WITH INTENTION BLOG
“You’re ability to get things done is directly proportional to your ability to relax.”
David Allen
Do you know how to get in the zone? If you watched the US Open golf tournament, you saw an amazing performance by a 22 year old phenom, Rory McIlroy. It was an awesome display of ruthless execution a...
“What’s extraordinary in you?”
Aron Ralston
Imagine having to drink your own urine to survive. Imagine breaking your own arm and feeling euphoria because it will help you survive. Imagine having to amputate that arm to live to see another day.
I had the privilege of seeing Aron Ralston speak in p...
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A lot of people cringe when they think about selling something. They say they don’t want to be pushy or don’t want to experience rejection.
I’ve got a surprise for you – we are all in sales and we all negotiate.
Whether or not you do it for a living doesn’t matter. We all ...
“You can use most any measure when you’re speaking of success. You can measure it in fancy home, expensive car or dress. But the measure of your real success is the one you cannot spend. It’s the way your kids describe you when they’re talking to a friend.”
My uncle passed away last week. I atten...
“Never promise more than you can perform.”
Publilius Syrus (Roman Author, 1st Century B.C.)
Purpose of this post – To improve the way you manage your commitments, therefore, optimizing productivity and performance
Do you feel overcommitted? My guess is that a lot of you would say yes. The real qu...
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“It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about” -Thoreau
I bel...
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” – Jerry Seinfeld
I’m reminded today of puttin...
Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
to seize everything you ever wanted. One moment;
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
From the song "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
An amazing run by VCU ended just short
Opportunities, I mean the once in a lifetime opportunities, don’t come around very ...
“Choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.”
Barry Schwartz
Do we have too many choices today?
Call me old fashioned, but I love good, old hard/soft copy books. I was a fairly early adopter of eBooks and I’ve had a Nook for a couple years. After I bought m...
“Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended with diligence.”
Abigail Adams
A Coach Will Help You See The Light
The purpose of learning is to grow better and stronger than you were yesterday. Are you better today than you were yesterday? Are you making the mo...
“Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness”
– Jean de La Bruysre
How many times have you checked your email today? I’m guessing you’re in there constantly. 20 times, 30 times, 50 times? I’d venture to say that 99% of people out there are consistently che...
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”
Alexander Graham Bell
Wayne Rooney Bicycle Kick
There's no execution without preparation
I’m a sports nerd. I love watching athletes execute, especially under pressure. Whether it’s the Packers executing a crucial play in the Super Bowl or...
