by Barry | Sep 10, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork
Decision Making – why is it so difficult to make decisions when decision making is a part of everything we do? I guess when I really think about it, there are several reasons why we struggle to make decisions and lately I have become aware of how much the...
by Barry | Aug 29, 2012 | 21 Laws, Attitude, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork
Early last year I experienced a great example of the power that momentum can produce. Unusually warm temperatures and heavy rains on Mt. Hood in Oregon produced runoff that forced the Sandy River over it’s banks washing out a road that had previously withstood...
by Barry | Aug 22, 2012 | 21 Laws, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork
The Law of Victory says that “Leaders find a way for the team to win.” I just spent four incredible days with my team, The John Maxwell Team. Four days of adding value to each other and showing appreciation throughout. I could go on and on about the...
by Barry | Aug 15, 2012 | 21 Laws, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork, Vision
The Law of Buy-In states that a leader will find a dream and then the people. Followers will find a leader and then the dream. My father was a stock broker for a short time early in his professional career and I remember some time around my senior year in High School...
by Barry | Aug 13, 2012 | Brand, Character, Communication, Influence, Leadership, Vision
There has been an abundance of material printed lately about the importance of your brand. Some of you are very specific on the development of your brand and then focusing on what it takes to live up to it. Others of you probably don’t even think you have a...
by Barry | Aug 10, 2012 | Attitude, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Vision
Do you ever feel like you are leading a bunch of lost sheep? So many times I have heard “leaders” make the statement that the people they are leading just won’t follow their lead. My first question to them would be “Why should they follow...
