But since it is not defined that way in the dictionary, it is sometimes hard to know what it really means. Intention is a decision. It’s a decision to have what you say you want to have. It seems that possibly, this definition of the word “intention” has come from sports. At least, it is used in sports. Hence the use of it by spin instructors.
It is that intangible thing that players bring to their performance when they decide to make the basket; when they decide to win the game. It’s not the plan 
they make to make the basket or win the game. It’s that extra thing. It’s that determination. It’s that decision – “this is how it’s going to be because I said this is how it’s going to be.” It’s that power and strength that comes from inside and from saying, “It’s going to be this way because I said so.”
Have you ever had an experience of setting a strong intention and following through against all odds? What would happen if you consciously set an intention – at the beginning of your day, of a difficult conversation, of a meeting with a potential client? What might change?
About Cami McLaren
Cami McLaren, is the owner of McLaren Coaching. She has been coaching attorneys and management since early 2008. She wrote a book, published by the American Bar Association, "Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance." She coaches attorneys and managers one-on-one, and provides in-house training designed to improve productivity and bring accountability to the organization.
