by Stephanie Barros | May 30, 2018 | High Performance
In many different various roles throughout my life, I have been asked multiple times “What really is High Performance?” And while the words that I’ve used to explain it may have changed, from my perspective High Performance has always encompassed an... 
by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | High Performance
Recently, I was reminded of some of the inspiring leaders from humanity’s history such as Martin Luther King Jr, John F Kennedy, Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela… to name a few. The way I was reminded was through an exercise at a seminar whereby the... 
by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | High Performance
For over 25 years I was working in the corporate environment, over half of those years was spent in IT. But then, and sadly even now, the numbers of females in IT was low in comparison to the number of males. And just like in any industry there were some average... 
by Stephanie Barros | Jun 2, 2017 | High Performance
For a long time I struggled with the idea of ‘purpose’. The daunting questions of “Why am I here?” and “What’s my ultimate mission?” just seemed to overwhelm me. And the more I thought about it the more anxious I became. So of... 
by Stephanie Barros | Jun 2, 2017 | High Performance
In my last post I explained my perspective on what it means to be ‘present’, essentially not being absent. And I discussed how this is one of the quickest ways to influence. But how do you become a master at being present? How do you ensure that: •... 
by Stephanie Barros | Jun 2, 2017 | High Performance
What’s the quickest way to build your influence? In my experience and what I have heard my mentor Blair Singer say is “the person with the highest energy wins”. But what exactly does that mean? Whenever you are engaged with another person (or people)...