WITH INTENTION BLOG

Thought: I’ve had a couple meetings with clients lately where we’ve talked a lot about their vision for the future. I feel like the last couple years have put many of us, including me, in survival mode and not thinking enough about the future. It’s time to change that. I’ve been focused on some semb...

Thoughts: I’m very close to finishing my book – it’s gone to final editing! I’m very excited to get out in the wild and add value to the world (and, you!). I’ve learned a lot through this process. It was hard and fun at the same time. Much like running a marathon except hitting many walls along the ...

Idea: The more authentic and vulnerable you are, the more trust you will build.

Quote: “Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” – Brene Brow...

Thought: Our sales team got together live this week as a group. We talked business, of course, but most importantly, we connected and had some fun together. Building connection and trust is such a game changer when it comes to any team. Everyone is spread throughout the country so getting together f...

Thought: The world tells us to go, go, go. While I’m a believer in hard work, getting to the next level is often times more about slowing down, than speeding up.

Quote: “The player of the inner game comes to value the art of relaxed concentration above all other skills; he discovers a true basis fo...

Quick Story: My 88 year-old mother-in-law made the news last week. She has dementia and is in a dementia-care facility. After “escaping” from her facility because of an unlocked door, she went missing for a few hours (she even made the news and had helicopters searching for her!). Two young security...

Idea: Self-awareness is the first step to understanding your potential and what’s possible. Do you know what your strengths are? How about your weaknesses? You and I have both and it’s important to know what they are. Maybe you need to step back a bit, be still, do some thinking and writing to get s...

Thought: Situations happen. It’s our ability to respond in every circumstance that leads to an outcome. It doesn’t mean things will be easy. Focus on what you can control and influence.

Quote: “Don’t worry about what you can’t control. Our focus and energy needs to be on the things we can control. ...

1. A Thought – What if we’re all suffering from something called IDD – Intention Deficit Disorder? Let’s face it, we’re all busy. There have never been more distractions in the history of mankind. We live in a state of constant communication, notifications, text messages, social media posts, etc. Our
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Thought: Productivity is about effectiveness and focusing on the right things. Having a trusted system that reduces the friction in doing great work is the key to consistent results.

Content: My friend, Mike Williams, wrote a great book called “Doing to Done”. He teaches a simple system to get the ...

Thought: Your ability to slow down enables you to speed up when you need to.

Content: In this 2 minute clip, Chet Scott and Brett Kaufman talk about the power of margin (watch here). Chet compares margins in a book and how they relate to our lives. In a book, there’s white space at the top, bottom,...

Thought – When we’re grateful for someone or something, it provides an element of joy. It takes the focus off any challenges we’re facing, even if for a moment.

Quote – “True humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less.” – C.S. Lewis

Action– Two things today:

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