by Barry | May 1, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose
This is the final of three posts discussing the book “20,000 Days And Counting” by Robert D. Smith. Smith has taken a very interesting and compelling look at what his life represented during the first 20,000 days and more importantly, the next 20,000. If...
by Barry | Apr 30, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Focus
Expectations. What does this word actually mean and how does it impact our lives? Have you ever been disappointed because your expectations were not met? Have you ever exceeded your expectations and felt overwhelmed with joy at the success? I believe our...
by Barry | Apr 29, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Environment, Influence, Leadership, Responsibility
I have often referred to Generation Y as Generation E as a way to point the “Entitlement” finger at them. No doubt, you have seen this shift in our culture that the idea of “working hard for what you get” is no longer a requirement but a...
by Barry | Apr 28, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Purpose, Trust
I am bombarded with countless emails each week about branding. Clearly branding is a huge part of marketing and is very integral in the building of our platform. But I have a question – Does your brand represent what you do or who you are? I believe that...
by Barry | Apr 27, 2013 | Awareness, Character, Communication, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Trust
You know the old saying “an elephant never forgets.” I don’t know the complete story about elephants but I do know about telling the truth. Not that I have never told a lie before, but I try and be as honest as I can. I think most of the people I...
by Barry | Apr 26, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Influence, Inspiration, Legacy, Purpose
Have you ever listened to someone tell you their life story and you get to the end and think “my life is so boring compared to that? I think most of us have, but I have news for you – your life is not boring! You might think it is because you don’t...
by Barry | Apr 25, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Environment, Focus, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Purpose, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This is the 4th 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 | Apr 24, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Focus, Growth, Influence, Legacy, Purpose
This is the second of three posts discussing the book “20,000 Days And Counting” by Robert D. Smith. Smith has taken a very interesting and compelling look at what his life represented during the first 20,000 days and more importantly, the next 20,000. If...
by Barry | Apr 23, 2013 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Growth, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose, Vision
John Maxwell, in his The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, describes the Law of Process as “Leadership Develops Daily, Not In A Day.” Of course, Maxwell is referring to leadership, but if you think about it, almost everything we do involves a process....
by Barry | Apr 22, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Purpose, Vision
How would you define perspective? Out of curiosity, I looked it up on dictionary.com and found that the definitions were related to how we visually see things. I found this quite odd. None of the first five definitions addressed what I believe perspective really...
