by Barry | Oct 18, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships
I am sure that you have heard the phrase “selective hearing” used to describe the lack of listening. Big laughs, haha, most of the time I hear this it is used to describe men not listening to their wives. Question for you here … which is more...
by Barry | Oct 17, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Listening, Vision
Yesterday I posted about the fact that kids ask better questions than adults. After several conversations in the last twenty four hours, I believe this is due to their level of awareness. That’s right, I said children have better awareness than adults. Why?...
by Barry | Oct 16, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships, Responsibility
I remember when my boys were small and like most kids asked lots of questions. Now you don’t have to have had your own kids to have witnessed this. Maybe a niece or nephew, a siblings child or even a kid down the street. They all ask questions. My boys are...
by Barry | Oct 15, 2012 | Awareness, Decision Making, Influence, Inspiration, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Priorities, Purpose, Relationships, Vision
How many times have you heard the expression “practice makes perfect”? Run out of fingers yet? We have all heard it countless times and for the most part believe it to be true. I am not so sure anymore. I can’t argue that the more we work on...
by Barry | Oct 14, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Purpose, Success
I am guessing that you have all been to some type of training seminar in which they talk about how to improve your business. “Do this to improve sales”, “Do that to get more out of your employees” or “BUY this and just sit back and watch...
by Barry | Oct 9, 2012 | Accountability, Awareness, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Purpose, Respect, Trust, Vision
I have always been intrigued by managers who think they are leaders simply because of their title. In fact, I find it interesting how many people think their title not only defines them but entitles them to certain rights. Two words that I think describe any great...
