by Barry | Jun 21, 2013 | Accountability, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Trust
I am sure sometime during your life you have said “I will be loyal to this cause, person or organization until the day I die.” Do you still feel that way? Loyalty is a pretty powerful word when you think about it. When I think of being loyal, it is more...
by Barry | Jun 19, 2013 | Communication, Influence, Leadership
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 recently finished reading “How To Deliver A TED Talk” by Jeremy Donovan. Now...
by Barry | Jun 18, 2013 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Success
This is my final post on my experience in Guatemala but it won’t soon be forgotten by any of my friends and colleagues that just went through an amazing week of transformation. Not only for Guatemala but within ourselves as well. When I last left you, we had...
by Barry | Jun 16, 2013 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Growth, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Relationships, Teamwork
After two days of training I thought I had it figured out. Yea, right! First thing, I lose my trusted interpreter. Then I am told I will be teamed up with someone. OK – This will take me outside my comfort zone for sure. I was just getting comfortable with the...
by Barry | Jun 12, 2013 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Empowerment, Growth, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Listening
I have come to the conclusion that stating the “today was incredible” will become quite redundant so I will just get to it. Today was the first day that we had the opportunity to really connect with the local residents that are helping out. This morning we finalized...
by Barry | Jun 11, 2013 | Accountability, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Leadership Development, Teamwork, Values
I know before even starting this post, that I will fail in adequately describing the emotional impact to the team today. If the importance of this undertaking were not clear before today, it is now. Along with great training from John and the EQUIP team, we were...