by Barry | Jan 20, 2014 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Leadership, Vision
Someday I think I’ll _________. Go ahead and fill in the blank. Now answer a question for me. How long have you been saying that? If you are like most, there are things that you want to do and as soon as someday gets here, you will do them. One of my mentors...
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 | Oct 3, 2012 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Character, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Vision
We will all leave a legacy when our time here on earth is up. The difference is that some will leave a legacy that is remembered and some will just leave. Now that may sound harsh, but give it some thought. We all know people that make a difference in the lives of...
by Barry | Sep 26, 2012 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Leadership Development, Legacy, Teamwork, Vision
Nothing is more important in my reading and writing than Leadership Development and the growth that results from it. Why? Because just like John Maxwell says, “Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership.” Now that I am in my mid-forties, I can see a major...
by Barry | Sep 19, 2012 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Intuition, Leadership, Purpose, Vision
The Law of Timing says that “when to lead is as important as what to do and where to go.” As I increase my influence in the world of leadership development , I have been strategically planning the what and where aspects of the things I have been doing and...
by Barry | Sep 12, 2012 | 21 Laws, Attitude, Character, Empowerment, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Personal Development, Teamwork
After Hurricane Katrina hit, I ventured twice to New Orleans to help with the cleanup and restoration process. I was blessed to have my sons, Scott and Spencer, travel with me. It was almost 18 months after Katrina hit the first time we went down there but I...