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 16, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Empowerment, Inspiration, Intentionality, Priorities, Relationships, Vision
Here in the Pacific Northwest it is fall and winter is just around the corner. Every fall, I look forward to my burn pile. Sounds pretty exciting doesn’t it? But here’s the deal … it’s one of the few times during the year that I work around...
by Barry | Nov 14, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Personal Development, Purpose, Success, Vision
If you are not living in an environment that is conducive to your growth, you won’t fair any better than a orange growing in an igloo. I can’t wait for someone to send me a picture of an orange tree in his ice house! Seriously, are you in an environment...
by Barry | Nov 9, 2012 | Awareness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Inspiration, Intentionality, Leadership, Personal Development, Priorities, Purpose, Vision
I was speaking with one of my mentors recently and he reminded me of the saying “necessity is the mother of all invention.” There is a lot of truth in that. When we are backed up into a corner or have exhausted all options, we often come up with some new...
by Barry | Nov 5, 2012 | Attitude, Decision Making, Goals, Inspiration, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Personal Development, Vision
I was on a mastermind call recently with a group of people that I would consider my inner circle. In talking about our life goals and plans and the notion of living a full and intentional life, I suggested the idea of “why can’t we …..”...
by Barry | Oct 31, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Decision Making, Intentionality, Leadership, Personal Development, Vision
The Law of Reflection says that “Learning to pause allows growth to catch up with you.” I have found that no matter what we do in life, there is always the need to stop or pause and let the events we have encountered catch up with us. Reflection is one...
