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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 with saying no to tasks so I’m going to be walking you through how to filter out the lowest priority tasks, what saying no really means for your happiness and easy ways can say no guilt-free.

What’s In This Episode:

• How to filter out most of your lowest priority tasks.
• Why delegating will help you focus on your priorities.
• Why we have guilt about saying no to things and how to overcome it.
• Getting rid of the busy mindset and being more productive.
• The way saying No really means Yes, and vice versa.
• Good excuses and ways to say no.

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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 important to you and your goals. I’ll be sharing my method to help sort your daily tasks and helping you take real steps toward achieving your goals by working on your priorities. 

What’s In This Episode:

• Learn the definition of overwhelm and how to tackle it.
• Understand the two questions you can ask to help you focus on priorities.
• How a technique developed in WWI can apply to our daily lives.
• Discover how the Eisenhower Matrix can streamline your days.
• Understand the difference between urgent and important tasks

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In this episode we will be talking about shared mission statements. Mission statements aren’t just for individuals or companies, they can also help add clarity to families. And, just to be clear, families look many different ways - not just people with children - it includes people in committed relationships, single people who live or work closely with others - even our teams at work. The strategies we are covering will help any group of people to work stronger together.

Listen now and discover:

Why you should have a family mission statement even if you don’t have kids.

How a family mission statement can help you cut through the clutter and direct your decisions.

What are the secret ground rules to a winning family mission.

Exercises to do together as a couple before you bring in the kids.

The ten questions you need to answer.

Key Quote: ““Loving and supportive families don’t just happen, they take intention and they take work.”

Recommended Books: The Three Questions by Tolstoy

Where the Mountain Meets The Moon, by Grace Lunn

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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 priorities and will help you find your purpose. Having a personal mission statement gives you permission to get rid of the distractions and go for the goals that are important to you

Listen now and discover:

What is a personal mission statement?

How having a mission statement is going to help give you direction, gain insight into your life and will create more focus on your priorities.

How the incorrect reporting of Alfred Nobel’s death lead to the Nobel Prize.

Why every decision we make for our business must first pass our mission test.

Three steps to crafting a personalized mission statement that will transform your life, your business, and your relationships.

Key Quote: ““When you integrate your personal mission statement into your weekly planning it gives you a way to keep that vision constantly before you.”

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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 part of episodes 1 and 2 in order to create a road map for reaching those goals. Using the free downloadable Action worksheet, we will work together to break down big goals into easy to manage mini goals.

What’s in this episode:

• The 3-step process in creating a custom goal achievement map.
• How to bank time to achieve your goals
• Marshall Goldsmith's $250,000 secret.
• The two most important questions to ask yourself.
• Your Action Worksheet.

Key quote from Tonya: “Just like a bank account, I budget my time.”

 In this episode we continue the focus on achievable goal setting with implementing the second step of the goal setting process. Using the reflections as your foundation, I’ll help you get started projecting what you want your goals to be. I will go in-depth and help you customize those goals for yourself. I’ll talk about setting SMART goals and how wording your goals makes a difference. 

What’s in this episode:
• The 3-step process in creating a custom goal achievement map.
• How to bank time to make your goals a priority
• Marshall Goldsmith's $250,000 secret.
• The two most important questions to ask yourself.

Key quote: “Overwhelm is not having too much to do, it’s not really knowing where to start”     

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 achievable. We’ll discuss why New Year’s Resolutions tend to fail and how you can change your mindset to create goals that work. I’ll share my three step process that helps insure goal setting success.

What's in this episode:

• The anatomy of goal setting that results in success.
• How to avoid the guilt and shame of January 7th.
• How a 90-day sprint can help you run a marathon.
• The 15-question goal setting template that will revolutionize your results.

Key quote: “Balance is bogus. It’s really about finding harmony in different areas of your life.”

Productivity strategist and coach Tonya Dalton welcomes you to “Productivity Paradox,” lets you know what she brings to the podcast, and what you can expect to learn.

Tonya’s personal goal is to help you live the best life you can. She believes productivity needs to be customized and personalized to you, your personal goals, and the way you want to live. In this podcast, she’ll help you find and design systems that are customized to you, and she’ll do it in bite-sized episodes that are easy to listen to and easy to implement.

What’s in this episode:

• Discover why this podcast is called “Productivity Paradox,” and what it has to do with a Nobel Prize winning economist.

• Learn how designing your productive life makes your personal priorities the focus.

• Hear Tonya’s story: how an epiphany took her from wife and mother to businesswoman and led her to create systems and grow her business to the point where her husband was able to leave the corporate world to work with her.

• Find out how Tonya helps people like you find their passion and chase their dreams.

Key quote from Tonya:

“I believe that when you tailor design a customized system, this is going to free up your time in ways that you never imagined. It will allow you to do more, to chase your dreams, and to feel happier and the end of your days.”