by Barry | Sep 7, 2012 | Character, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, Vision
Leadership Development is a term that covers a multitude of topics. John Maxwell, who appears on the October cover of Success Magazine, has developed as a leader for over 40 years and says that: “Leadership is not made in a day, it’s made daily.” I...
by Barry | Sep 5, 2012 | 21 Laws, Accountability, Character, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development, Priorities, Vision
I will be honest and say that my priorities have been somewhat messed up for longer than I would like to admit. I think I have been able to accept my order of priorities because I had some misguided idea that if I were really busy and providing for my family, my...
by Barry | Sep 3, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Personal Development, Purpose, Vision
I find it interesting that although most of us have given some thought to the question of what our real purpose in life is, we spend little time doing anything to fulfill that purpose. Let’s be honest, myself included, how many times have we uttered the phase...
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...
