Tap into the power of intention. I recently went to brunch at one of my favorite restaurants in Asheville. The restaurant was off: our wait was long; our service was poor; and our omelets were cold. The restaurant was crowded, and it felt like the staff’s primary concern was turning tables. Intention often determines whether a dining experience is a good one or not.
One of my favorite foods is pimento cheese, and there’s a wonderful recipe for it in the Roanoke Valley Junior League Cookbook. A friend used to make it for me. Normally a wonderful cook, she prepared a batch one time that was awful. It was inedible. Later I learned she had been angry with me.
What’s true for food is true for communications. Any time a communications goes sour, I can track it back to an intention that was less than sweet. For instance, when I try to manipulate someone into doing something without considering their best interest seldom am I successful. On the other hand, when I focus on doing the right thing the outcome often turns out well. When we tap into our most positive intention, we co-create more positive outcomes.
