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 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 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 16, 2013 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Priorities, Purpose, Success
The Law of Contribution says “Growing Yourself Enables You to Grow Others.” I think this is a great law to complete this series on. Regardless of the intent at the onset, when we grow ourselves we gain the knowledge and skills to add value to others. Personal growth...
by Barry | Jan 11, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Personal Development, Purpose, Vision
I have been involved in a couple calls this week with my fellow members of the John Maxwell Team talking about the terror barrier. We have had some great conversation on defeating the fears that hold us back from achieving what we want. There is typically something,...
by Barry | Jan 7, 2013 | Awareness, Character, Communication, Intentionality, Leadership, Listening, Relationships, Respect, Trust
My wife Michelle and I made a quick trip to Seattle this weekend to celebrate the marriage of the daughter of some of our closest friends. We have attended several weddings now that have included the generation that our kid’s belong to. Although we still refer...
