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...
by Barry | Apr 25, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Environment, Focus, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Purpose, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This is the 4th 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...
by Barry | Apr 24, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Focus, Growth, Influence, Legacy, Purpose
This is the second of three posts discussing the book “20,000 Days And Counting” by Robert D. Smith. Smith has taken a very interesting and compelling look at what his life represented during the first 20,000 days and more importantly, the next 20,000. If...
by Barry | Apr 23, 2013 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Growth, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose, Vision
John Maxwell, in his The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, describes the Law of Process as “Leadership Develops Daily, Not In A Day.” Of course, Maxwell is referring to leadership, but if you think about it, almost everything we do involves a process....
by Barry | Apr 16, 2013 | Decision Making, Growth, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development, Purpose
Being the sports fanatic that I am, I have been exposed to the idea of “potential” my entire life. At least in the sports world, potential is usually a term used to express “what a person could become if they put in the work and develop their...