by Barry | Oct 27, 2012 | Accountability, Awareness, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Success
I recently read an article suggesting that character strengths can be developed by the environment in which kids grow up. I don’t think too many people would argue with this concept but what I found really interesting was that it was suggested that we can...
by Barry | Oct 27, 2012 | Decision Making, Goals, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Priorities, Success
I know, it’s not January yet, so why am I writing about goals? First of all, the notion that we should wait until New Year’s to come up with some new goals is nonsense. New Year’s resolutions aren’t new goals anyway. They are simply the goals...
by Barry | Oct 26, 2012 | Awareness, Coaching, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Relationships
I was recently involved in a conversation with my coaching mentor on the topic of self leadership. The conversation was related to the coaching process but it struck me that the practice of self-leadership is really something that we need to incorporate into all...
by Barry | Oct 24, 2012 | Leadership
The Law of The Mirror says that “You must see value in yourself to add value to yourself.” My takeaway from that is that in order to grow and stretch we need a level of self-confidence that will allow us to step out of our comfort zone. Why is this...
by Barry | Oct 22, 2012 | Leadership
I recently returned from a trip from California and while unpacking discovered a 10 oz. water bottle that I forgot to take out of my back pack. No big deal right? Problem is that I took it through in a carry on bag. I think the rule is no liquids over 3 oz. and put...