by Barry | Feb 24, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Influence
I just finished six days of training with the John Maxwell Team in Orlando, Florida. Some Maxwell teammates and I decided we would spend a few extra days in Orlando to decompress and collaborate on what we had learned and how to apply it in building our businesses....
by Barry | Feb 13, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Communication, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Relationships, Success, Trust
This is the final 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 competitive advantage in the...
by Barry | Feb 8, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Influence, Intentionality
I was with two colleagues yesterday discussing a communication breakdown that resulted in a work crew showing up on a job that was not ready. There was a late afternoon email yesterday that was not seen until after the crew had been dispatched this morning. John and...
by Barry | Feb 6, 2013 | Character, Communication, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Relationships, Trust
This is the third 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 competitive advantage in the...
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 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...
