Most people begin with the great intentions to eat well, exercise, do their best at work, and get along with co-workers. Unfortunately, good intentions don’t always impel us to actually do what we say we’ll do. Why is this? Let’s explore the answers to this question and how to align our actions with our intentions.

Often impediments to success come in what we at Cheetah Learning call “triggers”: the everyday disruptions that mentally or emotionally distract us from what we intend to accomplish. You prepare a detailed agenda for the team meeting, and several team members show up late. You arrive at the office and want to get right to work on your most important task, but your email is flooded with urgent requests. You present a proposal for a new project and face a lot of unexpected push-back from stakeholders.

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