Show Notes Fun Times with Dad: Lately, I've been taking some time in the evenings to fish at the retention pond near our home. Being Intentional In his book, The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player, John Maxwell says, "To be intentional means working with purpose--making every action count." To be intentional, you need to follow these five principles: Have a Purpose Worth Living For Know your Strengths and Weaknesses Prioritize your Responsibilities Learn to Say No Commit Yourself to Long-Term Achievement Different Words Words of Good Intention-- Desire Wish Someday Fantasy Hopefully Passive Occasional Emotion Somebody Should Survival Words of Being Intentional-- Action Purpose Today Strategy Definitely Active Continual Discipline I Will Success Setting short-term goals will help you complete the long-term goals and commitments, even in Parenting! Let us know in the comments section what goals you are pursuing! Links The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player Intentional Living
