Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 186 The Pacifier Effect Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 186

This week’s reflection point: Have you noticed how most babies get immediate gratification when that pacifier is placed in their mouth? I believe this early habit contributes to shape one’s mindset, which continues into adulthood. Over the years, I’ve observed that quite a few individuals look for what I call the “pacifier effect” or the silver bullet approach. Like babies demanding their pacifiers, adults too (some are clients of mine) search for immediate gratification and especially when things are not...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 185 Stop Copying Me! Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 185

We are in the midst of the Republican National Convention this week in Cleveland and I couldn’t help avoid the intense media focus on Melania Trump’s speech and subsequent charges of plagiarism. She was accused of stealing verbatim from Michelle Obama’s convention speech from 2008. I listened to Governor Chris Christie defending this during an interview this morning. He acknowledged the fact that he would be thrilled if only 7% of his own speeches are plagiarized. Several years ago I...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 184 From Inception to Fruition Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 184

Many of us struggle to bring products from that initial idea phase to actual completion. Projects are started and then quickly abandoned, never fulfilling their potential. And as a result, great opportunities for business growth are lost. Recently, the Chad Barr Group completed a project that had long been on the back-burner of my mind—and I want to share the important lessons I learned along the way. First of all, I’m thrilled to announce the debut of three new books...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 183 What’s Your Legacy? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 183

This week’s reflection point: How will future generations remember you? This is a question many people are too afraid to ask themselves—and as a result, they avoid creating a lasting legacy for themselves and their businesses. I recently came across a quote that went something like this: “Are you going to be one of the many people who coast through life, their genius always sleeping within them?” So why not awaken the genius inside you and share it with the...

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