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The Intentional Advantage is the podcast for high-achieving women who are ready to step into intentional leadership at work and in their personal life. If you are a woman who has spent your life chasing busy, overwhelmed by everything you need to do.… if you know you’ve accomplished a lot but still secretly feel unqualified…if you have felt defined by overachieving, over perfecting and are just plain over it, this is the podcast for you. In each episode, Purposeful Productivity expert Tanya ...
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What if I told you that you don't need to check off every item on your to-do list to have a successful day? In this week’s episode, we explore the power of slowing down and being fully present in the moment. From savoring meals to stepping back from work and assessing yourself, you'll learn how being intentional with your time can lead to greater s…
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How To Get Yourself Unstuck with Dr. Nneka Unachukwu
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We are often sold on comfort in today's society, but discomfort is actually necessary for achieving growth and success. I’ve got Dr. Nneka Unachukwu on the show to talk about becoming strategic in handling discomfort and understanding that every piece of pain has a purpose. We highlight the importance of getting unstuck by making choices and then t…
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Liberation: Smashing Old Models with Ali Brown
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Are you living by rules and standards created by people long dead? It’s time for liberation and breaking free of the old models of work and life. Today I’ve got Ali Brown on the show who talks about the magic we experience when we let go of our old scorecards for success that no longer serve us, release ourselves from the tight constraints of what …
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Something BIG is happening for me today... so I had to share the excitement with you! WATCH NOW AT: tanyadalton.com/oxfordBy Tanya Dalton
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The Feedback Loop: Why Accountability is Key to Success
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Sometimes it can feel like a struggle to be heard. We feel like no one is truly listening or we get frustrated because it seems like no one understands our needs. But we need to ask ourselves: Are we communicating effectively? In today’s episode, I’ve got Kris Plachy joining me to explore the challenges and importance of asking for support, dealing…
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Making Your Own Luck with Laura Gassner Otting
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Do you feel like success is just a matter of luck? Think again. Being lucky is a choice… and it’s completely within your realm of control. I’ve got Laura Gassner Otting, author of Wonderhell, on the podcast and we’re talking about the science of making your own luck. We dive into choosing your identity, borrowing confidence, breaking through your l…
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Leading with Authenticity & Empathy with Patrice Washington
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How can we lead with authenticity and empathy in both our personal and professional lives? In this episode, Patrice Washington and I delve into the importance of self-love and forgiveness, and how they can help us become better leaders. We discuss the toxic patterns we can fall into and how to recognize and remove ourselves from these relationships…
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Making Better Decisions with Futurist Regan Robinson
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Do you ever feel like you're just going through the motions, making decisions based on what you think you should do rather than what you really want? In this episode, I sit down with futurist Regan Robinson to discuss how to make better decisions that are grounded in your purpose and aspirations. Through the power of imagination, clarity of vision,…
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The Importance of Support with Erika Herridge
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Cultivating relationship and leaning into friendship and support is one of the most productive things we can do in our lives. In this episode, I’m joined by Erika Herridge, my best friend of 20 years, about how we have created strategies for staying close while living hundreds of miles apart. We also share an exercise that I use to manage my inner …
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Take control of your life and don't let society dictate what you should do. In today's episode, we explore how we can take ownership of our lives despite society's expectations and other people's perceptions. We focus on how to let go of our past decisions--even ones that were self-destructive--and instead recognize and appreciate them them as copi…
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When we are constantly chasing success, it can be easy to lose sight of what's most important. Too often our identities get tied up with overachieving, which means we end up seeing our value and our worth through the tasks, projects and items checked off our to-do list. In today's episode we dive into why success can be a trap and how we break free…
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How does the word spiritual relate to productivity? If we agree that the definition of productivity is doing work that matters, then the two are completed linked to one another: it's tied to the habits you do each day; the way you look at time management; and even the words you choose to describe what work means to you. In today's episode we're goi…
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Work life balance is the most Google searched productivity topic. We are constantly striving to achieve balance, when the truth is: We don't want a balanced life. The cost of greatness is commitment, which means sometimes leaning heavily into work and other times we need to lean more heavily into our personal lives. This consistent shifting, create…
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Setting Yourself Up for Success in the New Year
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There's nothing magical about January 1. But somehow, there's always a lot of pressure that comes at the start of the new year. We start setting big goals and resolutions for the year, often to find that the fire has gone out before the month is even over. Stop setting New Years resolutions--they don't work. Let's choose to set up our year for succ…
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Designing Your Days to Be More Productive
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Customizing a productivity system to fit your life sounds like a lot of work, but it's actually much easier than you think. People often depend on productivity hacks and tricks in an attempt to be more productive, but often find that they just feel busy. That's because productivity needs to be personalized to fit what works (and what doesn't) for y…
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Do you ever feel like you haven't gotten enough done...even though you were busy all day long? Busy and productive aren't the same thing, but we often confuse the two. In today's episode we'll talk about why we pack our day too full and overschedule their calendars. I'll share how we can learn about productivity from Star Wars (yes, it's true!) and…
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What is normal? And why are we obsessed with being normal? Today's guest, Niro Feliciano would argue that "normal" often means overscheduling yourself, being exhausted and overwhelmed, spending too much time on your phone. Normal isn't necessarily healthy. In this episode we are going to unpack the difference between happiness and contentment; we'l…
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We often think that we need to find meaning outside of our work. But if we are spending the majority of our day either working for or running a company, doesn't it make sense to connect our purpose with the work we do? Burnout is a very real, very pervasive feeling in our workforce today. In today's episode I share that burnout isn't caused by over…
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Many people use a to-do list to help make them more productive, but your to-do list is actually sabotaging your success. In today's show we'll talk about why the productivity tool most people use is not effective and how with just a few simple strategies, we can make it our most productive tool. I'll share tips and a framework for how to figure out…
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Letting Go of the Perfect Plan with Ellen Marie Bennett
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Today’s episode will leave you feeling motivated and excited about moving forward… even if you don’t have the perfect plan in place. Ellen Marie Bennett is on the show today sharing her journey and how she uses her purpose as a guide even when she feels unsure about next steps. She shares her inspirational story of how, through the many twists and …
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How do you start with the end in mind, if you don't know what the end is? We know that if we want to be strategic and we want productivity with purpose, we have to have a vision. But what if you feel uncertain about what you want? In today's podcast episode, I share tips and strategies for creating a vision statement, aligning goals to your values,…
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Productivity isn't about doing more; it's doing what's most important. That has been my key catchphrase for years... but how we do figure out what's most important? And what really influences and affects your productivity? In today's show, we launch our season of Purposeful Productivity, with an activity to help you figure out what's most important…
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Money is one of those topics that people tend to shy away from, but once we make finances easy, we take back our power. In today’s show we’re talking about strategies and systems to make saving money simple and painless. We discuss how to organize and streamline paying bills, paperwork, and expenses. We also dive into the steps to create a system t…
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The 3 Reasons You Are Holding Back on Your Goals
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We all have big goals and dreams, but they often get pushed aside in the pursuit of productivity. We say we don’t have time or that we’ll go after them Someday. But if we wait until all of our tasks are done to sit down and enjoy what’s most important, that time will never come—there’s always some sort of urgent work to be done. In today’s episode …
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The Easiest Way to Make Your Days Feel Meaningful
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We often get caught up in trying to fight time - to squeeze every last drop out of whatever time or season we’re in… but it’s not about managing our time—it’s savoring the moments. In today’s show I’m sharing one of my favorite productivity tips: using traditions to help streamline your days while making them memorable. We dive how to set up ritual…
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