by Barry | Sep 13, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Failure, Leadership
Do any of these sound familiar? “Don’t take the risk.” “It’s too risky.” “You have too much to risk.” Through our childhood years, the word risk is equated almost always to danger. Yet when we get older the mantra...
by Barry | Aug 26, 2013 | Brand, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Priorities, Vision
I heard John Maxwell once say that “People won’t remember what you did and they won’t remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel.” There is a lot to be said for that statement. I believe it goes hand in hand with the...
by Barry | Aug 21, 2013 | Attitude, Awareness, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Teamwork
I recently finished reading “Give And Take – A Revolutionary Approach To Success” by Adam Grant. I was not familiar with the book or the author but Give and Take came highly recommended by Jeremey Donovan who wrote “How To Give A TED...
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 | 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...
