by Barry | Nov 14, 2013 | Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Personal Development, Purpose, Vision
Employee engagement has been a subject that has intrigued me for quite some time. I recently finished reading Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go by Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni. I must say that I now have much more clarity on what employees want and why they...
by Barry | Nov 3, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
Dictionary.com defines a Manifesto as “a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives.” As a way to say thank you for your continued support, I will be giving away my kindle book “The Manifesto Of An Influential Leader”...
by Barry | Oct 31, 2013 | Attitude, Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Inspiration, Personal Development, Purpose, Success
OK, I’ll admit, I have always enjoyed a good magic show but have never been a fan of the word “magic.” Magician’s create illusions – they make us see something different than really what has taken place through crafting their art. The...
by Barry | Oct 28, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Environment, Failure, Leadership, Relationships, Teamwork
Friday night I attended a “Gold Rush” season premier party. For those of you not familiar with the show, it revolves around three groups of gold miners chasing their dream to find the elusive shiny mineral and strike it rich. Part of my interest in the Discovery...
by Barry | Oct 24, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Legacy, Relationships, Responsibility, Teamwork, Trust
I have long been a fan of Mark Miller’s work and when I found out I had the opportunity to be on the launch team for his new book “The Heart of Leadership” I couldn’t wait to write this review. If you have read any of Miller’s recent...
by Barry | Oct 23, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Character, Leadership, Teamwork, Trust
I recently finished reading Boundaries For Leaders – Results, Relationships and Being Ridiculously In Charge by Dr. Henry Cloud. Twenty years after he co-authored “Boundaries – When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life” Dr....
by Barry | Oct 21, 2013 | Decision Making, Growth, Intentionality, Personal Development
I was recently on a teaching call with my coach, mentor and friend Kary Oberbrunner. He was discussing how we sometimes have a default of inaction when it comes to making decisions. He went on to suggest that it may be more beneficial to move forward and wait for...
by Barry | Oct 17, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Engagement, Failure, Inspiration, Purpose, Teamwork, Vision
I have been having a lot of fun being part of the launch team for “The Myths of Creativity – The Truth About How Innovative Companies And People Really Generate Great Ideas” by David Burkus. I never really put much thought into the idea of...
by Barry | Oct 16, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Leadership, Teamwork
I am currently reading Boundaries For Leaders – Results, Relationships and Being Ridiculously In Charge by Dr. Henry Cloud. Twenty years after he co-authored “Boundaries – When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life” Dr. Cloud...
by Barry | Oct 12, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Decision Making, Failure, Growth, Leadership, Relationships, Success
A few days ago I watched John Maxwell’s webcast introducing his latest book; Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn. When John was asked what the main topic of this book was; he replied “attitudes.” I totally agree. Why? Because I believe winning,...
