by Barry | Aug 14, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Empowerment, Engagement, Growth, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Success
I am currently reading “Give And Take – A Revolutionary Approach To Success” by Adam Grant. I was not familiar with the book or the author but Give and Take came highly recommended by Jeremey Donovan who wrote “How To Give A TED Talk”...
by Barry | Aug 9, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Communication, Environment, Failure, Goals, Inspiration, Leadership, Success, Team Chemistry
Do you think that competition, in itself, will push you to go further that you have gone before? I believe that it can be a huge catalyst to pushing you beyond the limits that you thought you could reach. At the same time, the lack of competition may represent true...
by Barry | Aug 5, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Legacy, Respect
Respect is one of the most important values, qualities or characteristics we find in any relationship, personal or professional. I also believe that it is one of the most misunderstood. Dictionary.com provides a pretty good picture of what I’m talking about: esteem...
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 14, 2013 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Empowerment, Engagement, Environment, Goals, Infuence, Inspiration, Leadership, Listening
All the lessons learned yesterday made this morning run much smoother. As the news spread about the work we have been doing, additional requests were received for more. Several team members pulled double duty today to accommodate the requests for additional...
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...
