by Barry | Jan 4, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Decision Making, Intentionality, Leadership
The last few days have had all the ingredients needed for me to have a bad attitude. Yesterday, a technician from Sony came out to my home to repair my laptop – for the second time. You techies out there will appreciate that a new mother board and a new...
by Barry | Dec 31, 2012 | Accountability, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Intentionality, Personal Development, Priorities, Purpose, Success
Well here we are, the last day of the year. Does everyone have all their plans and goals identified for 2013? Do you know what you are going to change and how you are going to do it? I do and I am very clear on it for a few reasons. One of the reasons I feel...
by Barry | Dec 26, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Decision Making, Intentionality, Listening
Have you ever wondered why little kids ask “why” so much? The innocent curiosity of a child is the best way I can think of to describe the way we learn and grow. Think about it – they simply want to know the answer. “Why this?” and...
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...
