by Barry | Apr 4, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
This will be the first of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Over the next sixteen Thursdays, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life...
by Barry | Apr 3, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Communication, Influence, Relationships, Trust
This is the third of four posts discussing “The Impact Equation” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. The subtitle of the book asks a great question, “Are you making things happen or just making noise? So which is it? Are you making a difference? Brogan...
by Barry | Apr 2, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Intentionality, Priorities
There is a lot of thought about the importance of happiness. Some think that it is all that really matters. Other’s think that it’s a by-product of success. Some even think that it is some kind of luxury that only the wealthy can attain. For me,...
by Barry | Mar 27, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Decision Making, Engagement, Influence
This is the second of four posts discussing “The Impact Equation” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. The subtitle of the book asks a great question, “Are you making things happen or just making noise? So which is it? Are you making a difference?...
by Barry | Mar 25, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Focus, Intentionality, Priorities, Respect
Do you ever find yourself out of time and energy because you have spent everything you have trying to be everything to everyone? Most of us like to help out but at what point do we simply need to say NO? I have learned (and am still learning) the hard way, when to...
by Barry | Mar 22, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Focus, Intentionality, Leadership, Vision
REPOST: CELEBRATING THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF LEADERSHIP AND THE ART OF STRUGGLE I recently read Leadership and the Art of Struggle by Steven Snyder on a flight from Chicago to Portland. Snyder does a great job summarizing many of the struggles that leaders deal...
