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Elmer builds roofs and runs construction crews. One afternoon he went fishing with one of his employees. Same bait, same hole, same fishing pole, but he was catching nothing, and his buddy was raking them in.How come youre catching all the fish? Elmer asked.Its cause I have to, Mr. Elmer, he replied.One man was fishing for fun; the other man was fishing because that would be all his family would be eating that night.INTENTIONALITYIntentionality is one of the higher-level emotional intelligence competencies. It means saying what you mean and meaning what you say. It means intending to do something and then staying focused until youve done it.It also means, and this is the tricky part, being accountable for the motives behind your actions. You can see in this little tale, if youre doing something just for fun or relaxation, the outcome can be very different than if youre doing it for a serious purpose. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and so we add the ality on the end, which is a commitment to action. It means following through until the intention becomes a reality.WORKIntentionality is work. Heres a picture of work horse all hitched up and ready to go: http://www.ranchgallery.com/Team.jpg. Notice the harness and the blinders. When the farmer gets ready to go to work, he puts the harness and blinders on the horses. This is their signal its time to go to work. The blinders keep out any peripheral distractions. When youre ready to get intentional about your life, keep this picture in mind. Get serious. Put on the harness and the blinders, figuratively. Then you can only see whats in front of you your row to hoe, as it were and youll likely finish the task.
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