Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 346 Cyber Strategy Success – Redux Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 346

Aug282019

Back in 2015, I wrote about the attributes of Cyber Strategy Success. I find this article very much applicable to today’s landscape, which provides the answers to many of the questions I often get. In the spirit of repurposing older and valuable content while Raising the Barr® by adding more value in the form of this new Transformation Visual®, here it is: My clients often refer to me as their cyber strategist. So, as I was reflecting about the essence...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 345 When Do Answers Reveal Themselves? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 345

Aug212019

Most people, when developing their new creative idea, take time to plan and think through the steps, envision the process, visualize the finished product or goal and most importantly, attempt to answer all possible questions. Nothing hatches without preparation and time; a concept we can easily learn from the animal kingdom and ourselves. But what happens when we spend too much time planning, designing, strategizing, thinking about the journey and struggling to develop the answers to all anticipated questions and...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 344 Why Invest in Your Web Presence? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 344

Aug142019

Should you invest or keep investing in your web presence? Obviously, I am somewhat biased since this is the essence of my business. I have developed 17 reasons why you should consider doing so. Here they are: Transform appearance. It gives you the opportunity to recreate and innovate the way you look, the way you are perceived and your overall virtual presentation. It becomes your 24×7 representative. Rebrand messaging. What are your positioning statement and the stories you are telling?...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 343 The Prize at the End of the Journey Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 343

Aug72019

This week, while my grandchildren were here, we decided to make the trip to Cleveland’s West Side zoo attraction during the heat of the day. We, along with what seemed like the rest of the county, trekked through the exhibits from the flamingos to the elephants. The Cleveland zoo was built on very hilly acreage, which is easy for the young, but not so much for the young at heart to navigate. I was willing to call it quits during...