by Barry | Jun 9, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Focus, Growth, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Purpose, Teamwork
The day has finally arrived. This morning I boarded a plane in Portland and currently sit in LAX waiting for my flight to Guatemala as part of a team on a mission to make a difference in a Country that has reached out and asked for help. I have a pretty good idea of...
by Barry | May 21, 2013 | Awareness, Communication, Environment, Growth, Influence, Leadership, The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership
It is with a heavy heart that I draft this post today. Several lives have been lost as a result of the devastating tornado in Oklahoma yesterday. Along with the tragedy, come many stories of survival and perseverance. Every time mother nature throws something at us,...
by Barry | May 3, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Growth, Influence, Intentionality, Leadership, Legacy, Purpose
One of my mentors often uses the phrase, “jump and build your wings on the way down” to encourage us to move beyond our fears and just to it. “Do it afraid” he says. I probably haven’t used the words “I’m afraid” in my...
by Barry | May 1, 2013 | Awareness, Decision Making, Goals, Influence, Intentionality, Legacy, Purpose
This is the final of three posts discussing the book “20,000 Days And Counting” by Robert D. Smith. Smith has taken a very interesting and compelling look at what his life represented during the first 20,000 days and more importantly, the next 20,000. If...
by Barry | Apr 28, 2013 | Awareness, Brand, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Purpose, Trust
I am bombarded with countless emails each week about branding. Clearly branding is a huge part of marketing and is very integral in the building of our platform. But I have a question – Does your brand represent what you do or who you are? I believe that...
