by Barry | Oct 12, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Decision Making, Failure, Growth, Leadership, Relationships, Success
A few days ago I watched John Maxwell’s webcast introducing his latest book; Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn. When John was asked what the main topic of this book was; he replied “attitudes.” I totally agree. Why? Because I believe winning,...
by Barry | Oct 9, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Environment, Focus, Leadership, Teamwork
I am currently reading Boundaries For Leaders – Results, Relationships and Being Ridiculously In Charge by Dr. Henry Cloud. Twenty years after he co-authored “Boundaries – When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life” Dr. Cloud...
by Barry | Oct 7, 2013 | Character, Growth, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Relationships, Responsibility, Trust, Values
I remember when I was a kid and used to hear things like “what kind of character do you think you are?” or “do you think a character like you is the kind of person that people will like?” At the time, my main objective was to stay out of trouble. That didn’t always...
by Barry | Sep 28, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Compensation, Empowerment, Environment, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Purpose, Relationships
I recently had a conversation with a client on the difference between fair and equal. The conversation revolved around the way we raised our kids but it got me thinking about the bigger picture. Do you want to be treated fair or equal? Are they the same? Does it...
by Barry | Sep 25, 2013 | Attitude, Environment, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Values, Vision
For more than two years Scott Fay has been my coach, mentor, and most importantly, my friend. When I was trying to separate who I was from what I did, and come up with a plan for the rest of my life, Scott believed in me and pushed me in the right direction. The...
by Barry | Sep 23, 2013 | Awareness, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Success, Values
Every day I get several emails claiming that if I buy their program it will lead to success. I don’t know about you but I am getting pretty tired of all these people trying to make me successful. In fact, I don’t know if I am really interested in success...
