Be Intentional

Let’s get started with the quote that leads me to this email…”The secret to your success is determined by your daily agenda” – John Maxwell. Keep this thought at the forefront of you mind and you will become intentional in your actions daily which will reap you great rewards. Areas where you need to be intentional include relationships, your efforts, your education, your business and business plan as well as your thoughts.

In relationships, it is important to listen to what the other person is saying to learn about what is important to them, to understand them and to help them where they need assistance. Have the thought process of “help me help you” in mind at all times. The more you know about someone and their concerns and the more you help them, the more likely they are to help you in your time of need – no matter the cause. Be intentional in your effort to help people you encounter in any situation – have a servant heart mentality and you will grow, help others grow and become a success in any endeavor.

Your efforts in all aspects of life need to be focused, directed and intentional to get tasks accomplished and to stay on track for success. The easiest way is to create daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly to do lists. By having a written assignment and accomplish it gives a degree of satisfaction which creates momentum to complete the next item on the list resulting in a successful day. Building upon consecutive successful days will result in successful weeks, month, years and so on. As the saying goes, the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Start stepping!

Every day we encounter situations which allow us to learn and grow from as a result of experiencing them. Gaining “street smarts” is critical to success but so is “book smart”, as well as “classroom smart” attending trainings, seminars and obtaining a designation. It is important, now more than ever as information is readily available to consumers that you become intentional about your education and learn by doing, hearing, and by participating in our market. The sooner you do, the sooner you will reap the benefits.

One important area in being intentional about your business is to have a business plan. If you don’t have a written plan, how will you know where you are going and when you will get there? It helps to clearly define your focus, gives you the direction of where you want to take your business, an action plan to get you there, a vision of your purpose in the business and a timeframe to accomplish the required tasks. It, in a nutshell makes you intentional about your business which will get you results!

Every morning when we wake up – no matter the circumstances, we have a choice. The choice is between being positive, upbeat and optimistic about the day ahead or to be grumpy, negative and pessimistic about what you will face in your day. Given the option – be intentional about being optimistic. It gives you more energy, gets you more motivated, and gets you excited about what lies ahead in your day. Why would you want to be any other way?

Just a little more food for thought! Get it? Got it? Good!