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Kindness, Health, and Curiosity

February 16, 2018 By John M. De Marco

Kindness, Health, and Curiosity

As I hit a “milestone” birthday this weekend, I find myself grateful for the journey so far and excited about the possibilities going forward. There’s a lot of things I would do differently if I could regarding people, circumstances, and key choices. But I’ve learned and grown from every outcome, every disappointment, every ounce of […]

Filed Under: A Trickle of Consciousness, Intentional Art, Intentional Leadership & Business, Intentional Learning, Intentional Nutrition, Exercise, & Rest, Intentional Relationships, Intentional Resilience & Change, Intentional Spirituality & Mindfulness, Intentional Stewardship & Community, Intentional Thinking, Communication, & Execution, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

Coaching to Vocation

November 21, 2017 By John M. De Marco

One of my core values is striving to coach and equip people in a way that helps them to thrive, reaching and exceeding their personal and professional goals and discovering new ones along the way. I spend most of my time at work coaching people 1×1, and there’s nothing I love doing more as a […]

Filed Under: Intentional Leadership & Business, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

Taking “Good Care” of Your Customers

November 16, 2017 By John M. De Marco

One of my core values is striving to take good care of people and resources that are entrusted to me. I can think of many examples falling within both of these categories, but today I’m reflecting on the customers I work with in a career or leadership development capacity. Each week, I’m grateful for the […]

Filed Under: Intentional Leadership & Business, Intentional Stewardship & Community, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

Clarifying Your Values

September 28, 2017 By John M. De Marco

I’m reading the book Chasing Relevance, which is focused on ways to more fully engage the Millennial generation. There’s plenty of important takeaways in this book that I’ll probably write about another time, but the other day I was struck by a small section on clarifying one’s personal values. The author, Dan Negroni, asserts that […]

Filed Under: Intentional Resilience & Change, Intentional Spirituality & Mindfulness, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

There’s More Than One Way to Be Smart

September 22, 2017 By John M. De Marco

As we progress in our careers and work with all kinds of people, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing there’s just one or two areas of strength that are the most important–and that everyone should strive to develop these in order to advance. Psychologist Howard Gardner, however, pointed out seven different “types […]

Filed Under: Intentional Thinking, Communication, & Execution, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

My Bucket List

July 10, 2017 By John M. De Marco

Recently, while on a flight from Nashville to Seattle I jotted down my first “bucket list,” at first through stream-of-consciousness and then refined and narrowed it to the best of the best before texting it to a few close loved ones. I want to get and stay happily married, and have a great relationship with […]

Filed Under: Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

Wellness: The Key to Ongoing Success

August 19, 2016 By John M. De Marco

I conclude this blog series on “doing what matters most” by emphasizing the importance of maintaining wellness across four key spheres of living: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. I’ve been blogging about these spheres for more than five years, and describe them at length in my Kindle book, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living. I […]

Filed Under: Intentional Leadership & Business, Intentional Learning, Intentional Nutrition, Exercise, & Rest, Intentional Resilience & Change, Intentional Spirituality & Mindfulness, Intentional Thinking, Communication, & Execution, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

Your Calendar Reveals Your Priorities

August 18, 2016 By John M. De Marco

The next crucial step to executing “what matters the most” is protecting the most valuable activities on your calendar. Good intentions and thinking through potential challenges and outcomes are just what gets you to the starting gate. Execution and the capacity to win the race happen with consistency and excellence, when core behaviors are scheduled […]

Filed Under: Intentional Leadership & Business, Intentional Nutrition, Exercise, & Rest, Intentional Parenting, Intentional Thinking, Communication, & Execution, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

Neutralize Your Hindrances

August 17, 2016 By John M. De Marco

What potential hindrances might get in the way of accomplishing what matters the most to you? It can feel very motivating and encouraging to clarify what you want the most, think through the most valued roles that you play during this season, and establish some meaningful, high-level goals or mission statements for each of these […]

Filed Under: Intentional Nutrition, Exercise, & Rest, Intentional Parenting, Intentional Relationships, Intentional Spirituality & Mindfulness, Intentional Thinking, Communication, & Execution, Intentional Travel, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

Goals for Your Roles

August 16, 2016 By John M. De Marco

As I continue this series on “Doing What Matters the Most,” let’s explore how to create meaningful and achievable goals within the various roles that we play in each season of life. Think of a high-level goal for a specific role as a “mission or vision statement” for that role. If you’ve been professionally involved […]

Filed Under: Intentional Leadership & Business, Intentional Nutrition, Exercise, & Rest, Intentional Parenting, Intentional Relationships, Intentional Spirituality & Mindfulness, Intentional Thinking, Communication, & Execution, Intentional Vocation, The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living

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  • Intentional Art
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  • Intentional Nutrition, Exercise, & Rest
  • Intentional Parenting
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  • Intentional Resilience & Change
  • Intentional Resistance
  • Intentional Spirituality & Mindfulness
  • Intentional Stewardship & Community
  • Intentional Thinking, Communication, & Execution
  • Intentional Travel
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    • A Trickle of Consciousness
    • Narcissus Blinked
    • The 4 Spheres of Intentional Living
    • The Book Club Widowers: A Novel
    • The Wine Steward's Lover

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