Welcome to the Intentional Advantage podcast! You might be wondering why I've decided to make a few changes around here. In this episode, I'll be explaining those changes to you and my reasoning behind them. You'll hear what it means to have an Intentional Advantage, plus what's to come on this season as we embrace strategies for success to help you confidently step into leadership purposefully, intentionally, and mindfully.
What’s In This Episode:
Why I decided to make a shift with the podcast
Revisiting my North Star to make sure I’m aligned
My new purpose statement
What it means to have the Intentional Advantage
Unplug from your job and do it often. There's this misconception in the workforce that busier is better, and it's simply not true. In this episode, I'm exploring why it's critical for you to regularly unplug from work. I talk about the importance of taking breaks, vacations, and time away from your job, plus how doing so can produce better, higher-quality work in less time. I also share a few momentum builders to help you unplug from work mode.
What's In This Episode:
Symptoms of burnout and how to prevent it
How to carve out space in your day to take breaks
Focusing on being happy, healthy, and productive instead of busy
Tuning out of work mode regularly for a renewed sense of energy, motivation, and creativity
Are the messages you’re putting out really embodying what you stand for as a business? At my company, one of the ideas that we’ve really been digging into while working to express our core values has been the “traditional workweek.” In this episode, I am diving into how the standard Monday through Friday, 9-5, came about. I touch on the benefits of reducing your working hours and explore some of the drawbacks you might expect from spending less time working. If you’ve been rethinking what you’ve been told about productivity and the 40-hour workweek, you’ll want to hear this episode!
What’s In This Episode:
Shifting how you look at the 40-hour workweek
The benefits that come from reducing the hours you work
Potential drawbacks in reducing your workweek
Stepping into leadership with confidence takes courage. That's what Pat Flynn exemplified when he was laid off during the 2008 financial crisis. He quickly decided to make a move into entrepreneurship and hasn't looked back since. In this episode, he and I talk about how he's stepped into leadership within his business. He shares how he knew when to add people to his team and the importance of letting team members step up in their roles. We also discuss using Enneagram tests for insight on your team in the workplace (and at home!) and why you need to learn to fail.
What's In This Episode:
Why you need to ask for help earlier than you might think
Pat's advice on knowing when to hire people onto your team
Two driving keywords for life and business
Why you need to learn to fail