by Barry | Oct 17, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Engagement, Failure, Inspiration, Purpose, Teamwork, Vision
I have been having a lot of fun being part of the launch team for “The Myths of Creativity – The Truth About How Innovative Companies And People Really Generate Great Ideas” by David Burkus. I never really put much thought into the idea of...
by Barry | Aug 14, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Empowerment, Engagement, Growth, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Success
I am currently reading “Give And Take – A Revolutionary Approach To Success” by Adam Grant. I was not familiar with the book or the author but Give and Take came highly recommended by Jeremey Donovan who wrote “How To Give A TED Talk”...
by Barry | Jul 15, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Environment, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Responsibility, Teamwork
Are you engaged at work? Are your employees engaged at work? The more I read and study the idea of employee engagement, the more I have become convinced that engagement is not only the problem of the employer, but the responsibility. For anyone to be engaged in what...
by Barry | Jul 12, 2013 | Attitude, Empowerment, Engagement, Focus, Goals, Leadership, Team Chemistry, Teamwork, Vision
Teamwork is a funny thing. So many times in my life, I have heard phrases like “We need to work as a team,” or “Teamwork makes the dream work.” After giving it some thought, I am not sure I completely buy into that. I think that teamwork is successful when the...
by Barry | Jun 14, 2013 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Empowerment, Engagement, Environment, Goals, Infuence, Inspiration, Leadership, Listening
All the lessons learned yesterday made this morning run much smoother. As the news spread about the work we have been doing, additional requests were received for more. Several team members pulled double duty today to accommodate the requests for additional...
by Barry | Jun 5, 2013 | Brand, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Inspiration
I will assume that most of you are familiar with TED talks. If not, they are basically a forum for ordinary people to share their extra-ordinary stories on a public stage. I am currently reading “How To Deliver A TED Talk” by Jeremy Donovan. Now before...
