by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 12, 2016 | Personal Improvement
Have you ever wondered where anger comes from? Have you found yourself getting angrier than might later seem reasonable? Anger is one of two emotions that can cause the longest and most detrimental issues and concerns for many people (the other is fear). Anger is...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 2, 2016 | Personal Improvement
I don’t normally post articles here from national publications, but I decided to make an exception. This Inc. article was recently contributed by Benjamin P. Hardy and it addresses some aspects that I feel are very important to our overall health and well-being....
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 14, 2016 | Leadership
I was speaking with a client recently and he was expressing the difficulty that his firm’s leadership was having connecting with their Millennial employees. I mentioned that the challenge of how to connect with employees has always existed, but that possibly our...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 27, 2016 | Sales / Growth
Why do we often talk more than we should? When other people talk too much, we notice immediately. When we talk too much, everyone else notices except us. Here are a few possible explanations: 1. Anxiety. People who are anxious use an avalanche of words to...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 12, 2016 | Organizational Excellence
Do you choose to embrace conflict? Or do you avoid conflict at all costs? While avoidance sounds like a mature plan, it is not always the best approach for growth and progress in relationships and organizations. In Patrick Lencioni’s book "The Five...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 26, 2016 | Personal Improvement
Miles Davis said “Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” Failure or disappointment is a chance for you to check in and make a big decision. How do you view failure? Do you see it as something negative that you don’t want to be associated with or do...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 13, 2016 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Over several months, culminating with my certification in June, I participated in an online course at Pearson TalentLens’ Critical Thinking University. My intent was to improve my own capabilities and to be a better resource to my clients regarding critical...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 25, 2016 | Organizational Excellence
I have more than a passing interest in all-things-Millennial, partly because my children are Generation Z, which is the generational cohort following the Millennials, and partly because Millennials are disrupting "business as usual" like a tidal wave....
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 13, 2016 | Leadership
Robert B. Tucker says that the distinguishing aspect of leading a special purpose team is that you’re not in control and that as the leader you can only influence behavior (this is actually true for any type of team). When you’ve been tasked with figuring...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 28, 2016 | Motivation / Inspiration
The little voice inside your head that speaks to you probably has a negative tone. Just so you know, that’s not 100% your fault. The world around us barrages our brains with so much negativity, isn’t it time for a change? Let’ explore the positive...
