by Barry | Dec 24, 2012 | Character, Influence, Legacy, Priorities, Relationships
Well it is Christmas Eve and all through the house … everyone is stirring because it’s Christmas Eve. That’s not exactly how it goes, but that’s how it feels. This is a very busy time of the year. Most of us have either traveled to be with...
by Barry | Dec 21, 2012 | Awareness, Decision Making, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Priorities, Purpose, Relationships
Our oldest son Scott came home from college on Wednesday and our youngest son Spencer and his girlfriend Paige get home today. For the next two weeks we will be a family under the same roof for the first time since June. Things have been so busy lately that although I...
by Barry | Dec 19, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Accountability, Awareness, Decision Making, Influence, Intentionality, Personal Development, Priorities
The Law of Trade-Offs says that “You Have To Give Up To Grow Up.” I never really understood this until the last few years. I had been making trade-offs thinking that the end result justified my actions. The problem was, I was trading in the wrong...
by Barry | Dec 17, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships
I am not going to pretend I have any idea of what the families in Newtown, Connecticut are feeling today. There are no words that can describe the pain and sorrow that must be overwhelming the entire community. Not to draw any comparison, but I have lost family and...
by Barry | Dec 14, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Intentionality, Relationships
Well here we are, right in the middle of the Christmas season and we have an whole new array of decisions to make every day. When will I do my Christmas shopping? How much will I eat? How am I going to deal with all those people in my house? This is my favorite time...
by Barry | Dec 12, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Personal Development
The Law of The Rubber Band states that “Growth Stops When You Lose the Tension Between Where You Are and Where You Could Be.” Over the last few years, I have been working at developing my coaching/training/speaking business. I have been doing all three of...
by Barry | Dec 10, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Intentionality, Purpose
A very close friend of mine had to be taken to the hospital two nights ago because she had numbness in her face and had problems with her vision. I am not however, writing this post to tell the story of the events that have occurred over the last 48 hours. I am...
by Barry | Dec 7, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Priorities, Purpose, Relationships, Vision
How much to do value your stuff? OK, I know you’re asking “what do you mean by stuff?” Fair question on your part. Let me answer it in two ways. The first way is all your material possessions. I have gone through a lot of changes over the last...
by Barry | Dec 5, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Attitude, Character, Decision Making, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Personal Development, Purpose, Respect
The Law of the Ladder says that “Character Growth Determines the Height of Your Personal Growth.” I had to think about this one a little bit. So according to the law, the better character I have, the better my ability to grow. I guess if you think about...
by Barry | Dec 3, 2012 | Accountability, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Personal Development, Purpose, Success
Well, here we are, December has started and it’s less than a month until we start e new year. Do you have a plan for 2013? My wife and I are both working on business plans for next year and were recently having a conversation on what things were working well....
