The Intentional Advantage
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
TWE: Keeping Track of Multiple Projects
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's mini-episode, I'm sharing a question from listener, Annie in Minnesota. She asks for ways to keep multiple work projects and little tas...
039: Ask Tonya: Keeping Systems Running During Busy Seasons
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Through these listener questions, you'll learn how to reduce the stress that comes when you're constantly trying to keep our personal, family and work...
TWE: My Favorite Phone App
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Week Ender, I wanted to build off of episode 38 and share one more app that I don't think many know about. Learn about t...
038: Technology Apps That Streamline Your Productivity Systems
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Become more organized and get your customized systems in place by using technology. Even if you love paper products, like we do, these tech strategies...
TWE: What to Do When Delegating Goes Wrong
29 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini-episode, I'm talking about delegation and what to do when a delegated task doesn't go the way you hoped. The solution isn't to just deleg...
037: Delegating at Work & Home: How to Empower Your Team
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why delegating to your team at work or home is an integral part of being productive and keeping up with your customized systems. I'm discussing ...
036: Adding Springboards to Your Productivity Systems
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's common to feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin when setting goals and trying to get started on tasks. Set yourself up for success by creatin...
035: Automations: A System that Works FOR You
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use automations as a system that will help you with tasks that need to be done very week or every month. We're continuing our topic for t...
034: Ask Tonya: Customizing Systems to Your Lifestyle
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do we create and implement systems so that they are personalized and actually work for our environment? I'm answering listener questions about kee...
033: Why To Do Lists Don't Work: The Priority List
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Learn why the traditional to-do list is working against you. I'm showing you how to use a new system - the Priority List. This will allow to actually ...
032: Habits: The Four Tendencies with Gretchen Rubin
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Author and speaker, Gretchen Rubin discusses how we can live happier lives by creating good habits through knowing ourselves. We often think it's too ...
031: Creating Habits: The Formula for Success
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cultivating good habits doesn't happen magically or right away. It's not about disciplining yourself so that you're forcing routines into your life, a...
030: Why Eating the Frog Doesn't Work
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Discover why "eating the frog," or getting your most dreaded or biggest task done first thing in the morning, is actually a bad idea and a device for ...
029: Batching Tasks: Your Best Work in Less Time
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Start saving yourself time and work smarter through batching your tasks. Today, I'm discussing how you can categorize tasks so you can implement a sim...
028: Walking Away from Perfection
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism can take over when we're trying complete tasks - from small projects to our biggest goals. Today I'm discussing the signs we should look...
027: Eating the Elephant: Creating Personalized Systems
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do you accomplish your big goals and tasks? Start by eating the elephant! Using systems, like this and others will positively affect productivity,...
026: Making the Most of Your Weekend
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get to Sunday night and wonder where the weekend went? We just need to streamline your Saturdays and Sundays for success so you can actually en...
025: Taking Back Your Fridays
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eliminate end-of-the-week burnout and make every Friday your most successful and rewarding day of the week. Using streamlining strategies for planning...
024: Schedule the Things That Matter: The New Priority System
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Many times our priorities and the tasks that are truly important to us get pushed aside. The urgent tasks call out to us and we end up prioritizing th...
023: Use Time Tracking to Live Your Best Life with Laura Vanderkam
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It, shares her strategies from her research on how women who have a career and family make time for bot...
022: Banking Time: 5 Tactics for Focusing on Your Priorities
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We spend time like it's endless, when really it's a finite commodity. If you start treating your time, like you do your bank account, you'll find that...
021: Keys to Getting Your Best Sleep Ever
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Should you streamline the amount of sleep you get each night. How much sleep do you really require? There are a few factors that go into answering thi...
020: Is the Four Hour Work Week Real?
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What's the ideal amount of time to work each week? Is Elon Musk right that we should be working 80+ hour weeks or is Tim Ferriss correct in thinking y...
019: Ask Tonya
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The first Productivity Paradox listener Q&A is here! I'm answering your questions on finding your peak productivity through time management, beating t...
018: Cushioning Your Time: Build Buffers Into Your Life
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes life can be unexpected, and the only way we can prepare for that is by creating and building in cushions to our time so that we can slow dow...
017: Removing Obstacles: The Lost Art of Quitting
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of guilt that comes with the idea of quitting something. But in today's modern world, it's actually imperative that we quit certain thin...
016: How to Make Better Decisions: Sunk Cost Bias
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We sometimes invest so much time, money, energy and more into something. Whether it be a project, a person or a simple task, it can be hard to admit t...
015: Compartmentalize Your Life
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm sharing my personal favorite strategies to compartmentalize your life for work, home and personal. Learn about these three main categories a...
014: Get Over FOMO: Focus on What's Important
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how you can hone in and focus on your priorities without getting FOMO about missing other opportunities. For today's episode, I'm talking abo...
013: Gain the Life You Love: Interview with Alex Mandossian
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
While Alex Mandossian is a man known by many titles - productivity expert, entrepreneur, business coach and, in his opinion, his most important role o...
012: Creating Your Ideal Planning System
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
My most frequently asked question is what system of planning I use, so today I'm talking about everything I do to plan my days and week both at work a...
011: The Paperless Myth
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about technology and planning. Is it helping or hindering you? We'll take a look at how our brains work, what type of learner you are, and ...
010: The Magic of Monotasking
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking all about monotasking. Practicing monotasking puts the focus on one task at a time. When you shift your mindset from being efficie...
009: Why Multitasking is Killing Your Productivity
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As a recovered multitasker myself, I understand the pride many people feel about their multitasking abilities, but you might be surprised to learn tha...
008: Finding YOUR Yes
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When opportunities pop up, it's sometimes hard to know when to say 'no' and when to say 'yes.' Since everyone's priorities are different, everyone's '...
007: The Surprising Way 'No' Can Really Mean Yes
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about the power of the word "no" and how to cut through the clutter in our daily to-do list. There's a lot of guilt associated ...
006: The Power of Priorities
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Let's rethink the to-do list. Today's episode is about finding a method to prioritize your daily tasks to help you focus on the tasks that are truly i...
005: How a Mission Statement Can Create Household Harmony
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will be talking about shared mission statements. Mission statements aren't just for individuals or companies, they can also help ad...
004: Find Your North Star: How To Create A Personal Mission Statement
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will be talking about the importance of mission statements. Having a mission statement is the key element in focusing on your prior...
003: Creating an Action Plan for Goal Success
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will create an action plan for our goal setting. We will be building off the Reflection and Projection exercises we completed as...
002: Setting Goals You Can Actually Achieve
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue the focus on achievable goal setting with implementing the second step of the goal setting process. Using the reflections...
001: Why Resolutions Don't Work
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we focus on goal setting. This is part one of a three-part series where I will break down how to set your goals and make them achieva...
000: The Story Behind Productivity Paradox
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Productivity strategist and coach Tonya Dalton welcomes you to "Productivity Paradox," lets you know what she brings to the podcast, and what you can ...