WITH INTENTION BLOG
Hey there. Happy Saturday to you! I had an issue with my email integration recently so some of these posts may not have come through. I’ve been writing about a framework I’ve been fortunate to leverage in my life and work and also help others implement. I call it the Intention...
Happy Friday! I referenced the Intention Flywheel last week. This is a framework that’s helped me immensely in my life and work. It’s also helped me coach, mentor, manage and parent.
After interviewing over 100 leaders and top performers, I believe there are five crucial steps to get...
Hi there – I trust this finds you well. I appreciate you being here and reading this. This week has me reminiscing a lot. Bowling Green, my alma mater, won the MAC soccer title on Sunday and is playing in the D1 NCAA tournament next week in the states. This is the first appearance since...
I received a phone call eight years ago that changed everything for me. It was my boss calling to tell me that I was being fired from an account.
I wasn’t losing my job but I was losing an account that made up 70% of my book of business.
In sales, this is never a good thing.
Three months...
I trust this note finds you well! I’ve had some amazing conversations lately and I can’t wait to share them with you on the podcast. I learn so much during these interviews and it’s really becoming one of my favorite things to do. I’ll be publishing conversations with...
Over the last year I had the chance to participate in a keynote speaking experience/class called Heroic Public Speaking. If you’re looking to sharpen the saw when it comes to public speaking, HPS is the place to be. Michael & Amy Port do a fantastic job. Over the course of about six...
It’s easy to talk a big game. To say you’re going to do this or do that. We’ve all stepped on our words at one point or another. Action speaks louder than words. It’s as simple as that. In anything we do, it’s about taking action. If you want someone on your team to...
A few years ago I was moving into a new role as a sales leader. I asked a good friend who happens to be a C-level leader at a Fortune 500 company what the most important part of managing people was. He simply said to ensure they know you care. It was great advice. And, advice I often lean on. Of...
I recently had the chance to sit down with my good friend, Alan Stein Jr. We talked about many things around peak performance and preparation. He’s worked with and studied the likes of Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant. He’s seen the best in the world develop craft and he teaches the world...
Leadership starts with caring. That’s the foundation. If people know you care, you can do some amazing things together. Sure, there’s a lot of facets to getting a team to perform, but when it starts with care some cool things can happen. Caring enables connection. And a...
What is leadership? I’ve heard John Maxwell say it’s simply this – Influence – nothing more and nothing less. If that’s the case, everyone leads. I have a philosophy on sales and it’s this – everyone sells. From kids, to teachers, to coaches, to parents,...
Yeah, it’s pretty common. The older I get and the more people I talk to, the more I get that most have a little voice that can hold them back. I know I have it. But, here’s the good news. The awareness of that voice is the first step. Acknowledge it. Accept it. Just don’t let it...
