by Barry | May 17, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
Carl Jung said “The greatest tragedy of the family is the unlived lives of the parents.” Stop and read that again. I believe that this is true not just for parents but for everyone. Living a fulfilled, meaningful life requires growth. One of my focus points...
by Barry | May 16, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This is the 7th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life as well. The 5 Pillars...
by Barry | May 15, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Teamwork
If you have been following me for a while, you probably know that I transitioned from a 30 year career in Construction to become a coach, speaker, trainer and author focused on Communication, Growth and Leadership. Part of the reason I chose this change was because I...
by Barry | May 13, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
Charles “Tremendous” Jones said “You are the same today that you are going to be in five years from now except for two things: the people with whom you associate and the books you read.” So a few simple questions … Who are you hanging...
by Barry | May 10, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Purpose, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
Awareness is an interesting word. It can refer to so many different things at so many different levels. Some might just say “Are you aware of what you just did?” to their child after tipping over a glass of water. Or you might have someone ask you about...
by Barry | May 9, 2013 | Communication, Engagement, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Teamwork, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This is the 6th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life as well. The 5 Pillars...
by Barry | May 8, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Relationships
I thought I would take a quick minute to mention that I am involved in a book reading mastermind group with some of my colleagues on the John Maxwell Team. We are reading and discussing our way through no less than 12 books this year and I provide a review every...
by Barry | May 3, 2013 | Leadership
One of the resources I provide is facilitating Mastermind Groups. I have facilitated many on John Maxwell materials such as “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth”, “Everyone Communicates Few Connect”, and “The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of...
by Barry | May 3, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Growth, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose
One of my mentors often uses the phrase, “jump and build your wings on the way down” to encourage us to move beyond our fears and just to it. “Do it afraid” he says. I probably haven’t used the words “I’m afraid” in my...
by Barry | May 2, 2013 | Decision Making, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Development, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This is the 5th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life as well. The 5 Pillars...