by Barry | Feb 8, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Influence, Intentionality
I was with two colleagues yesterday discussing a communication breakdown that resulted in a work crew showing up on a job that was not ready. There was a late afternoon email yesterday that was not seen until after the crew had been dispatched this morning. John and...
by Barry | Feb 6, 2013 | Character, Communication, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Relationships, Trust
This is the third of four posts discussing David Horsager’s book ”The Trust Edge.” How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a stronger Bottom Line. The basic premise of the book is that when we build trust, we gain a competitive advantage in the...
by Barry | Feb 4, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Success, Vision
Most people that recognize the name JP Morgan associate him as a pioneer in the banking and investment business. One of the most powerful men in the world as we entered the twentieth century, he is less known for his partnership with Thomas Edison and involvement in...
by Barry | Feb 1, 2013 | Awareness, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Vision
As a life long student of Leadership, I have found it interesting how many people view the word as a noun instead of a verb. I understand that both can apply but the role of influential leaders is to provide action. John Maxwell says it best in one of his often used...
by Barry | Jan 30, 2013 | Awareness, Character, Communication, Leadership, Listening, Purpose, Trust, Vision
This is the second of four posts discussing David Horsager’s book “The Trust Edge.” How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a stronger Bottom Line. The basic premise of the book is that when we build trust, we gain a...
by Barry | Jan 28, 2013 | Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Leadership Development, Priorities, Purpose
I posted a few weeks ago about my big aspirations for this year. I have been working for months developing a business plan that will accomplish many goals over the next twelve months. A big part of my success will depend on my ability to say “no.” Many...
by Barry | Jan 25, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Coaching, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Vision
I recently completed a coaching certification developed by Kary Oberbrunner called The Deeper Path. Part of the certification involved a ten week collaboration that ended in the authoring of my OPUS. I know what your thinking … “your what?” Fair...
by Barry | Jan 23, 2013 | Accountability, Character, Decision Making, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Relationships, Trust
One of the mastermind groups I am participating in was created by my friend Paul and it based on Michael Hyatt’s book Platform. We have challenged ourselves to read and mastermind on twelve books this year all focused on living and working with integrity while...
by Barry | Jan 21, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Leadership, Personal Development, Priorities, Vision
Wow, this question really hits close to home. I don’t know exactly how many of the last twenty-five years I have spent surviving, but I know it was too many. In fact, for a while it was probably so bad that I didn’t even realize it. I recently heard a...
by Barry | Jan 18, 2013 | Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Priorities, Purpose, Vision
Do you ever wonder what is on the other side of the bridge before you cross it? In many cases, we already know what’s there, but there comes a time when we will cross a bridge we have not crossed before. Do we think about it? Is this the bridge even on our...
