by Barry | Apr 21, 2013 | Awareness, Character, Communication, Environment, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships, Team Chemistry
Do you have friends in your workplace? Or are you one of those people that feels that the professional workplace has no room for friendship? There are varying philosophies on the idea of friendship at work. Some feel that there is no place for it in a professional...
by Barry | Apr 20, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Purpose, Success
If nothing else, this might be the most creative title for a blog I have ever come up with. Captain Clarity, now there’s a superhero I could use some help from. Do any of you suffer from “shiny squirrel syndrome”? You know, when you see something...
by Barry | Apr 19, 2013 | Attitude, Decision Making, Focus, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose
There has been much written over the last week related to the tragedy during the Boston Marathon and now we grieve over the explosion in Texas that has claimed many more lives. I was not directly impacted by either of these events, and I will not begin to suggest I...
by Barry | Apr 18, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Influence, Leadership, Purpose, Relationships, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This is the 3rd 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 17, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose
This is the first 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 16, 2013 | Decision Making, Growth, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development, Purpose
Being the sports fanatic that I am, I have been exposed to the idea of “potential” my entire life. At least in the sports world, potential is usually a term used to express “what a person could become if they put in the work and develop their...
by Barry | Apr 15, 2013 | Attitude, Decision Making, Goals, Growth, Inspiration, Personal Development, Purpose
We have all heard the phrase “curiosity killed the cat.” This usually refers to the idea that cats, being curious by nature, find themselves in various predicaments that will result in their untimely demise. I am not going to suggest that this has never...
by Barry | Apr 14, 2013 | Attitude, Decision Making, Environment, Focus, Personal Development, Relationships
Chances are if you are reading his, you are stressed out about something. Maybe lots of things. There has been a lot written about stress and how to avoid it. Honestly, I dream of the day when I am not stressed out about something. I am not sure that day will ever...
by Barry | Apr 13, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Growth, Personal Development, Purpose, Vision
I have never made the claim of being a scholar when it comes to the English language. Sometimes I misuse words and sometimes I misspell them, although modern technology has taken care of most of that. I know I mess up on defining them occasionally so I thought I...
by Barry | Apr 12, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Personal Development, Relationships
Relationships. That’s a topic all guys like to talk about. Right? I think the reason men don’t like talking about relationships because we are too busy fixing things and gathering food. OK – I tried! The general thought is that men identify...
