Chris McClure

While the song by American Authors may come to mind, this isn’t a music review!

You may have figured out that “BIG” in my organization name stands for “Be Intentionally Great.” This was revealed to me as I dreamed of the vision for my organization and it has become my new life message. I believe that every human being has incredible God-given potential inside of them. The problem for most people is that their potential is never realized. Instead, we settle for small thinking and living. We’re afraid to take risks, so we accept our current circumstances even if we dream of something better or more significant.

What do you dream about? What do you hope for? Are you taking risks or are you playing small?

Today I want to encourage and challenge you to start living BIG! Be Intentionally Great – at home, at work, wherever you are. Don’t settle for mediocrity. Don’t let days haphazardly slip by. Lead a life of significance by serving others. Become great by thinking BIG and taking action to go after your dreams.

If you need a partner to think and dream with, I am here to serve as a coach. Please contact me.

Be Intentionally Great Today!

“Most people simply accept their lives – they don’t lead them.” – John C. Maxwell

Take a moment to think about your life. Are you intentionally leading yourself or are you simply accepting the way things are and the circumstances that you’re in? If you fall into the latter category, you’re in good company with most people. However, if you’re in the former group, you are in an elite club.

Jim Rohn said “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”

You have one life to live. Are you making the most of it? Are you waiting for “someday” to go after your dreams? Are you waiting for the perfect conditions before taking action on your goals? Are you striving for a life of significance?

My challenge for you today is to start leading your life. Determine to stop accepting things as they are. Go after your dreams. Start today. Start moving forward. After all, the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. What is your one step today?

Go and Be Intentionally Great Today!

If you’re like me, you have greatly undervalued yourself at times. What you have experienced in life can add tremendous value to others. The good, the bad, and the ugly have hopefully taught you many lessons that you can now use to help others.

Humility is an incredible character trait. However, lack of self-worth is NOT humility! Humility is thinking of yourself less, not thinking less of yourself. It is possible to be humble and great at the same time. No one likes an arrogant person who loves to shine the spotlight on themselves without regard to others. The opposite is true too – no one likes to be around someone who thinks poorly of themselves and carries a “whoa is me” demeanor!

Take some time today to reflect on your true value. What life experiences and skills can you utilize to help others? What successes and failures have taught you key lessons that you can now teach others through? You have incredible value and others need to learn from you. You have one life to live – make it count by confidently adding value to others!

Be Intentionally Great Today!

Napoleon Hill said “If you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way.”

Isn’t it funny how many of us want to make a BIG difference in our world, but we aren’t committed to doing the small things that actually make big things happen?

In your leadership don’t get lost in the details, but don’t neglect them either. It’s often the mundane details that allow the big things to come to fruition. Every big goal must be broken down into small steps. Think about it – how many small details did it take so a man could walk on the moon?

Spend some time today writing down your BIG goals. Then spend some time writing down the small steps that you need to take to achieve those goals. Then take action!

Be Intentionally Great Today!

What habits do you have? Are they mostly good? Bad? Do you ever think about your habits determining your success?

The reality is that our daily rituals and routines determine our success more than we can imagine. Think about it – if we eat poorly each day, we gain weight. If we exercise regularly, we can have better health. If we monitor our finances, we can be better off financially.

Now, consider your leadership success. Are you regularly investing in your personal growth? Are you regularly sharing your learnings with those around you? Are you living out the principles that you are learning? It is in these things that help you grow and determine your success. Leadership development has to be intentional – it won’t happen by accident!

So, spend some time this week examining your habits. If you continue to do what your habits are, what will your future look like? Prioritize good habits that will help you develop as a person and leader. Create a “stop doing” list for the bad habits that will work against you.

Remember, your habits will determine your success!