by Barry | Jul 26, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Environment, Leadership, Purpose
I find it very interesting on how many of us (myself included) allow other people or circumstances to provide the motivation we need to do the things we need to do. Watching this dynamic for several years in many different environments, I have come to the conclusion...
by Barry | Jul 24, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Empowerment, Environment, Focus, Influence, Leadership
I recently checked off Managers as Mentors – Building Partnerships For Learning by Chip R. Bell and Marshall Goldsmith on my 2013 reading list. The subtitle intrigued me as much as the title did. Building partnerships for learning is the process of taking what...
by Barry | Jul 1, 2013 | Decision Making, Intentionality, Leadership, Personal Development, Priorities, Relationships
My wife Michelle often reminds me that the key to life is balance. Typically I acknowledge with “Yes, I know” but I think there is more to it than simply balancing the items on your list to allocate time to business, family and fun. I believe that it is...
by Barry | Jun 28, 2013 | Environment, Leadership, Legacy, Priorities, Relationships, Values
I used to believe that security came in an envelope every Friday. That envelope allowed me to pay the bills, put food on the table and even do some fun stuff every once and a while that would clearly fall under the want list and not the need list. I don’t...
by Barry | Jun 9, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Focus, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Purpose, Teamwork
The day has finally arrived. This morning I boarded a plane in Portland and currently sit in LAX waiting for my flight to Guatemala as part of a team on a mission to make a difference in a Country that has reached out and asked for help. I have a pretty good idea of...