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People You Need to Know: 10 Questions with Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer worked in manufacturing for 32 years until, realizing there was no corporate loyalty, he and his wife Barbara decided to take control of their own destiny. They have owned Star Air since 2018, recently merging with Bowien Heating and Air in January. The couple have been residents of Jarrell since 2014 and have been married for 30 years with four children and 16 grandchildren. With a heart for giving back to his community, Barry also serves as president of both the Jarrell Economic Development Corporation and Williamson County ESD #5.
The Best Leaders Support Their Teams by helping them understand their role and lifting them up.
I DEFINE A GREAT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AS ONE THAT develops leaders and that will attract winners.
One Thing I Try To Do Every Day is remain positive and demonstrate that the glass is half full.
I FEEL MOST ALIVE when the heat is on and we need to figure out how to get everything done.
To Avoid Distractions I normally don't avoid them. I just go down that rabbit hole and then try to get back on task.
I HANDLE NEGATIVITY BY finding the positive things and promoting them.
One Thing That Is Difficult For Me But I Enjoy is working on hot rods and going to car shows, even though time constraints make that challenging.
My Best Advice For Handling Change Is to learn more about what is changing and use it to better your position in marketing, doing business better and faster, and try to use the change to your advantage.
IN TEN YEARS I HOPE TO look back and see what kind of footprint we have left behind and to see what Jarrell, TX has become. It's going to be exciting.
I DEFINE SUCCESS AS what changes you have helped make to implement a better lifestyle for those around you and the footprint you leave behind.
