by Barry | Aug 12, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Empowerment, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Purpose, Vision
Opportunity is a pretty complex thing to get figured out. Do you make your own? Do you see them when they are there? Do you seize them when you can? All questions that we typically answer depending on what day it is and what we are doing. I have had the blessing...
by Barry | Aug 9, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Communication, Environment, Failure, Goals, Inspiration, Leadership, Success, Team Chemistry
Do you think that competition, in itself, will push you to go further that you have gone before? I believe that it can be a huge catalyst to pushing you beyond the limits that you thought you could reach. At the same time, the lack of competition may represent true...
by Barry | Jul 26, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Environment, Leadership, Purpose
I find it very interesting on how many of us (myself included) allow other people or circumstances to provide the motivation we need to do the things we need to do. Watching this dynamic for several years in many different environments, I have come to the conclusion...
by Barry | Jul 24, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Empowerment, Environment, Focus, Influence, Leadership
I recently checked off Managers as Mentors – Building Partnerships For Learning by Chip R. Bell and Marshall Goldsmith on my 2013 reading list. The subtitle intrigued me as much as the title did. Building partnerships for learning is the process of taking what...
by Barry | Jul 22, 2013 | Attitude, Communication, Decision Making, Environment, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Team Chemistry
Where to even begin with the idea of morale. We have all heard the quote; “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Well, what if you don’t? That’s a discussion in itself. What I would like to focus on in this...
