BrokerBarry Mathis's (brokerbarry) Blog

I had a chance to hear Len Schlesinger speak last month on taking action. It was delivered in the style of one who was so educated that they no longer realized that the big words they used were big words. Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t a bit pretentious or arrogant it was simply an expression of hi...

There is a children’s classic called “Put me in the zoo” by Robert Lopshire   (http://youtu.be/AnyZHYiZfWM  click the link & take 4 minutes just for yourself , I dare you ) that tells the story of a spotted leopard who wants to be in a zoo. Aside from the oblivious subliminal messages issues conc...

True leaders need to constantly remind themselves of the difference between being an effective Manager and a Leader.  There are many differences I am sure but  I feel that I am operating at the outer edges of my knowledge when I try to discuss them or event to list them. I believe that Bill Hybel...

The key to the future (mine, yours and that of any organization) is tied directly to the ability to attract and retain quality people and to let go of those who are difficult or subpar. What is your plan for dealing with challenging people in your organization? Here is an exercise for leaders or ...

Leadership All good comes from change and all change start with one person, who sees a need and takes action.     A Leader then influences others to act as well towards that same common goal. It is not that the leader is better than the follower, or even than the initiator but rather that they ar...

I recently attended a Global Leadership Seminar and was struck by the incredible amount of resources that we have at our disposal in order to accelerate our journey along whatever path we choose to take. The very fact that we get to choose our own path is an incredible boost not unlike launching ...

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/28/3507910/housing-bust-leaves-glut-of-vacant.html Thanks to the recent release of US Census data , I am sure that this will not be the last article, in which a data analyst gets together with a graphics designer to create a story that distorts reality or simply draw...

The destination is rarely the most important part of any story. Rather , it is the transformation in our lives and business's that occurs on the journey. Who we become while on the way. As a Real Estate Broker , I have spent most of career around pretty positive people. That has transformed the w...

The Law of Supply and Demand is the foundation for all transactions. It is acted upon by factors that are unique to the environment that is is viewed in. This series has introduced at two of those: Capacity in Part 1 and Resistance in Part 2 , and will wrap it up with the third , Perspective. The...

The Law of Supply and Demand is acted upon by influences that constantly change themselves and although their presence is common across individual markets ,their intensity and the degree which they produce a result on the final product is unique to each market. Much like the effect of water runni...