Intentional Living and Leading

Are you proactive or reactive? Are you a victim of your own circumstances? Is your life full of good intentions? I think you get the idea. There are many things grabbing for our attention these days. Many are good, but most will distract us from the important things in life.

What dreams do you have for your career, kids, hobbies? Chances are your dreams are not going to come true unless you are working towards them. They don't even have to be big dreams. Want to take a vacation somewhere? Finish a project around the house? How about spend more time with your kids? Nothing happens by accident. To take control of your life, you must become intentional about the choices and directions you make. Here are some steps you can take to get started.

1. Think small steps that are easier to achieve. It's tempting to get excited about big dreams, but start small and work your way up. Allow goals to become a part of your life.
2. List 3 areas of your life you want to control. Here are some ideas to get you started: career, family, physical fitness, relational, spiritual, housework, education (this doesn’t specifically mean academics).
3. For each of the 3 areas write down every step, or initiative, you will need to take in order to accomplish your goals.
4. Put a deadline on the first initiative for each area. Once that is accomplished, add a deadline to the next until the goal is accomplished.

Question: What areas do you need to become more intentional?