by Barry | May 22, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Environment, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Teamwork
If you have been following me for a while, you probably know that I transitioned from a 30 year career in Construction to become a coach, speaker, trainer and author focused on Communication, Growth and Leadership. Part of the reason I chose this change was because I...
by Barry | May 13, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
Charles “Tremendous” Jones said “You are the same today that you are going to be in five years from now except for two things: the people with whom you associate and the books you read.” So a few simple questions … Who are you hanging...
by Barry | Mar 13, 2013 | Attitude, Brand, Communication, Influence, Intuition, Relationships
This is the final of of three posts taking a look at Dan Pink’s “To Sell Is Human.” Pink brings a new look at the art of selling and explains why although statistically one of nine Americans work in sales, so do the rest of us. In section one, Pink...
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 18, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships
I am sure that you have heard the phrase “selective hearing” used to describe the lack of listening. Big laughs, haha, most of the time I hear this it is used to describe men not listening to their wives. Question for you here … which is more...