by Barry | Feb 14, 2014 | Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Influence, Leadership
When I finished my last post, I told you that I was going to jump right to the next thing on my to-do list which was the final chapter in my book. Well, I did it. Four sections, seventeen chapters, and almost 40,000 words. The thought of writing a book never would...
by Barry | Feb 12, 2014 | Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Results
This month in The Platform Builders mastermind group we are working our way through “The Power Of Urgency – Playing to Win with Proactive Urgency” by William Keiper. John Maxwell teaches that the greatest gap is the gap between what we know and what...
by Barry | Feb 10, 2014 | Awareness, Clarity, Decision Making, Focus, Leadership, Purpose, Results, Vision
This was one of those blog titles that I plugged in a few weeks ago because I thought it would be a good topic for one of my upcoming posts. As I opened up wordpress to start in on the post I had to laugh. This is a picture of my desk at the exact moment I logged in....
by Barry | Feb 7, 2014 | Awareness, Clarity, Goals, Purpose, Results, Vision
Here we are … “What I Learned This Week” Friday. Along with the usual stuff this week, I spoke with a handful of corporate executives, attended a few webinars and participated in a few mastermind groups. The theme this week in just about everything...
by Barry | Feb 5, 2014 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Intentionality, Success
This month in The Platform Builders mastermind group we are working our way through “The Power Of Urgency – Playing to Win with Proactive Urgency” by William Keiper. John Maxwell teaches that the greatest gap is the gap between what we know and what...
by Barry | Feb 3, 2014 | Accountability, Awareness, Coaching, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Personal Development, Results, Success
As a coach, speaker, trainer and author, I strive to get results for my clients. My biggest challenge – it’s not up to me to get them. It’s not up to me to choose the goals or achieve them. It’s not what I want, it’s what the client...
by Barry | Jan 31, 2014 | Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Results
One of my mentors, Scott Fay, challenged me earlier this week to expand my thinking by focusing on one specific thing I learned throughout the week and take action upon it. This was a “double-dog-dare” so backing down was not really an option. So here is...
by Barry | Jan 29, 2014 | Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Relationships, Success, Vision
Well here we are, a new year and a new plan, right? I know this – the Platform Builders have some new plans for 2014 and this year we are starting our Mastermind study with a little twist. This month we are masterminding through The Men Who Built America, a...
by Barry | Jan 27, 2014 | Accountability, Coaching, Decision Making, Goals, Relationships, Values
If you are like most people, there are one or two things that you put on your list of goals every year and every year you fall short. I have spent much of the past two or three years studying what separates those who succeed from those that don’t. I have come...
by Barry | Jan 24, 2014 | Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Priorities
It’s funny how life has a way of balancing itself out. I have found that the time when I feel the best and am the most productive are when my life is in balance. I also have noticed that when my friends and clients are in that same zone they experience similar...
