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...
by Barry | Dec 12, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Personal Development
The Law of The Rubber Band states that “Growth Stops When You Lose the Tension Between Where You Are and Where You Could Be.” Over the last few years, I have been working at developing my coaching/training/speaking business. I have been doing all three of...
by Barry | Dec 10, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Intentionality, Purpose
A very close friend of mine had to be taken to the hospital two nights ago because she had numbness in her face and had problems with her vision. I am not however, writing this post to tell the story of the events that have occurred over the last 48 hours. I am...
by Barry | Dec 5, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Attitude, Character, Decision Making, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Personal Development, Purpose, Respect
The Law of the Ladder says that “Character Growth Determines the Height of Your Personal Growth.” I had to think about this one a little bit. So according to the law, the better character I have, the better my ability to grow. I guess if you think about...
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...
by Barry | Nov 26, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Purpose, Responsibility
We just finished the Thanksgiving weekend and most of us no doubt, had much to be thankful for and enjoyed the time with our family and friends. I said most. Not long ago, I was speaking with a teenager who didn’t seem to be very thankful for much of anything....
