The Intentional Advantage

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How to Make the Most of Boredom Jun 11, 2019

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Did you know that time has the ability to stretch and bend like taffy? Think about a time where you've felt rushed and 60 minutes seems to zoom by as you hurry to beat the clock. Now think of a time where you spent your day lying on the beach, soaking up the sun. Didn't that same hour seem to linger? Today's episode is all about how to make the most out of your time, how to savor the moment and make the most of boredom. I will share the 3 conditions that cause boredom and how you can start embracing boredom as a way to spark creativity.

What's In This Episode:

How to fill your days with substance rather than passing the time

Taking advantage of the benefits of boredom

Learning to use boredom to spark creativity

Allowing space for our brain to play and explore

Embracing boredom rather than moving away from it

Feeling Fulfilled in a Job You Love with Ken Coleman Jun 04, 2019

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Do you dread Monday mornings and feel like you're always waiting for the weekend ahead? This episode is for you… today, I have a special guest on the show to talk about how you can find passion and fulfillment in your job. Ken Coleman is an author and host of the Ken Coleman Show and the top-rated EntreLeadership Podcast. This season, we have discussed the idea of bending time and it's no secret that we spend the majority of our time at our jobs. Ken will share how you can take ownership over how you feel about your work so you can go after the career you want… and leave behind the Sunday Scaries.

What's In This Episode:

Learning why you might be feeling unhappy at work

Changing your mindset to take charge of your career

Questions you can ask yourself right now to take action toward the career you want

How you can put Ken's Proximity Principle strategy into practice

Finding Happiness: How to Fill Your Days with Substance May 28, 2019

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The constant pressure of people-pleasing is a recipe for disaster. It's vital to learn how to fill your days with substance, allowing you to feel happier and more content in your daily life. In today's episode, we're talking about the importance of self-care and taking time out of your day to do things that fill up your cup. I'll share some research about life satisfaction and give you actionable strategies to make yourself a priority again. It's time to curb your people-pleasing patterns for good.

What's In This Episode:

5 things to remember when scheduling your days

Learning to treat yourself as a priority

Creating time buffers to bank up time for yourself

Listening to your heart and doing what makes you happy

Being flexible and open to curveballs in life

Spend Less Time on Email: Don't Let Your Inbox Own You May 21, 2019

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Do you spend way too much time on emails? Today, I'm sharing how to become intentional about your email management through several strategies, including batching, simple ways to categorize your emails to take action on them quickly. After this episode, you'll have the tools to manage your email more effectively, the permission to set boundaries, and finally, unplug from your inbox.

What's In This Episode:

Setting expectations and boundaries for your email response time

Putting time aside in your calendar for managing emails

Creating an email management system that works for you and your work

5 categories to quickly take action in your inbox, instead of spending hours on email

Take Control of Your Calendar May 14, 2019

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Have you ever fallen victim to your own calendar? We need to rethink busy and focus on what's important to structure our days to be more effective and rewarding. Today, we'll talk about managing your calendar and how to take control of your schedule and your time so it doesn't control you. I'll share how to get in the driver's seat when scheduling your time AND your priorities.

What's In This Episode:

The 5 P's of planning

How to map out your week ahead

The importance of setting boundaries

How to use time-blocking to your advantage

Making the Most of Your Mornings May 07, 2019

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What time do you start your day? Today, we're talking about our mornings and some of the benefits of utilizing those wee hours before the household is fully awake. I'll share some of the research about mornings and how your brain functions, along with ideas on how you can wake up refreshed, and how you can establish nighttime routines and morning rituals to get you into the habit of getting up earlier. We'll focus on bending time so you can set your days up for success in a way that feels good to you.

What's In This Episode:

5 tips on how you can wake up earlier

How to turn your busy mornings into peaceful, unhurried ones

A new Blueprint Download to help you set up your mornings for success

How to Know Where to Focus Your Time with Pete Mockaitis Apr 30, 2019

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Today, I have a special guest on the show! Pete Mockaitis is here to talk about how to know where to focus your time. He is the host of the How to be Awesome at Your Job podcast and is an award-winning coach who helps professionals perform optimally at work. In this episode, Pete shares some ideas and tips on how you can really clarify where you want to invest your time, even if you feel like you don't have enough of it!

What's In This Episode:

How to feel good about how you spend your time

How to decide what is most important to tackle in your day

The 80/20 rule you need to know

What does vital few mean (and how to find yours)

Why Working Long Hours Isn't Productive Apr 23, 2019

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You might be surprised to learn that working more hours doesn't always mean you're getting more done. Today, talking about how many hours you're working each week and how working too many hours can actually decrease your productivity. I'll share some history on the 8-hour workday and how other countries and even some companies are experimenting with alternative models and finding a lot of success. We're also diving into the importance of taking breaks, not skipping lunch, and finding ways to be mindful so we're not just churning and burning through our workdays, so we can pursue what makes us happy and fulfilled.

What's In This Episode:

What is holistic living

Historical facts behind the 40-hour workweek

How technology influences the hours you work

The importance of taking breaks

How to incorporate breaks into your workday

Are You Really Being Productive? Apr 16, 2019

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Are you really being productive? We tend to think that the more items that we check off our to-do list, the more productive we are, so we feel obligated to try to do everything and do it well to be "productive." It can sometimes feel like we're a victim to time, but we need to realize that we actually have the power over time. In today's episode, we're talking about shifting your mindset so you can embrace the idea of being enough, changing how we think about being busy, and how having an abundant mindset will improve how you approach your time.

What's In This Episode:

Rethinking busy and focusing on spending our time where it matters most

How you can start being mindful about gifting your time

Permitting yourself to pursue what's important

Start defining your own success right away

The big difference between being effective versus being efficient

How To Have Confidence to Get What You Want Apr 09, 2019

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Do you have the confidence to get what you really want? Today, we're talking about having the confidence to bring out the true you so you can pursue your goals and your dreams. In this episode, we'll be chatting about getting out of your comfort zone, vulnerability, and stopping the constant apologizing. It's not about changing who you are and becoming a totally different person. It's about shifting your mindset, pushing your limits, and finding ways to allow your best self to come forward and shine.

What's In This Episode:

The benefits of being uncomfortable

How discomfort leads to action

Shifting your mindset when stepping outside of your comfort zone

Giving yourself permission to be vulnerable

How to transform your apologies into thank-yous