We have an agenda for what we are going to do.

We have an agenda for our meeting; an agenda for our day; an agenda for our trip to the mall.

These are examples of little a agendas.

Little a agendas can feel big; little a agendas can include tasks as small as your grocery list and as big as your goals and purpose.

We have an agenda for who we are.

We have an agenda, an intention, for who we are becoming; an agenda, a bodacious vision, for our organization; an agenda, a system of beliefs, that defines our philosophical or political perspective.

These are examples of big A agendas.

Big A agendas can feel big; they are big.

Truth be told, little a agendas can be problematic.

Sometimes our little a agendas can have an exaggerated sense of their own impact. They demand our attention, convinced they are both urgent and important. Don't be fooled. The big A agenda is the brain of the outfit; the little a agenda is just the hired muscle.

Sometimes our little a agendas are not aligned with our big A agendas. This misalignment can rob us of peace--in relationship both with ourselves and with others; this misalignment may bring satisfaction in the short term, but disappointment in the long term; and this misalignment can invite others to reasonably question our integrity.

Sometimes we grip our little a agendas too tightly. This tight grip can make us lose sight of the larger quest, and we become mired in inconsequential battles of wills; this tight grip can cause us to quickly lose patience with friend and foe, acquaintance and stranger--anyone who even unwittingly interferes with our little a agendas; and, this tight grip, can make us lose perspective, as our little a agendas begin to feel like big A agendas that must not, at any cost, be compromised or sacrificed.

Sometimes, we don't even have a big A agenda. But, then, if you don't have a big A agenda, you probably wouldn't be wasting your time reading my stuff.