Now that I have had a chance to settle into 2013, which many of us have been looking forward to, I am ready to start sharing with you again. I have been reading many business blogs as of late. They tend to be dry and full of information and not a lot of personality. I realized that this is not who I am.
I spend my days with clients getting to know them and their business, what drives them in their intentions, who they employ and why and help them take back ownership of their business with a new found strength. That is all very personal.
So I decided that one my intentions this year was to speak to you virtually as if we were having coffee. Although, I will admit that I prefer having you talk with me face to face. That leads me to a perspective that I want to share with you:
Goals versus Intentions
As happens around the start of every new year, I start thinking about my goals for the year and what I want to accomplish. While I make a list of these, I rarely accomplish them and lose sight of them after awhile. This year, I began reflecting on why this happens. I came to the conclusion that it is the idea of goals versus intentions.
A goal is "the result or achievement toward which effort is directed". An intention is "an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result."
As I thought about these two definitions, I realized that goals feel very tunnel visioned to me. You chart a clear path and that is where you go. There is not much room for change or redirection. I also realized that they don't bring out the best in me for the long term. I have a very competitive side to me and when I have a goal to accomplish, I think of nothing else but achieving it and don't take into the consideration the other things happening around me.
I started thinking about the difference of an intention and I felt like they have more room for transition and redirection when needed. In general, they seem a bit more forgiving. While you continue working toward your intention, it feels like there is room for things to come up and possibly alter your intention if that is to your betterment.
That being said, this year I am choosing intentions and I will see where that road takes me.
Here are a couple of my intentions:
I intend to be more present with people and give them the time they deserve. I am almost always doing multiple things at once and have realized that it is not considerate of the people that I am spending time with so it is important that I work more efficiently to give the required attention to each situation and don't miss something amazing.
I intend to care for myself better. Many of us tend to put ourselves last and eventually, it all catches up to us. It is hard to remember that we are as important as everyone else in our lives. It is also important as we are small business owners and when we are not at our best, it affects our business too.
What are your intentions for the year?
I spend my days with clients getting to know them and their business, what drives them in their intentions, who they employ and why and help them take back ownership of their business with a new found strength. That is all very personal.
So I decided that one my intentions this year was to speak to you virtually as if we were having coffee. Although, I will admit that I prefer having you talk with me face to face. That leads me to a perspective that I want to share with you:
Goals versus Intentions
As happens around the start of every new year, I start thinking about my goals for the year and what I want to accomplish. While I make a list of these, I rarely accomplish them and lose sight of them after awhile. This year, I began reflecting on why this happens. I came to the conclusion that it is the idea of goals versus intentions.
A goal is "the result or achievement toward which effort is directed". An intention is "an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result."
As I thought about these two definitions, I realized that goals feel very tunnel visioned to me. You chart a clear path and that is where you go. There is not much room for change or redirection. I also realized that they don't bring out the best in me for the long term. I have a very competitive side to me and when I have a goal to accomplish, I think of nothing else but achieving it and don't take into the consideration the other things happening around me.
I started thinking about the difference of an intention and I felt like they have more room for transition and redirection when needed. In general, they seem a bit more forgiving. While you continue working toward your intention, it feels like there is room for things to come up and possibly alter your intention if that is to your betterment.
That being said, this year I am choosing intentions and I will see where that road takes me.
Here are a couple of my intentions:
I intend to be more present with people and give them the time they deserve. I am almost always doing multiple things at once and have realized that it is not considerate of the people that I am spending time with so it is important that I work more efficiently to give the required attention to each situation and don't miss something amazing.
I intend to care for myself better. Many of us tend to put ourselves last and eventually, it all catches up to us. It is hard to remember that we are as important as everyone else in our lives. It is also important as we are small business owners and when we are not at our best, it affects our business too.
What are your intentions for the year?
