending time with family and friends, and pursuing personal passions.
How can leaders encourage their teams to prioritize health, sleep, and joy?
Leaders can model healthy habits, provide opportunities for rest and rejuvenation, create a supportive work environment, and encourage team members to pursue their passions.
Show Notes
When was the last time you intentionally slowed down? I’m not talking about a quick weekend getaway, although that’s important too. I’m talking about slowing down by choice – for a day, a week, a month or even a season. Have you done that recently? Or…. Ever?
Breaks are still just as important to our wellbeing as they were when we were kids. The only difference is that now, we have to make time for these slow-downs, rather than have it planned for us every year!
This summer, I have intentionally decided to slow down and invite more play into my life… both for myself, for my family, and for my business. We’ve all heard the saying “you can’t pour from an empty cup,” and that’s exactly what this summer has been about.
(Spoiler alert: it’s been wonderful!)
In this episode, we’re diving into the behind the scenes of what I’ve been up to these last few months while I pour into myself, my marriage, and my girls!
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