by Barry | Jul 22, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Decision Making, Environment, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Team Chemistry
Where to even begin with the idea of morale. We have all heard the quote; “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Well, what if you don’t? That’s a discussion in itself. What I would like to focus on in this...
by Barry | Jul 8, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Environment, Leadership, Values
My son Spencer and I are two days into a week long, seven state journey that will take us to Mt. Rushmore and back to the Pacific Northwest. One of the things I like most about traveling is seeing how people live differently in different parts of the country. If you...
by Barry | Jul 5, 2013 | Decision Making, Goals, Growth, Intentionality, Personal Development, Success
One of the quotes I have heard that continues to ring loud in my ear is “If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you will keep getting what you’ve been getting. The only way to not keep getting what you’ve been getting is to change what you...
by Barry | Jul 1, 2013 | Decision Making, Intentionality, Leadership, Personal Development, Priorities, Relationships
My wife Michelle often reminds me that the key to life is balance. Typically I acknowledge with “Yes, I know” but I think there is more to it than simply balancing the items on your list to allocate time to business, family and fun. I believe that it is...
by Barry | May 3, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Growth, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose
One of my mentors often uses the phrase, “jump and build your wings on the way down” to encourage us to move beyond our fears and just to it. “Do it afraid” he says. I probably haven’t used the words “I’m afraid” in my...
by Barry | May 2, 2013 | Decision Making, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Development, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This is the 5th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life as well. The 5 Pillars...
