by Barry | Mar 11, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership
I recently delivered a sixty minute presentation on Influential Leadership to about sixty electrical contractors at their regional conference held at the Oregon Coast. I am very glad that I have progressed enough in my public speaking abilities that I am able to laugh...
by Barry | Jan 28, 2013 | Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Leadership Development, Priorities, Purpose
I posted a few weeks ago about my big aspirations for this year. I have been working for months developing a business plan that will accomplish many goals over the next twelve months. A big part of my success will depend on my ability to say “no.” Many...
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 14, 2013 | Accountability, Character, Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Inspiration
The Seattle Seahawks scored twenty-one points in the fourth quarter on Sunday to take a one point lead only to lose on a last second field goal by Atlanta. Last week, the Portland Tail Blazers came back from a double digit deficit in the final minutes and beat the...
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 | Dec 1, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Personal Development, Purpose, Success, Vision
One of my Maxwell teammates recently made the comment “don’t write the story until you do the interview.” I had to think about that statement for a short while until I realized the power it held. How often do we make assumptions based on first...
