by Barry | Nov 23, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Communication, Inspiration, Intentionality, Listening, Personal Development, Relationships
This is Thanksgiving Weekend here in the states and for many of us, an opportunity to spend time with friends and family. For me, this year included eating, building puzzles, eating, watching football, eating and lots of driving. Although I am grateful for the chance...
by Barry | Oct 30, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Intentionality, Leadership, Listening
In one of my mastermind groups, we were discussing the law of awareness and one of the participants made the comment “I’m like a sponge, I just listen to everything and soak it all up.” Now I have certainly heard this expression before but this time it really made...
by Barry | Oct 26, 2012 | Awareness, Coaching, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Relationships
I was recently involved in a conversation with my coaching mentor on the topic of self leadership. The conversation was related to the coaching process but it struck me that the practice of self-leadership is really something that we need to incorporate into all...
by Barry | Oct 18, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships
I am sure that you have heard the phrase “selective hearing” used to describe the lack of listening. Big laughs, haha, most of the time I hear this it is used to describe men not listening to their wives. Question for you here … which is more...
by Barry | Oct 17, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Listening, Vision
Yesterday I posted about the fact that kids ask better questions than adults. After several conversations in the last twenty four hours, I believe this is due to their level of awareness. That’s right, I said children have better awareness than adults. Why?...
by Barry | Oct 16, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships, Responsibility
I remember when my boys were small and like most kids asked lots of questions. Now you don’t have to have had your own kids to have witnessed this. Maybe a niece or nephew, a siblings child or even a kid down the street. They all ask questions. My boys are...
