by Barry | Oct 8, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development, Purpose
My wife accomplished a life long goal yesterday. She completed her first official marathon and did it under five hours and running the entire way. First of all “Congratulations Michelle, I am very proud of you.” I learned a lot from her accomplishment....
by Barry | Oct 7, 2012 | Attitude, Brand, Character, Coaching, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development, Teamwork
We have all said it, “Think Outside The Box.” Usually to promote unique thinking that will result in some great new idea or outcome. The problem is that this phrase is used way more than the results are realized. I was watching the Oregon Ducks play the...
by Barry | Oct 6, 2012 | Awareness, Coaching, Decision Making, Influence, Intuition, Leadership, Listening, Relationships, Vision
As a coach, I am expected to help others to achieve more. But what about me – the coach – doesn’t it make sense that if I am impressing upon others the value of coaching, that I should have a coach of my own? You bet it does. I have coaches,...
by Barry | Oct 3, 2012 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Character, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Vision
We will all leave a legacy when our time here on earth is up. The difference is that some will leave a legacy that is remembered and some will just leave. Now that may sound harsh, but give it some thought. We all know people that make a difference in the lives of...
by Barry | Oct 2, 2012 | Accountability, Attitude, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Engagement, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork, Trust
When faced with an important or difficult task, we typically call on the best of our best, those whose performance carries a track record of success. We have all used the phrase “A-Team” to describe this group. But what happens when the A-Team is not available? If...
by Barry | Oct 1, 2012 | Awareness, Character, Coaching, Communication, Empowerment, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork, Trust
Name someone you would consider a servant leader. I’m waiting! In today’s fast paced society that is all about the bottom line. Servant leadership is a rarely seen, let alone understood. There is no time to invest in people, we are too busy investing...