by Barry | Sep 24, 2012 | Accountability, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Respect, Trust
What are the things that we do every day that build trust? We have all heard it, “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” This may be the one thing that is more directly related to how much people trust us than any other thing we do. I would suggest...
by Barry | Sep 17, 2012 | Awareness, Brand, Decision Making, Engagement, Leadership, Relationships, Teamwork, Vision
I see a new face on leadership developing and not just in specific industries. As generation Y begins their assimilation into the workforce, the relational side of the business world is changing. We have all heard the expression cutting edge used to describe new,...
by Barry | Sep 10, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork
Decision Making – why is it so difficult to make decisions when decision making is a part of everything we do? I guess when I really think about it, there are several reasons why we struggle to make decisions and lately I have become aware of how much the...
by Barry | Aug 29, 2012 | 21 Laws, Attitude, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork
Early last year I experienced a great example of the power that momentum can produce. Unusually warm temperatures and heavy rains on Mt. Hood in Oregon produced runoff that forced the Sandy River over it’s banks washing out a road that had previously withstood...
by Barry | Aug 17, 2012 | Attitude, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships
A lot has been going on in my life lately and I have had to really consider whether or not I have been making the best decisions regarding my personal development. I know that there are many things that I need to improve on an upon reflection, I do not have a very...
