by Barry | Sep 14, 2012 | Leadership
We all make mistakes but the way we deal with them is what sets us apart. I will be the first one to admit that I make mistakes all the time and unfortunately, don’t always handle them in a constructive way. What I have learned is that mistakes are essential...
by Barry | Sep 12, 2012 | 21 Laws, Attitude, Character, Empowerment, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Personal Development, Teamwork
After Hurricane Katrina hit, I ventured twice to New Orleans to help with the cleanup and restoration process. I was blessed to have my sons, Scott and Spencer, travel with me. It was almost 18 months after Katrina hit the first time we went down there but I...
by Barry | Sep 10, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork
Decision Making – why is it so difficult to make decisions when decision making is a part of everything we do? I guess when I really think about it, there are several reasons why we struggle to make decisions and lately I have become aware of how much the...
by Barry | Sep 7, 2012 | Character, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, Vision
Leadership Development is a term that covers a multitude of topics. John Maxwell, who appears on the October cover of Success Magazine, has developed as a leader for over 40 years and says that: “Leadership is not made in a day, it’s made daily.” I...
by Barry | Sep 5, 2012 | 21 Laws, Accountability, Character, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development, Priorities, Vision
I will be honest and say that my priorities have been somewhat messed up for longer than I would like to admit. I think I have been able to accept my order of priorities because I had some misguided idea that if I were really busy and providing for my family, my...
by Barry | Sep 3, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Personal Development, Purpose, Vision
I find it interesting that although most of us have given some thought to the question of what our real purpose in life is, we spend little time doing anything to fulfill that purpose. Let’s be honest, myself included, how many times have we uttered the phase...
by Barry | Aug 31, 2012 | Awareness, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development
How much is enough? I recently finished reading the book Enough by Will Davis Jr. Davis has done an incredible job of describing the relationship between our quality of life and all the “stuff” that we have around us. Simply put, we in the Western...
by Barry | Aug 29, 2012 | 21 Laws, Attitude, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork
Early last year I experienced a great example of the power that momentum can produce. Unusually warm temperatures and heavy rains on Mt. Hood in Oregon produced runoff that forced the Sandy River over it’s banks washing out a road that had previously withstood...
by Barry | Aug 27, 2012 | Attitude, Character, Influence, Leadership
John Maxwell says “leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.” I think that many people do not view themselves as potential leaders simply because of the job position they hold. I disagree completely. In every job, there is opportunity to...
by Barry | Aug 24, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Influence, Listening
When we face adversity and have to make choices that will impact the way we deal with the challenge we have two choices. The first choice is to focus on the who or the what that was responsible for the situation. The second choice is to understand and accept that we...
