WITH INTENTION BLOG

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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1. Thought – Stress is normal. Sometimes, it’s even a good thing and helps us navigate stuff. We all have a breaking point. Our ability to understand this and take the appropriate steps to manage it is important.
2. Quote – “Stress isn’t from the events that happen in our lives. It’s from the resistanc
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As I’m writing my first book, I’m working hard on writing so it’s frictionless for the reader. This isn’t easy. Here are three things around the topic of communicating more clearly:

1. A concept: The Feynman technique will help you communicate more clearly. It was popularized by physicist Richard Fe
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What type of impression are you leaving on people? I mean, when you leave the room and you’ve just spent some time with a group or another person, are they filled up by the words you’ve used or the experience you’ve provided?

This is a question I’m pondering as I think about sales and speaking and ...

1. A Thought: Don’t underestimate the power of kind gesture. I was in the Starbucks drive through yesterday. The barista taking my order was so nice. She was authentically interested in me from the moment she opened her mouth to ask me what I wanted. When I went to take my first sip after I drove off
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Thought: Working hard and competing is a difference-maker. Don’t ever settle and think that you’re not in a battle. Often times, our biggest obstacle is ourselves. If you can win the battle between your ears and keep working, you’re off to a good start.

Content: In 2015, Timothy Bradley defeated Br...

1. INSPIRATION

“The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, with every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.” – Ryan Holiday

2. CONTENT

The book, “Mindset” (by psychologist, Carol Dweck), is a must-read. She’s one of the world’s top thought leaders on growth mindset, w...

1. INSPIRATION

“Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.” – Harry Truman

2. CONTENT

I saw Brene Brown speak at a conference about 10 years ago. Her TED talk on vulnerability (& embracing imperfection) was starting to take off but I had never heard of her. She rocked my world and impacted...

1. INSPIRATION

“What if the story of our lives is less about what we build and more about who we build up?” – Donald Miller

2. CONTENT

Danny Meyer’s book, “Setting the Table”, came highly recommended to me from my friend, Kevin, who runs a thriving expedition company in California. It’s all about...