WITH INTENTION BLOG

I had a colleague say to me once, “you have 2 ears and one mouth for a reason.” I’ve never forgotten that. Have you ever noticed yourself drifting off when someone’s talking to you or found yourself not being able to hold back b/c you want to say something. I know I have....

I want to share an inspirational story about a friend of mine, Brent Simonds. Brent suffered a spinal cord injury about 10 years ago and now has quadriplegia. He was very active in sports before his injury, which was freak accident in college.

Brent during Pelotonia

He rode 25 miles this past...

“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” – Oprah Winfrey

Relationships….So important. Sometimes so easy. Many times, so complicated. Relationships are everywhere. With your...

Here are three quick, easy things you can do to be more productive today.

1 – Unplug
2 – Work in increments
3 – Plan you work

Unplug – This is tough to do in certain jobs so you need to evaluate what you can do. For example, I manage accounts for a software company. I have...

I’m reading a great book called “Born to Run”. It’s about a tribe in Mexico, the Tarahumara Indians, that are secluded from the outside world and always have been. They are amazing runners and run extreme distances (100 miles plus) a lot. They also don’t wear running...

Do you want to develop a strength that will put you far ahead of the game? The ability to focus on what’s important is undoubtedly the most important core competency you can develop. It’s a game changer.

From a GTD perspective, one of the things I struggled with for a while was the...

The GTD folks have put together a tremendous assessment that gives you some insight into your proficiency. It’s a series of a questions that ask you anything from basic daily management stuff (your runway) to much higher level stuff (your higher level horizons – purpose, vision, etc)....

I refuse to use the word “busy” because in this day and age we are all in the same boat. This year has been an enlightening one for me so far. Truthfully, I decided a couple months ago to take a step back from the constant search to improve. I found myself constantly reading books on...

You know those annoying emails you get for the upcoming sale at Target or the new concert coming up at your local venue. Well, it’s time to re-evaluate those. I’ve always simply deleted these and, recently, I finally came to the realization that I’ve probably spent more time...

When was the last time you’ve written a thank you card or letter to someone? Probably a while for most. We live in an electronic world these days which, of course, is a great thing and makes us very efficient when communicating. That being said, don’t underestimate the power of a...

I just put up a new poll. I’m curious to know how often you review your goals. After all, your goals are what should be driving what you do on a daily basis. I review mine once a week. I keep weekly, monthly, 3 month, and yearly goals. I find this keeps me in line and focused on what...

When the founder of Southwest Airlines was asked the secret to his company’s success, he simply said the following:

“You have to treat your employees like customers.”

Anyone in a customer-facing job aspires to some level of service. The best at what they do aspire to first class...