WITH INTENTION BLOG

Thought: Getting better at anything starts with knowing you where your starting line is. Awareness is the first step. There are many ways to find awareness. You can simply jot down what you think your strengths, weaknesses or opportunities are. You can ask others what they think. There are plenty of...

Inspiration: I have the privilege of chairing a golf outing each year for a non-profit, Creative Living. We raise money to help our 34 residents, who are physically disabled, live independently with the help of a 24/7 resident assistant program. I get to emcee the program after the outing and the hi...

Thought: This week, I had the chance to record the audio book of With Intention. We were in the studio for almost two full days. It was way more exhausting than I thought but it was a good exhaustion. My biggest learning through this eighteen-month book writing process – keep showing up and trust th...

Thought: My wife, Michelle, was a school teacher before we had kids. She used to always talk about micro-movements, which is breaking things down to smaller chunks to complete it. It’s a powerful concept. My high school English teacher, Brother Joe, taught us a concept called Divide and Conquer whic...

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. ...