by Barry | Feb 6, 2013 | Character, Communication, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Relationships, Trust
This is the third of four posts discussing David Horsager’s book ”The Trust Edge.” How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a stronger Bottom Line. The basic premise of the book is that when we build trust, we gain a competitive advantage in the...
by Barry | Jan 30, 2013 | Awareness, Character, Communication, Leadership, Listening, Purpose, Trust, Vision
This is the second of four posts discussing David Horsager’s book “The Trust Edge.” How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a stronger Bottom Line. The basic premise of the book is that when we build trust, we gain a...
by Barry | Jan 23, 2013 | Accountability, Character, Decision Making, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Relationships, Trust
One of the mastermind groups I am participating in was created by my friend Paul and it based on Michael Hyatt’s book Platform. We have challenged ourselves to read and mastermind on twelve books this year all focused on living and working with integrity while...
by Barry | Jan 14, 2013 | Accountability, Character, Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Inspiration
The Seattle Seahawks scored twenty-one points in the fourth quarter on Sunday to take a one point lead only to lose on a last second field goal by Atlanta. Last week, the Portland Tail Blazers came back from a double digit deficit in the final minutes and beat the...
by Barry | Jan 7, 2013 | Awareness, Character, Communication, Intentionality, Leadership, Listening, Relationships, Respect, Trust
My wife Michelle and I made a quick trip to Seattle this weekend to celebrate the marriage of the daughter of some of our closest friends. We have attended several weddings now that have included the generation that our kid’s belong to. Although we still refer...
by Barry | Jan 4, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Decision Making, Intentionality, Leadership
The last few days have had all the ingredients needed for me to have a bad attitude. Yesterday, a technician from Sony came out to my home to repair my laptop – for the second time. You techies out there will appreciate that a new mother board and a new...