WITH INTENTION BLOG
I’ve been reminded of the importance of facing obstacles head on. A phone call with a client on Friday where I received some bad news. A deal we had agreed to a month ago was now off the table. Not the entire deal, just many of the things we agreed to were being asked to be taken out. I...
Over the last year, I’ve had the opportunity to interview and take a deep dive into the minds of over 40 business executives, sales leaders, sports coaches and entrepreneurs. These were lengthy, in-depth conversations around what made them successful…and, furthermore, what held them...
There I was….21 years later. Speaking to 25 18-22 year olds about some pretty important life lessons. I was speaking to me 21 years ago. Unfortunately, I never got this advice 21 years ago. My goal…my mission…was (and is) to make sure these 18-22 year olds didn’t make...
I’ve had the fortune of playing on some really good teams, both athletically and in business. It’s a topic that really fascinates me. What makes a great team versus a good team?? What’s the difference? I believe there’s a fine line between a good team and a great...
I’m learning more and more about this concept from coaching. It’s funny how our brains work but I can’t stress how much I’ve learned from coaching youth soccer. Not just about the game, but about business and life. It’s a daily lesson in human psychology. Hats off to...
In 1940, researchers at Harvard decided to test a group of students. Over 100 sophomores performed in a study where they were asked to run on a treadmill for up to five minutes. The angle was steep and the speed was fast – the average of the 130 students was four minutes with some running...
There’s a lot of talk these days about success and what makes a person successful. First off, success is individual. Each person has their own identity when it comes to success. Some think of success as simply achievement. I set out to do X and I accomplished X....
The year – 1924. The scene – The Paris Olympics.
A young man was running in the Olympics – his best event was the 100-meter race. He decided not to run. He made a courageous decision. Eric Liddell, the Scotsman, decided to not run in the 100-meter race because it fell on a...
I recently heard Chip Ingram talk about Leadership. Chip’s a well-respected Christian Pastor. He said a Leader is simply someone who “makes stuff happen”. I like this. I think we tend to popify leadership these days. We try to put some fancy words behind it. You’re a...
A Sunday afternoon in early Spring. Heads hung low. One kid is crying…then another. Like Dominoes. Blaming each other. Blaming the ref. 10-1. Final Score.
I have the privilege of coaching my son’s soccer team. They are 7 and 8 yr olds. Young…very impressionable. We walked off...
I had the opportunity recently to dive into the minds of over 35 business executives, entrepreneurs, business developers, key project leads, etc. My findings were pretty fascinating and I thought I’d share some of this with you.
What started as a small project back in November as I reached...
There is no Easter without Good Friday. I read this last night…a blog I follow by a guy named Chet Scott who runs a coaching firm, Built to Lead, in Columbus. He was talking about prayer and the fact that we typically pray for circumstances to change. Chet cautions about this – he...