Creating a Support System
The Intentional Advantage
Tanya Dalton
4.6 • 605 Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2019
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
When you’re going through things in life, it’s so valuable to have a good support system there to cheer you on and even roll up their sleeves to get in the trenches alongside you. Today, we’re talking about the value and importance of having support systems in your life. We’ll discuss how support systems can be diverse and the four different types of support that people seek. I share why you may want to look outside of your regular social circles when seeking a support group. Lastly, I also give you some real-world examples of support systems that I’ve designed in my own life.
What’s In This Episode:
Recognizing that support systems can be diverse - and why they should be
The four different types of support that people seek
Diversifying your support groups and looking outside of your regular social circles
Being able to decipher when someone is sabotaging your potential
Real-world examples of the support systems I designed for myself
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Season 11 of Productivity Paradox with Tanya Dalton, a podcast focused on finding true fulfillment and happiness through the power of productivity. |
| 0:13.0 | Join Tanya this season as she explores the theme of small changes for big impact. |
| 0:17.5 | To get her free checklist, five minutes to peak productivity, simply go to tanya |
| 0:22.2 | dalton.com slash podcast. And now, here's your host, Tanya Dalton. Hello, hello everyone. Welcome |
| 0:31.5 | to Productivity Paradox. I'm your host, Tanya Dalton, and this is episode 138, Creating a Support System. |
| 0:40.2 | In this episode, we're going to discuss the importance and value of support systems, |
| 0:44.6 | because all season long we're talking about small changes for big impact. |
| 0:49.4 | And having a really good support system might feel like it's just this small thing, |
| 0:53.9 | but it can really make |
| 0:55.6 | a huge impact on your success and your happiness if you have the right people walking alongside |
| 1:01.2 | of you through your journey. Making changes in your life or stepping forward and taking a risk |
| 1:06.9 | can be really scary. All right, downright frightening. But when you surround yourself with people |
| 1:12.9 | who support you and your goals and your dreams, it can help you feel a little more secure. |
| 1:18.9 | Having a support system is a strong foundation that allows you to build a bigger life. Small |
| 1:25.0 | change for big impact. That's why it's so important to surround ourselves |
| 1:30.3 | with these people. So when we're talking about a support system, what do I mean by that? Well, |
| 1:36.2 | it's basically a network of people who support you not only during times of adversity, |
| 1:41.9 | but also during moments of victory, for better or for worse, |
| 1:45.8 | so to speak, only no marriage papers required. The most important part of any support system is that |
| 1:52.7 | it's not a one-way street. It goes beyond supporting just yourself. It's a group that comes |
| 1:58.5 | together for one another. A healthy group supports each member. |
| 2:03.9 | So some people might say that a support system is a group of cheerleaders. |
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