by Barry | May 8, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Relationships
I thought I would take a quick minute to mention that I am involved in a book reading mastermind group with some of my colleagues on the John Maxwell Team. We are reading and discussing our way through no less than 12 books this year and I provide a review every...
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 | May 1, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose
This is the final 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 29, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Environment, Influence, Leadership, Responsibility
I have often referred to Generation Y as Generation E as a way to point the “Entitlement” finger at them. No doubt, you have seen this shift in our culture that the idea of “working hard for what you get” is no longer a requirement but a...
by Barry | Apr 28, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Purpose, Trust
I am bombarded with countless emails each week about branding. Clearly branding is a huge part of marketing and is very integral in the building of our platform. But I have a question – Does your brand represent what you do or who you are? I believe that...