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  • Modern Mentor

    Be a goldfish...but only sometimes: when your team should reflect vs. move on

    28/07/2026 | 11 mins.
    907. When should your team reflect on what went wrong, and when should you just move on? Rachel Cooke uses Ted Lasso's "be a goldfish" mantra to unpack the balance between looking back and looking ahead, then shares five questions—three that mine the past, two that aim at the future—to help your team do both intentionally.

    Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke!
    Find more from Rachel at LeadAboveNoise.com.
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    How to make your life effortless

    25/07/2026 | 11 mins.
    On a road trip, tackling a summer cleanup, or just catching up on podcasts? QDT has you covered with Summer Saturday encores from your favorite shows. See the full Summer Saturday lineup on Spotify and enjoy this episode, which first aired in Jne 2021.

    Episode 654: Greg McKeown, bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless, joins the Modern Mentor podcast to share his wisdom on making things simpler, smaller, and generally more effective.

    Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke!
    Find more from Rachel at LeadAboveNoise.com.
    Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com
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    Why your team is exhausted and still missing targets

    21/07/2026 | 11 mins.
    906. Leaders are frustrated that teams aren't delivering. Teams are exhausted and hitting walls. And the instinct is to pull harder. But the real work is finding the knots leadership has inadvertently tied, and undoing them one at a time. In this episode, Rachel talks about the unsexy work that actually unlocks speed.

    Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke!
    Find more from Rachel at LeadAboveNoise.com.
    Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com
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    How to increase your productivity by managing your energy

    18/07/2026 | 7 mins.
    Summer Saturdays: Best of QDT
    Encore Episode: This episode originally aired January 2020.

    581. Running all-out all the time is the sure path to burnout. Productivity happens when you know how to use your energy wisely.

    Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke!
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    Are you successmaxxing?

    14/07/2026 | 12 mins.
    905. Everyone's maxxing something now. Their sleep, their skin, their fiber, even their jawline. But underneath the ring lights, each of these trends is quietly teaching a real principle about getting better at something. This week, Rachel Cooke builds the trend nobody's named yet, successmaxxing, by stealing the smartest lesson from five maxxing trends and pointing it straight at your career.

    Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast, hosted by Rachel Cooke!
    Find more from Rachel at LeadAboveNoise.com.
    Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com
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About Modern Mentor
Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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