by Barry | Aug 8, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership
This is the 15th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life as well. The 5 Pillars...
by Barry | Jul 29, 2013 | Awareness, Goals, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Personal Development, Priorities, Success
I can honestly say that 90% of what I have learned about both the construction industry as well as the coaching, speaking and training lanes came from on-the-job experience. So some of you might be surprised that I would, at the same time, say that what we learn...
by Barry | Jul 10, 2013 | Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Legacy, Relationships
This is the second of three posts discussing “The Mentor Leader – Secrets To Building People And Teams That Win Consistently” by Tony Dungy. I will admit, I have been a fan of Coach Dungy since long before his first book “Quiet Strength”...
by Barry | Jul 8, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Environment, Leadership, Values
My son Spencer and I are two days into a week long, seven state journey that will take us to Mt. Rushmore and back to the Pacific Northwest. One of the things I like most about traveling is seeing how people live differently in different parts of the country. If you...
by Barry | Jun 24, 2013 | Awareness, Empowerment, Goals, Growth, Influence, Purpose
I have been a proponent for a strong “why” for quite some time but I never really understood how powerful the why can be until I recently spent a week in Guatemala. I was part of a team of about 200 working with John Maxwell’s non-profit EQUIP organization working...