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...
by Barry | Sep 6, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Intentionality, Purpose
Two or three times a year, my wife Michelle and I go stay at a friends vacation home in the Columbia River Gorge. Even though it is less than an hour east of us, it feels like we have completely removed ourselves from the grid that we call everyday life. It’s a...