by Barry | Dec 21, 2012 | Awareness, Decision Making, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Priorities, Purpose, Relationships
Our oldest son Scott came home from college on Wednesday and our youngest son Spencer and his girlfriend Paige get home today. For the next two weeks we will be a family under the same roof for the first time since June. Things have been so busy lately that although I...
by Barry | Dec 19, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Accountability, Awareness, Decision Making, Influence, Intentionality, Personal Development, Priorities
The Law of Trade-Offs says that “You Have To Give Up To Grow Up.” I never really understood this until the last few years. I had been making trade-offs thinking that the end result justified my actions. The problem was, I was trading in the wrong...
by Barry | Dec 12, 2012 | 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Personal Development
The Law of The Rubber Band states that “Growth Stops When You Lose the Tension Between Where You Are and Where You Could Be.” Over the last few years, I have been working at developing my coaching/training/speaking business. I have been doing all three of...
by Barry | Dec 10, 2012 | Attitude, Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Inspiration, Intentionality, Purpose
A very close friend of mine had to be taken to the hospital two nights ago because she had numbness in her face and had problems with her vision. I am not however, writing this post to tell the story of the events that have occurred over the last 48 hours. I am...
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...