Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 321 What’s Your Next One Thing? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 321

Feb272019

A few years ago, I wrote about The One Thing I must do to make sure all my competing priorities are addressed. Here are the top 10 I narrowed down back then which I true now as well: Take more risks. By that I mean prudent risk. Delegate all that’s possible. This frees up my time and energy to focus on the most important to achieve my goals and desired results. Increase discipline. Yes, there are still areas in my...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 320 Procrastination… Is It Really That Bad? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 320

Feb202019

Go ahead, ask my wife, and she’ll tell you that I’m a great procrastinator. For some reason I don’t feel the urgency of getting my newsletter done ahead of time, writing my next book chapter in advance, and worst of all, getting to the airport in the recommended 2 hours prior to a flight. But what’s so bad about procrastinating? I acknowledge that when there’s a critical deadline for a huge business project, I do take the pressure on and...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 319 How Impactful is Your Web Copy? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 319

Feb132019

Ever wonder what are the components of effective web copy? This is one of the challenges many of my clients face and one of the questions I am asked quite often. Five years ago, when writing the article “How Effective Is Your Web Copy?” I described the framework and have added one more component: Case study format – Start with the challenge, then the solution and then the results. Powerful titles – Increase interest and grab immediate attention. Examples –...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 318 State of the Union Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 318

Feb62019

This evening I am culminating my time in Israel after a full week of anticipation and fear, reflection, separation and reconnection. Being home again, driving through my childhood neighborhood and passing my old house brought me a sense of peace, wholeness and awareness of how much my life has grown and changed. With all the ups and downs and challenges that I have faced and that we all face, I was able to have a birdseye view as if seeing...