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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 Dalton shares actionable strategies and tactics to help you reclaim your time, reignite your purpose, and restore harmony in your life. Tanya is an international best-selling author, speaker and 7-figure entrepreneur who can help you overcome your limiting beliefs, reduce your anxiety and boost your self-confidence. After all, you were made for an extraordinary life. Want more time freedom? Join Tanya’s free challenge at TanyaDalton.com/take5
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Now displaying: 2019
Dec 31, 2019

Knowing where to focus can be a huge barrier that, if faced successfully, can have a profound impact on our lives. Today I was joined by Taska, an entrepreneur facing a curveball in her personal life that has her feeling off track and unsure about where to focus so she can continue to grow her business. We talk about prioritizing tasks that will get you closer to your goals and honing in on the vital few rather than the trivial many. I share how to use themed days to focus on specific tasks and how the 80/20 rule can help you make a more significant impact.

What’s In This Episode:

Supporting your work life when your personal life has thrown you a curveball

Prioritizing what you need to do to get closer to your goals

Designating themes to specific days to help drive yourself forward and focus

Using the 80/20 rule to help design your life

Dec 24, 2019

Too often, we let our days pass by in a blur, with each one scrambled together with countless tasks and events. Today I want you to take the time to slow down and savor moments throughout your day. It’s up to us to create more joy in our everyday lives. By carving just a few minutes into your day to do what you enjoy, you could be setting the foundation down to create a memorable, joy-filled day that you’ll cherish and think back on for years to come. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Taking the time to slow down and savor the moment

Creating memories for every day of your life

Stopping and making time for yourself so you can do your best work

Finding the joy in missing out

Dec 17, 2019

Creating and sticking to new habits is always a challenge within itself, but it's definitely doable. If you're looking to start some new healthy habits, then you'll want to hear this episode with today's guest, Brenda. If you're a member of our Facebook group, then you likely know Brenda because she's always quick to lend support and encouragement on different posts. Plus, she's hilarious. Right now, Brenda's in a transitional period in life. She's decided to step away from her day job to pursue her passion for ministry. We discuss how she can use her current habits as a springboard for creating new ones and using cues as triggers for developing them. We also touch on determining the bigger "why" behind the habits you wish to create. 

What’s In This Episode:

The 4 Steps to Creating a Habit

How to use existing habits as springboards for new habits

How to get rid of excuses you make for yourself

Creating ways to record your successes and giving yourself grace when you stumble off track

Dec 10, 2019

Oftentimes, we’re way too hard on ourselves when it comes to our habits and discipline. We spend so much time feeling down about veering off track that we forget that nobody is perfect. It’s okay to have off days. Today I talked with Stacy, a busy career woman who has a two-hour commute to work and, on top of that, manages income rental properties out of state. We dive into how she can use the 4 A’s to overcome the hurdles she faces and the tiny steps she can take to get back on track. I touch on discipline, how to acknowledge that you’re doing a lot better than you give yourself credit for, and why you should find an accountability partner to support you on your journey toward your goals. 

What’s In This Episode:

Veering back on track when you realize you aren’t quite where you want to be

Realizing that what you see in other people’s lives isn’t always accurate

Acknowledging that you’re doing better than you give yourself credit for

The 4 A’s to overcoming an obstacle

Finding an accountability partner to support you

Considering what tiny steps you can take to get back on track

Dec 3, 2019

Have you ever wondered how to focus on your passions and priorities when you feel stuck doing mundane tasks like laundry, buying groceries, and paying bills? I think it’s safe to say we’ve all been there, but I’ll let you in on a secret - systems. Today I had a conversation with Laura, a wife and mother of two sons, ages 10 and 12. She has a Ph.D. and works at a university with faculty, students, and staff to support the use of technology in the curriculum. We dive into how she can make systems work for her so she can live a life that’s more centered around her priorities. We discuss embracing yourself and the imperfections we all have, zoning in on areas that need a system in place, and making others responsible for their own productivity systems. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Zoning in on specific areas that need a system in place

Giving people responsibility for their own productivity systems

Getting systems up and running to put your tasks on autopilot

Using a springboard to help you overcome obstacles

Embracing your imperfect self

Nov 26, 2019

Whether we know it or not, we're all managing a team. It could be a work team or our family; the concept is still the same. We have to continually work to build our team mentality and to have everyone contributing to the greater good of the group. Today I was joined by Kristi, a busy career woman with three teenagers and a husband who is feeling like she needs to take some things off of her plate. She shares how her family's hectic schedule poses a problem for outsourcing tasks. Together we create a plan for empowering her family members to take ownership of their assigned responsibilities. I discuss how outsourcing gives others the gift of being able to uplift us and the role communication plays in building a team mentality.

 

What’s In This Episode:

Understanding that you really can’t “do it all”

Empowering our team to feel like they have ownership over their choices and days

Tackling outsourcing one chore at a time

Allowing others to lift us up from time to time

Using communication to help team members learn their roles and the values they bring

Nov 19, 2019

Some people tend to think of delegating tasks as a way to free up some of their time. While it certainly does achieve this, it also empowers those around you to take ownership of their responsibilities while strengthening the camaraderie of the team. In today’s episode, I talk with Susan, an overwhelmed mom of four, teacher, and caregiver of her mother. We chat about the steps she’s already taken to start delegating and how she can continue to delegate even further without feeling like she’s nagging. I emphasized the importance of creating a shared vision, setting expectations, and mapping out exactly what those expectations look like to those around us. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Getting comfortable with the idea of delegating tasks to others

Carving out space for yourself, no matter how busy you feel

Setting expectations and mapping them out to others

Letting people take ownership over their assigned tasks and creating a shared vision

How to successfully delegate tasks to others

Nov 12, 2019

When we have a big dream, it can be a challenge to have to wait before having the chance to pursue it actively. But sometimes, it’s necessary. Maybe the timing isn’t right; maybe you aren’t financially ready. Whatever the reason, there’s a silver lining to waiting. That’s what I discussed with today’s guest, Tyanna. Tyanna is a wife to a retired army infantry soldier who is currently going back to school, and she is working to support him in his big dream while raising their two-year-old daughter. She also has a dream of her own that she has put on hold for the time being. Tyanna wants to take the leap into entrepreneurship. We discuss how to choose a timeframe for when you’ll be ready to leap and how to find hidden pockets in your day to work on tasks that will help you reach your bigger goal. I also dive into the concept of reframing it from waiting time into preparation time and using that time to start building the foundation for success.

 

What’s In This Episode:

Recognizing that you play several roles well: a mom and a successful business owner

Reframing how you look at the goals that you’re pursuing

Choosing a timeframe for when you want to take the leap

Looking for hidden pockets of time to focus on tasks that help you reach your bigger goal

Deciding what your “time-wasters” are and cutting them out

Nov 5, 2019

Optimism permits you to dream big. Today I am joined by Jess Ekstrom, founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, an expert in optimism and the author of Chasing the Bright Side. Jess came on to share her realization that bad things can happen to anyone, and why, despite knowing this, she chooses to look at the bright side of life. She shares how you can choose to live in the fear of the unknown or live in the excitement of the possibilities of what could happen. She also dives into why she’d rather try and fail than to regret never trying, and why you should give yourself permission to take small steps toward your dreams. 

What’s In This Episode:

Why Jess came to the realization that anything can happen

Deciding between the fear of the unknown or living in the excitement of possibility

Jess’s thoughts on why she’d rather fail than never try

Giving yourself permission to make the small steps toward your goals

Staying optimistic and Jess’s belief of what could happen if everything worked out

Oct 29, 2019

Do you want freedom over your days and time? If you do, you’ll need to learn how to set boundaries with those around you. If you’ve been craving the ability to have ownership over these two things, then I know today’s episode will resonate with you. Today, I chatted with Donna, an entrepreneur, wife, and mother to two high school boys. She has been feeling tugged in way too many directions and overwhelmed with not having enough hours in her day to accomplish all she needs to. We took a look at how she’s saying “yes” to everyone but herself and how she could change that. We discuss a strategy that will allow her to sit down with her family to determine where she can provide the most value, which will ultimately align her to say “no” to others so she can begin to say “yes” to herself.  

What’s In This Episode:

Struggling to have ownership over your day and time

Realizing that sometimes, less is more

Figuring out what is most valuable so you can determine where to say “yes”

Learning how to separate a request from the relationship

Using the sandwich strategy to say “no” with ease

Oct 22, 2019

Do you have a North Star? Sometimes understanding and defining your North Star can be a challenge. For most, it’s easier to define your professional North Star but in reality, your North Star should be an extension of who you are and should embody the person you are at work AND at home. That’s what today’s guest, Amy, has been struggling with. She was feeling a disconnect between her mission statement for her work and home life. We dove into her life and had her reflect back on her childhood because often times we have to look back on the past fondly to move us forward optimistically. We discuss how to move from what she calls having a “north-ish light bulb” to a true North Star and how to dig deeper into the breadcrumbs to discover your North Star.

What’s In This Episode:

How Amy hit a professional development crisis and wanted to discover her North Star

Creating a personal mission statement that feels more intimate to you

Doing a life map exercise and reflecting on high points in your life

Digging deeper into the breadcrumbs to discover your North Star

Shifting, evolving, and changing your North Star to fit who you are

Oct 15, 2019

I am truly ecstatic for this season of the podcast, which goes along with my book, The Joy of Missing Out. In season 12, we’ll be doing something that we’ve never done before: a call-in style episode where you’ll get to hear from women from all walks of life about finding their JOMO. Today, I preface the season by diving into the word “joy” and what it truly means. I chat about letting go of two of life’s biggest hurdles: busy and worry. I dive into savoring the moments in life that bring you joy, taking the time to find yourself and exploring who you are and what you love to do. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Choosing to create a life where joy and happiness can flourish

Learning the differences between being busy and being productive

Savoring the moments and maximizing our time for what brings us joy

Falling victim to the false belief that we should be doing more

Allowing yourself space and time to explore who you are and what you love

Oct 8, 2019

Taking the leap toward your biggest dreams can feel scary or even downright terrifying. There’s a reason they call it “taking a leap” because we often are unsure of what the outcome will be. While there are risks that come with going after what you want, there are also a lot of risks that come from avoiding opportunity. Today, I’m sharing how to strategically make the leap so you can feel like you have a plan and know the risks involved. I’ll dive into how to reverse engineer a plan with the end goal in mind, how to determine which risks are worth taking and how to assess the positive outcomes that could come with taking risks. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Starting with the end in mind so you can reverse engineer a plan

Recognizing that you’ll have to trudge through the highs and lows

Assessing positive outcomes that come with taking risks

How to know which risks are worth taking

4 things to consider as you are assessing risks and creating a plan

Oct 1, 2019

The question that we often truly need to ask ourselves is not, “Will I make an impact on the world?” but rather, “What kind of impact will I make?” In today’s episode, we’re discussing your blast radius and how what you say and do can have far-reaching effects on the world and those around you. We’re not as small as we often tend to think we are and we have the power to choose to see the world from a positive point of view. I will share tips for making a difference in the world, being a catalyst for change, and how to reframe your life to focus on your impact.

 

What’s In This Episode:

Realizing the far-reaching effects of chain reaction

Reframing your life to focus on the impact of what you do

Taking a step back and recognizing that you are a catalyst for change

Sep 24, 2019

This week, I’m giving you an exclusive sneak peek into a chapter of my book, The Joy of Missing Out, that’s all about finding your yes. Oftentimes, the pledge of doing #allofthethings can lead us into spending our time doing things that we don’t necessarily love or that don’t actually matter to us. This chapter teaches you how to sort through the noise in life and uncommit to the things that don’t bring you joy. I share what your yes should feel like, why quitting doesn’t equate to failure, and how to prioritize ourselves by learning to say no. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

A sneak peek into chapter 11 of The Joy of Missing Out

The art of learning when your answer should be yes or no

My favorite yes, and the sacrifices my family and I made to get there

Being pulled in too many directions and how this hinders us from making the impact we want

Making a commitment to your schedule and what’s important to you

Having a go-to phrase ready to give yourself space to consider opportunities

Sep 17, 2019

We have to start challenging ourselves and asking those tough questions if we truly want to make an impact. Today’s guest is Amy Jo Martin, author of the NY Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules and host of the Why Not Now Podcast. She shares how she started her first business, Digital Royalty, before exiting it in 2016 to pursue Renegade Brand Bootcamp, a mastermind for female founders and entrepreneurs. We chat about slowing down, unglorifying busy, and living at a sustainable pace. Finally, Amy Jo shares her experience of being a millionaire while feeling physically and emotionally bankrupt and why you need to take action on moments of bravery. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Amy Jo’s approach to slowing down and taking a sustainable pace

When Amy Jo recognized it was time to walk away from the chaos

Amy Jo’s mantra “play full out”

How our life’s experiences are meant to help others

Amy Jo’s advice on putting mechanisms in place to hold yourself accountable

Taking action on moments of bravery

Sep 10, 2019

A boost in your confidence can be one small change that makes a huge impact on your life. Being confident can be the difference between jumping into something you’re passionate about or sitting on the sidelines, wishing and dreaming about it -- but not doing anything to make it happen. Today, I’m sharing the 4 confidence killers hindering you from making an impact and the 5 Rs to battle those confidence killers. I’ll share how to go from self-conscious to self-confident and why you should only focus on things within your control. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

The 4 factors that are getting in the way of your confidence

Learning to stand tall and hold true to yourself

Getting up and dusting yourself off after staying knocked down

The 5 Rs to battle confidence killers

Realizing you have the ability to do more than you think possible

Sep 3, 2019

When you’re going through things in life, it’s so valuable to have a good support system there to cheer you on and even roll up their sleeves to get in the trenches alongside you. Today, we’re talking about the value and importance of having support systems in your life. We’ll discuss how support systems can be diverse and the four different types of support that people seek. I share why you may want to look outside of your regular social circles when seeking a support group. Lastly, I also give you some real-world examples of support systems that I’ve designed in my own life.

 

What’s In This Episode:

Recognizing that support systems can be diverse - and why they should be

The four different types of support that people seek

Diversifying your support groups and looking outside of your regular social circles

Being able to decipher when someone is sabotaging your potential

Real-world examples of the support systems I designed for myself

Aug 27, 2019

The world will be a much happier place if everyone did their part in helping one person every day. Today's guest, Chris Winfield, strives to do just that. Chris is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Super Connector Media, which he successfully built on the concept of helping one person every day, H-O-P-E. We discuss how small changes can have life-altering impacts, why you need to share your gifts with the world, and why he believes in calling himself out when necessary. He also discusses what led him to decide on this concept for his business and what he has noticed that all humans struggle with after working with many entrepreneurs, leaders, and celebrities.

 

What’s In This Episode:

Two monumental changes that altered Chris’s life

The importance of calling yourself out

What increases motivation

Why sharing your passion matters

Aug 20, 2019

With hundreds of productivity hacks and methods out there, it’s pretty safe to say that not everything works for everybody. I know we’ve all been there, trying a productivity hack that others swear by and thinking, “this doesn’t work for me!” Today, I am going to be talking about why productivity has failed you and how to actually make time for your priorities. I will share how to figure out what works for you and why you need to be flexible when finding your own systems. I’ll also chat about the importance of taking breaks to recharge and how to customize your own productivity systems to align with your priorities. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Why productivity isn't one size fits all

How to be more flexible with your time

Why it's important to take breaks

How to create productivity systems based on lifestyle

What is a priority list

Aug 13, 2019

Did you know that sometimes it’s through life’s most pivotal, and oftentimes painful moments that we can find our true purpose? All it takes is some flexibility and resiliency to get us back on track toward our mission when we’re facing life-altering obstacles and curveballs. Today, I’m talking about using pain to find your purpose. I share why you need to be resilient and get yourself back up after you’ve been knocked down. I also discuss the 4 A’s that I used when I was faced with a challenging roadblock. I even share some inspiring stories about some of my friends and past guests who’ve used their pain to find their purpose.

 

What’s In This Episode:

How to become more resilient

Four strategies to overcome obstacles

Why you need a support system in life

How to use stumbling blocks as springboards 

Aug 6, 2019

Are you taking the necessary steps to find and pursue your passion and purpose? Today I’m talking about the differences between hobbies, passions, and true purpose. Finding and pursuing your passion can be the first small step toward something big like finding true happiness and fulfillment. It can be the thing that helps to propel you out of bed on Monday mornings and get you excited to start the week. We’ll also be discussing how to uncover what’s important to you, my 4 tips to help you discover your passion, and how to carve out time in your schedule to do what you love.  

 

What’s In This Episode:

Finding your passion and purpose

How to take your passion to the next level

How to get unstuck and cultivate success

Jul 30, 2019

Business and motherhood can coexist. Today I have momtrepreneur, Lindsay Teague Moreno, author of the best-selling book, Getting Noticed and upcoming book, Boss Up! on the show to share how she’s built several million-dollar producing companies and empowered thousands of women to say YES to building the business of their dreams. She shares how she got started as an entrepreneur and how she discovered her passion for teaching women about social media, branding, sales and storytelling. We discuss what it’s like working with our husbands in our businesses, teaching children the value of a dollar and working for what they deserve, and why you should find comfort in disrupting the world. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

Finding comfort in disrupting the status quo

Doubling down on what makes your business different

How to charge what you're worth

What is a money mindset

How to adopt a healthy money mindset

Jul 23, 2019

Are you afraid to fail? Failure doesn’t need to be something that you fear. In fact, when you embrace failure, you’re that much closer to becoming successful. Today I’m going to be talking about reframing failure and facing our fear of failing. I share a few stories about some of the most successful people in the world and how they failed but got back up again and pushed past their failures to succeed. I also share a story about how I almost let a $45,000 mistake cause me to give up and how this failure led me to successfully grow a seven-figure business. 

 

What’s In This Episode:

How to recover from failure

How to embrace failure

Strategies to overcome fear and move forward

Why you should use failure as fuel to cultivate success

Jul 16, 2019

One of the biggest regrets people have in life is the things they didn’t do or accomplish. It’s not the silly mistakes they’ve made, it’s about those dreams they wish they would have chased after. In today’s episode, I talk about how to stop making excuses for going after your goals and scheduling a date to accomplish your someday dreams (and why it matters!).

 

What’s In This Episode:

The power of choice

How to let go of excuses

What is Someday Syndrome

Strategies for turning dreams into reality

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