The Intentional Advantage
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Art of Knowing What You Want
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you want to do in life? What drives you? What are you truly passionate about? Today, we are talking about the art of knowing what you want and...
Becoming the Best You
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're kicking off season nine, New Year True You, by talking about how you can set ongoing goals to help you improve your life. We're also goin...
Ready. Reflect. Refresh.
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What would life be like if you didn't just set your goals but actually achieve them? Today, in our last episode of season 8, we're going to recap some...
Overcome Your Obstacles: The Power of the Pivot
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you handle obstacles when they pop up? Do you let them derail you, or do you view them as an opportunity? Today, we're focusing on how you can ...
How Mandy Harvey Turns Tragedy into Triumph
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Even the best-laid plans hit snags from time to time. What do you do when you feel like you've lost control of your plans? Today we're talking with Ma...
Ask Tonya: Aligning Goals with Your Unique Priorities
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to plan for success and achieve your goals in today's Ask Tonya Q&A episode. I'm answering your questions on how to create a successful acco...
100: How to Build a Support System & Reach Your Goals
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This week, we're talking all about accountability and support systems. We'll div...
099: How To Make Time For Your Personal Goals
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All season long our focus has been on planning for success, but the best-laid plans don't do us any good if we don't take the time to make them happen...
098: Deciding Your Destination: Start With the End in Mind
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Goals are an integral part of creating plans for success, but sometimes it's difficult for us to know where to begin when it comes to setting a goal. ...
097: Don't Delay Happiness: Someday Syndrome
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you said that you'd do whatever it is you want to do "someday"? In reality, someday is this indefinite time in the future that nev...
096: Overcoming Your Distractions with Chris Bailey
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why is mindfulness so important when it comes to productivity? Today, Chris Bailey & I will be discussing productivity, mindfulness, and his books, Th...
095: Stop Being Busy & Start Being Productive
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Which is better, to fill our day with 40 insignificant tasks that we can check off our list? Or five momentum building, goal setting tasks? Five impor...
094: Using Routines to Limit Distractions and Promote Productivity
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Time blocking and routines are two solid ways to focus on doing things that really matter the most to us. We all function in many different roles and ...
093: How Journaling Can Change Your Life
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're talking all about the power of paper and how journaling can change your life. Paper is a permanent space in an all too temporary world. T...
092: Creating a Planning System
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Season 8 is all about planning for success. As we move towards the end of the year and into the next, this is the ideal time to lay down the groundwor...
091: Take Time to Savor the Moment
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all feel so busy, rushing and hurrying... Our days feel like they're chock-full to the brim with every minute filled with tasks and activities. It ...
090: Disconnecting When It's Time to Connect
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Over the second half of the season on cultivating happiness we've been talking quite a bit about connection and the need for one another in order to i...
089: Living a Purposeful Life with John O'Leary
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we might feel as though happiness is not a choice. When John O'Leary was nine years old, he suffered burns over 100% of his body and he was ...
088: The Beauty of Traditions
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Traditions have a way of weaving time together. They allow us to retain and pass down our cultural beliefs, our spiritual beliefs, and even our family...
087: Cultivating Partnerships
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships are one of those things that are at the top of our priority list, but in the busyness of our days, we sometimes forget to pay attention ...
086: Creating Connections: Importance of Others
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We've been talking about happiness all season long, and today we're discussing the importance of connections and how that impacts your happiness. It's...
085: Eliminating Stress by Bending Time
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do some hours seem long and enjoyable while others feel fleeting and full of stress? Today, we are going to be talking about eliminating stress by ben...
084: Ask Tonya: Being Intentional & Cultivating Happiness
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to be intentional with your family in today's Ask Tonya Q&A episode. I'm answering listener's questions about how to create & maximize time ...
083: Scheduling the Unschedulable
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are some things in our lives that feel like they shouldn't be scheduled, but when we make time for them, they truly increase our happiness. Toda...
082: The Importance of Breaks
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you good at taking breaks? Do you feel guilty taking breaks? Do you feel like they are a waste of time? Many of us skip breaks, just trying to pus...
081: The Joy of Missing Out
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard of FOMO, the fear of missing out, but what we need to do is to work to cultivate the joy of missing out. We'll find the happiness in n...
080: Shifting Your Perspective
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're shifting our perspectives to cultivate a happier, more satisfying life. We'll focus on mindset, the importance of identifying negative sel...
079: Choosing Happiness
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What does happiness have to do with productivity? Everything. The goal of productivity is to find ways to create space, to focus our time, our energy,...
078: Manifesting & Visualizing Your Success
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All season long, we've uncovered several of the stumbling blocks many of us deal with and turned them into starting blocks. We're really only limited ...
077: Taking Risks With Intention
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Risk taking involves testing our boundaries in a safe environment, which helps us cultivate what we value and define who we are. However, it is a skil...
076: How to Be Present
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever get to the end of the day and have a dissatisfaction with your day even though you were constantly getting things done? We are constantly ...
075: Combat Fear of Commitment & Self Doubt
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all have that voice inside of our head that makes us doubt ourselves. When left to fester and grow, this self doubt turns into a paralyzing fear of...
074: How To Fight Procrastination
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of procrastination, it's easy to believe that it is simply about poor time management, but in reality it has nothing to do with time man...
073: Stop Overthinking & Take Action
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We often think planning out each detail will bring us success, but overthinking your next move really just leads to analysis paralysis and extra stres...
TWE: Rediscovering Your Fire
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a passion or hobby, but somehow felt you lacked the time to put effort into it? When life happens, we sometimes put off the little t...
072: From Spending Time to Savoring Time with Laura Vanderkam
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling like you don't have enough time is a common stumbling block, but today we're flipping that on its head. It's not about having time - it's how ...
TWE: From Interrupting to Enriching
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast episode, we talked about being a self interrupter. What do you think one of the biggest sources of interruption and distraction...
071: Are You a Self Interrupter?
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're surrounded by technology, notifications, alarms, calls and the misconception that multitasking is a good thing, making it increasingly difficult...
TWE: Shipwrecks of Sri Lanka
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From tragedy comes intense beauty. For thousands of years, Sri Lanka was a key trade and shipping port for silk from China to Europe…but the route w...
070: Don't Wait For Inspiration
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling uninspired can keep us from going after our goals and dreams, leaving us dreading our work, and worse - keeping us from taking a single step t...
TWE: FEAR Method
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We can allow Fear to dominate or dictate our lives, or we can take charge. In today's mini episode, I'll give you a little trick for looking fear in t...
069: The Comparison Trap
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you often look around and feel that the grass is always greener on the other side as you compare your journey to others? I'll share how we can move...
TWE: Receive What You Achieve
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Too often we are so busy trying to get all our work done that we forget to stop and celebrate the wins. Today I'm sharing a recent experience I had wh...
068: From Failure to Fulfillment with Jeff Goins
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Writer, speaker and entrepreneur, Jeff Goins, is on the show today discussing the stumbling blocks he, and others who work creatively, have personally...
TWE: Who Do You Think You Are?
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week on the podcast, we talked about Imposter Syndrome… something everyone deals with when we don't fully comprehend our accomplishment...
067:Imposter Syndrome: Stop Holding Yourself Back
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt that you didn't deserve your achievements or earn your success? It's common to devalue our worth and feel that we don't fit in - th...
TWE: Perfection's High Price
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism stops people from completing their work - yes, but even worse… it often stops people from beginning their work. Today, I'm sharing an ...
066: The Pursuit of Perfection
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're starting season 6 off by discussing one of our biggest stumbling blocks that can get in the way of living a productive, happy life: Perfectionis...
TWE: How to Live 100 Years
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Just last November, John and I celebrated his grandfather's 100th birthday. Clifford lives a very active life - even at 100, so I'm sharing tips from ...
065: Investing Your Energy in You
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We need to manage our energy, not our time, and that starts with understanding where our energy sources come from. Today, I'm sharing actionable tips ...
TWE: Finding Intention
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Intentional thoughts can easily be forgotten in the hecticness of our days. Because of this, it's often important that we find a way to remind ourselv...
064: Transform Your Productivity Through Mindfulness
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mentally and physically investing in yourself means decreased overwhelm and increased productivity and overall happiness. When others push their prior...
TWE: You Can't Plan Everything
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tough times are often just parts of life... it's not something we can plan for. Recently, a friend asked me a question that brought up a time in my li...
063: When Plans Get Derailed
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We often have this idea of the path we're meant to be on, but sometimes our hopes and dreams get off track and plans are derailed. Today's episode is ...
TWE: Are You Prioritizing Right?
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stopped dead in your tracks when you realize you've been prioritizing certain tasks and events all wrong? I have… and today I'm sharin...
062: Prioritizing the Right Things
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you prioritize yourself, your time and the tasks that are important to you, you are investing in your future self. Today, I'm talking sharing how...
TWE: Nothing Worth Doing is Ever Easy
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that one negative remark or comment can tear us down? How should we deal with these people who want to knock us down, and what can we do ins...
061: Investing in Yourself with Marshawn Evans Daniels
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our interview, Marshawn Evans Daniels shares the struggles and stories of investing in our future selves. We discuss the 5 Success Mounta...
TWE: Why Investing in Yourself is Hard
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After talking to my guest, Marshawn, earlier this week, I wanted to point out something powerful she said. "We have two voices we hear in our heads - ...
060: Find Purpose & Change Your Life with Marshawn Evans Daniels
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm so excited to be talking with reinvention strategist, Marshawn Evans Daniels. Marshawn is a life coach, author and speaker whose goal is to...
TWE: Parkinson's Law
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week, we talked about being protective of your time, and I want to expand on that with Parkinson's Law. This is the idea that work expand...
059: Being Protective of Your Time
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Time is best spent on the things that are important to you and your goals. Today, I'm discussing the importance of protecting your time and how you ca...
TWE: Living to Your Core Values
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's mini episode, I want to share a story about the person in my life who always embodied his core values - my Grandpa. He taught me that y...
058: Defining Your Core Values
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your core values are an important part of investing in yourself as it helps you define the actions and behaviors you want to hold central to your life...
TWE: Whitespace Vacation
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you use the word 'busy' as an excuse for not going after your goals or as badge of pride in your daily life? It's important to intentionally reflec...
057: Using Your Personality Type to Your Advantage
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing your personality type can help you to understand yourself better and improve how you interact with others. Today, I'm focusing on the Myers-Br...
TWE: Tonya's Simple Truths
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We've been talking all about investing in you this season, so in this week's mini episode, I'm sharing my simple truths with you. These are little, pe...
056: Ask Tonya: Creating Harmony Now For Your Future S
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how your actions today will affect your future self in today's Ask Tonya Q&A episode. I'm answering listener's questions about how to stop your ...
TWE: The Accidental Entrepreneur
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week in episode 055, I discussed following our breadcrumbs to find our true passions. So today, I'm sharing my story of how my breadcrumb...
055: Look At Your Breadcrumbs
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all have stories that we tell ourselves about our life that leads us into patterns of behavior and beliefs. The key here is which patterns or cycle...
TWE: Are You Too Comfortable?
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all have things in our lives that make us feel comfortable… sometimes too comfortable. When we don't get out of our comfort zone we begin to stop...
054: Stretching Beyond Your Comfort Zone
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This season is all about investing in yourself, and that includes making sure you're not stuck in the comfort zone. I'll share signs to look for so yo...
TWE: A Letter to You
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What would you say to the future you? I have a little exercise to go along with episode 053 from earlier this week where we talked about becoming your...
053: Become Your Future Self
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My goal for season 5 is for you to invest in YOU. Today's episode is focused on why it's so important to devote our time and energy on actively workin...
TWE: Ask So You Can Receive
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I saw Dr. Christine Darden, a woman who began her 40-year career as a NASA engineer in the 1960s, speak at a Woman Up event. Dr. Darden brok...
052: Choose How You Spend Your Day
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I want to challenge you to make some choices as we end season 4. Rethink what it means to be 'busy' and how you may be allowing insignificant tasks to...
TWE: The Grace We Give
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After recently reading a short article by Carl Richards in the New York Times, I wanted to share it with you because of how powerful it was for me. It...
051: How to Get Motivated to Start Your Passion Project
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Getting started on your passion project and staying motivated can feel difficult. Today, I'm discussing how our mindset plays a big role in how we wor...
TWE: When Is the Last Time...
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I want to share a powerful poem with you by Sadhguru, an Indian mystic and humanitarian. I listen to this poem at least once per month during m...
50: Pursuing & Achieving Big Dreams with Niki Nakayama
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming naysayers and pushing herself to do her best work, world famous chef, Niki Nakayama, opened up her own highly acclaimed restaurant, n/naka....
TWE: The Importance of Passion
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I want to share a quick story with you about my first bite of Jeni's Ice Cream, and how that led me to learn more about her story, buy her cook...
049: How To Boost Your Creativity & Work Effectively
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to weed through our ideas and look at them with a fresh perspective. Learn how you can let go of old, stale ideas in order to pursue your ne...
TWE: What's Holding You Back?
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When I go to speaking events and conferences, I usually talk with people about their personal goals and dreams. The question, "What's holding you back...
048: Fight Overwhelm: How To Narrow In On Your Ideas
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm talking about the reasons why we allow ourselves to feel overwhelmed by our ideas, and how that can keep us from working toward our goals. ...
TWE: Everything is Copy
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I came across a documentary about writer, director and producer, Nora Ephron, with the same title as this mini-episode. Nora said, "Why woul...
047: No Barriers with Erik Weihenmayer Pt. 2
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I'm continuing my conversation with blind adventurer, Erik Weihenmayer, in part two of his interview. Today we're discussing failure, how trauma affec...
TWE: How to Motivate Yourself & Others
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout season 4 of the podcast, I've talked a lot about making choices, and how our attitudes and mindset directly correlate to decisions we make....
046: No Barriers with Erik Weihenmayer Pt. 1
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Weihenmayer is a blind adventurer who has climbed Mt. Everest, tackled the Seven Summits and kayaked the Grand Canyon. Today he's sharing his jou...
TWE: Instilling a Locus of Control in Kids
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, I talked about the power of choices and our internal locus of control - the belief that we have control over the outcomes of...
045: The Power of Choice
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm talking about how we all have the power to make our own choices and decide which opportunities we want to take on. I'm sharing 5 actionable...
TWE44: There's a First Time for Everything
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This season, we've been discussing our big dreams, fear of failing, how to take action, and more. Now, I want to tell you about an episode of The Grea...
044: Ask Tonya: Making Time For Goals
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm hosting an Ask Tonya episode, where I'll be answering listener questions. I talk through actionable strategies to create order when you feel...
TWE: Big Goals, Small Actions
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Let's DO, not just THINK, when it comes to our dreams and goals. In episode 043, I talked about Analysis Paralysis… and that's all about being a doe...
043: Analysis Paralysis: Stop Overthinking Your Goals
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm discussing analysis paralysis. Overthinking our goals and our progress towards them can actually get in the way of success. I'm giving you ...
TWE: No Stress November
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I know it's hard to let go of our expectations of a 'perfect' holiday. Today, I'm sharing a personal story from Thanksgiving years ago when I was stru...
042: How to Fail Successfully
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fear of failure can feel overwhelming and scary, so today I want to share with you how we can 'fail' successfully. As you're navigating the path towar...
TWE: Being Fearless vs Being Brave
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to talk with you about being fearless vs. being brave. I'm sharing why fear is a necessary feeling, even though it can be an issue we str...
041: How Is Fear Holding You Back?
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Fear… we've all had to face that feeling of uncertainty and insecurity throughout our lives. But I'm talking with you today about how we can underst...
TWE: How to Accomplish Big Goals - My Story
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This season is about big goals, so I want to share quick story of how I accomplished a big dream myself. In October of 2013, I had lost all the passio...
040: Working Towards Big Goals & Dreams
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we start season 4, and I'm discussing BIG Goals & Dreams. Your dreams and goals can bring feelings of motivation and excitement, along with thou...