The challenge most people face once they get clear on their intention is remembering that intention and acting upon it in the short term. It can be easy to forget the big picture when you're in the details. Perhaps you have the intention of setting a good example for your team. You do this is by writing your code according to your organization's style guide. However, you forget and commit poor-quality code to the repository.

To carry through with your intentions, you need to put systems in place to behave as you want. In other words, you must become your own manager. This means working across two separate spaces. The first of these is the outside world. This involves the tools, the systems, and the stuff around you. The second of these is your internal world. To change this, you need to look at building effective habits.