by Barry | Feb 6, 2013 | Character, Communication, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Relationships, Trust
This is the third of four posts discussing David Horsager’s book ”The Trust Edge.” How Top Leaders Gain Faster Results, Deeper Relationships, and a stronger Bottom Line. The basic premise of the book is that when we build trust, we gain a competitive advantage in the...
by Barry | Jan 28, 2013 | Decision Making, Empowerment, Goals, Intentionality, Leadership, Leadership Development, Priorities, Purpose
I posted a few weeks ago about my big aspirations for this year. I have been working for months developing a business plan that will accomplish many goals over the next twelve months. A big part of my success will depend on my ability to say “no.” Many...
by Barry | Jan 25, 2013 | Accountability, Awareness, Coaching, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose, Vision
I recently completed a coaching certification developed by Kary Oberbrunner called The Deeper Path. Part of the certification involved a ten week collaboration that ended in the authoring of my OPUS. I know what your thinking … “your what?” Fair...
by Barry | Jan 21, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Leadership, Personal Development, Priorities, Vision
Wow, this question really hits close to home. I don’t know exactly how many of the last twenty-five years I have spent surviving, but I know it was too many. In fact, for a while it was probably so bad that I didn’t even realize it. I recently heard a...
by Barry | Jan 16, 2013 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Priorities, Purpose, Success
The Law of Contribution says “Growing Yourself Enables You to Grow Others.” I think this is a great law to complete this series on. Regardless of the intent at the onset, when we grow ourselves we gain the knowledge and skills to add value to others. Personal growth...