by Barry | Oct 9, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Environment, Focus, Leadership, Teamwork
I am currently reading Boundaries For Leaders – Results, Relationships and Being Ridiculously In Charge by Dr. Henry Cloud. Twenty years after he co-authored “Boundaries – When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life” Dr. Cloud...
by Barry | Oct 7, 2013 | Character, Growth, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Relationships, Responsibility, Trust, Values
I remember when I was a kid and used to hear things like “what kind of character do you think you are?” or “do you think a character like you is the kind of person that people will like?” At the time, my main objective was to stay out of trouble. That didn’t always...
by Barry | Oct 2, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Environment, Goals, Growth, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose, Vision
I am excited to be part of the launch team for “Take Charge Of Your Talent – Three Keys to Thriving in Your Career, Organization, and Life” by Don Maruska and Jay Perry. A great effort by Maruska and Perry. They have really provided a usable...
by Barry | Sep 28, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Compensation, Empowerment, Environment, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Purpose, Relationships
I recently had a conversation with a client on the difference between fair and equal. The conversation revolved around the way we raised our kids but it got me thinking about the bigger picture. Do you want to be treated fair or equal? Are they the same? Does it...
by Barry | Sep 25, 2013 | Attitude, Environment, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Values, Vision
For more than two years Scott Fay has been my coach, mentor, and most importantly, my friend. When I was trying to separate who I was from what I did, and come up with a plan for the rest of my life, Scott believed in me and pushed me in the right direction. The...
by Barry | Sep 23, 2013 | Awareness, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Success, Values
Every day I get several emails claiming that if I buy their program it will lead to success. I don’t know about you but I am getting pretty tired of all these people trying to make me successful. In fact, I don’t know if I am really interested in success...
by Barry | Sep 21, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Success
The competitive bidding process, sporting events, reality TV, job opportunities and more. All these things have something in common – a winner and a loser. Our culture teaches us that in most things we do, someone wins and someone loses. The victory only...
by Barry | Sep 19, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Empowerment, Growth, Inspiration, Leadership, Purpose, Relationships
It has been an honor this week to support my friend and colleague, Bethany Connor, during the launch of her new book “Cherished – One Woman’s Journey to Love and Be Loved.” OK guys (the male population out there), before you get scared by the...
by Barry | Sep 19, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Brand, Decision Making, Environment, Goals, Growth, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development
For more than two years Scott Fay has been my coach, mentor, and most importantly, my friend. When I was trying to separate who I was from what I did, and come up with a plan for the rest of my life, Scott believed in me and pushed me in the right direction. Although...
by Barry | Sep 13, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Failure, Leadership
Do any of these sound familiar? “Don’t take the risk.” “It’s too risky.” “You have too much to risk.” Through our childhood years, the word risk is equated almost always to danger. Yet when we get older the mantra...
