by Barry | Mar 14, 2013 | Attitude, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose
I recently spent a few days in Disney World. I have previously been to Disneyland twice but this trip was different. Not just because of the fact that Disney World is so much bigger than Disneyland but because I now look at the world a little bit different than I...
by Barry | Mar 13, 2013 | Attitude, Brand, Communication, Influence, Intuition, Relationships
This is the final of of three posts taking a look at Dan Pink’s “To Sell Is Human.” Pink brings a new look at the art of selling and explains why although statistically one of nine Americans work in sales, so do the rest of us. In section one, Pink...
by Barry | Mar 11, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership
I recently delivered a sixty minute presentation on Influential Leadership to about sixty electrical contractors at their regional conference held at the Oregon Coast. I am very glad that I have progressed enough in my public speaking abilities that I am able to laugh...
by Barry | Mar 8, 2013 | Accountability, Attitude, Character, Purpose, Relationships
I was recently on the phone with Christian Simpson, one of my mentors on the John Maxwell Team, and the discussion was related to our values. He asked if I know what my values are. More importantly, do other people know what they are and how do they know? Just to...
by Barry | Mar 1, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Team Chemistry, Teamwork
One of my favorite things about travelling is meeting new and interesting people. I can usually tell right away once entering a conversation if the person is someone that I would like to invest more time in. Sometimes, like on an airplane, you don’t get a...
by Barry | Feb 24, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Influence
I just finished six days of training with the John Maxwell Team in Orlando, Florida. Some Maxwell teammates and I decided we would spend a few extra days in Orlando to decompress and collaborate on what we had learned and how to apply it in building our businesses....
