From Intention to Implementation

I often talk about why connecting people with purpose guides the decision making process, from how we live our lives to the relationships we develop. One of the most important parts of the process is understanding the difference between intention and implementation. Intentions are powerful, but it is implementation that manifests it.

The word ‘intention’ shows up a lot these days. Setting intentions appears simple enough. You think of something that you want to create, and then begin planning what it takes to move it forward. For an intention to make an impact, it takes a level of clarity to go from ideation to something tangible. To avoid procrastination, or letting the thought slip by, requires spending more time to define what exactly your intention is. Is it a meaningful goal you want to achieve, or something wishful? That is the gap between intention and implementation.?

Implementation happens when your intent aligns with what needs to happen to get there.?

To move to implementation it is important to understand your approach to getting things done. Some of us are highly disciplined. We set a task and complete it. Some of us are methodical, laying out a plan going step by step. Then there are those of us who are creative and need time or will procrastinate if we do not really want to do something. The common thread is that when there is meaning for us, it ignites our passion and we want to share it with others.?

Here is my approach. When I choose to move a thought to an intention, I capture it. I will write it down. The format is anything that is close so I don’t lose it, like a sticky note or a voice memo. Then I sit with it until I see how it will take shape. It is from there that I plan how to make it real. This process allows time to determine if it is something I want to further develop or simply set aside. If I don’t act on it in a relatively short time, I know to let it go. This is important in order to move knowing something stronger will present itself.?

How do you implement your intentions??

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