3: Taking Action

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Welcome to the With Intention weekly newsletter where I share ideas & learnings to help you live & lead with intention.

At a glance:

• A thought: Bold truth - action trumps emotion every time
• A quote to inspire you
• A visual to show you

Bold truth: A...

2: Team Building, Storming & Your Next 6 Months

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Welcome to the With Intention weekly newsletter where I share ideas & learnings to help you live & lead with intention.

Content Summary:

• The 4 Stages of Team Building  
• A powerful quote on team building
• A Simple Visual on th
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1: Building Trust 

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Welcome to With Intention, a weekly newsletter where I provide actionable ideas to live & lead an intentional life.

Content Summary:

• A lesson on trust-building (& 3 traits of successful trust builders)
• 3 must-read books on building trust
• 1 quote on trus
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When I was 15, I learned a lesson from my mom that I'll never forget:

Preparation leads to confidence.

Here's what happened:

I was getting ready to deliver a speech for our high school speech contest.

For two weeks leading up to this event, my mom woke up with me every morning at 5:30 AM to prac...

It's been a bit since I've written consistently! After publishing With Intention in late 2022, I needed a break from writing. It was a long process to finish the book and well worth it!

After some time away from creating, I've realizing that was missing in my life. So, I'm taking on a challenge to ...

I recently got called out from a close friend and truth teller. It hurt for a bit. I quickly recovered because I realized it was true. More importantly, I realized I could do something about it. 

He told me I was operating from a selfish point of view. He used the term "self-absorbed". He was rig...

I never thought I'd say this, but I've been off coffee now for almost three weeks. I love coffee...I mean, I really, really love the smell of it, the ritual of it, the routine of it, etc., etc. Coffee is part of life. I think about all the people that start their day with the ritual of brewing a pot...

Thought: Dealing with stress can be challenging, but it’s important to have strategies in place to help manage it. Focus on what you can control, rather than worrying about things that are beyond your control.

Quote: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change...

Thought: Many times, we humans like to over-complicate things. Occam’s Razor is a principle that suggests that the simplest explanation is typically the correct one. It can be a powerful tool for solving problems and making decisions in many areas of life.

Quote: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophist...

I was backstage last Monday, getting ready to speak to 300 people at a conference in Nashville. My microphone was wrapped around my ear, mouth was a bit parched as I opened the water bottle to take another swig of water. There were a few a/v guys backstage with me doing their thing. It felt like pre...