by Barry | Oct 17, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Engagement, Failure, Inspiration, Purpose, Teamwork, Vision
I have been having a lot of fun being part of the launch team for “The Myths of Creativity – The Truth About How Innovative Companies And People Really Generate Great Ideas” by David Burkus. I never really put much thought into the idea of...
by Barry | Oct 16, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, 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 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...