Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 47 Giving Pause for Thanks Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 47

This week’s reflection point: Traveling very long distances can be draining and tiring. But arriving at your destination after hours of flying is also exhilarating with anticipation of what lies ahead. I spent this past week in Hong Kong with Alan Weiss, PhD, and a handful of wonderful colleagues from all over the world. Together this exceptional community spent 4 days in think tank sessions that overflowed with new and innovate ideas for our businesses and clients. Add to this...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 46 Beyond Technology Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 46

This week’s reflection point: I am here in Hong Kong with eight successful global consultants, attending Alan Weiss’s yearly Million Dollar Club gathering. Among the many great topics we have explored, the one that resonated most with me at the conclusion of the first day was the need for us to create trends. In order to create new trends it is critical to identify key shifts or movements, combine them, and develop a substantial new direction for your clients to...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 42 Are You Asking The Right Questions? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 42

This week’s reflection point: I am here at the Breakers, West Palm Beach, participating in Alan Weiss’s Thought Leadership Symposium, surrounded by 20 of some of the smartest and most successful minds in the world. Yesterday’s special guest was Randy Gage who successfully provoked us into thinking differently by his unique presentation style and today’s presenter is Daniel Pink, which should be just outstanding. One of the statements made by Randy Gage that caught my attention was: “If you ask...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 36 Extending Your Virtual Presence Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 36

This week’s reflection point: I just wrapped up enabling the technology to conduct a very successful live streaming event, In the Buyers Office, with Alan Weiss and Suzanne Bates. I’ve been a huge fan of this technology, while preaching its strategy for quite some time. Simply stated, this technology allows you to deliver live workshops and events over the Internet to as large an audience as you could attract. I’d also suggest that you record the event and make it...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 10 What Matters Most Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 10

This week’s reflection point: Two weeks ago, while attending the Growth Circle, an extraordinary developmental experience with Alan Weiss and nine of my trusted global colleagues in Naples, Florida, I received an anxious call from my niece in Israel. She reported that my father had just suffered a brain aneurysm, was in a coma and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. I boarded a plane to Israel and 26 hours later I arrived to his nursing home to...

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