by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 25, 2015 | Motivation / Inspiration
In the mid-1980’s, The Bangles hit the charts with the song "Manic Monday" (co-written by Prince), to which we all could relate. Recently, Peter Gasca, Co-founder of WildCreations.com, wrote an article in that same vein, with the premise that...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 10, 2015 | Personal Improvement
In last month’s article on trust, we shared some behaviors that can build trust and some that can damage trust. In this second article on trust in the workplace, we share some key ways to create a climate of trust. There are signs that there is high trust in a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 23, 2015 | Personal Improvement
Let’s look at a trust. Trust can be defined as a belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something. How do you define trust? Think for a moment and answer a question; what does trust mean to you? At the heart of any work relationship...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 13, 2015 | Motivation / Inspiration
"Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success." – Dr. Joyce Brothers Have you ever noticed that some people seem to attract success like a magnet? While others can’t catch a break no matter how hard...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jun 26, 2015 | Book Summaries, Leadership
I was excited to read this book by my friend and colleague Rick Lochner of RPC Leadership Associates. Rick is an accomplished leadership development expert, executive coach, and business consultant, and has been a Visiting Professor at the Keller Graduate School of...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jun 12, 2015 | Leadership
My first experience coaching CEOs and business owners came before I even knew what executive coaching was. It was 2001 and I was leading the efforts at GE Capital Mortgage to identify acquisition and investment opportunities. We were searching for small to mid-sized...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 21, 2015 | Organizational Excellence
If you are a business owner or leader and you are struggling to find a way to distinguish yourself from your competitors, simply take a walk in your customers’ shoes. Don’t limit yourself just to the sales transaction; rather, look at your customers’...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 9, 2015 | Motivation / Inspiration
If you go to the dictionary, you will find a long list of definitions for mindset, mind, and set. Interestingly they all come before success! Mind-set (noun) beliefs that affect somebody’s attitude – a set of beliefs or a way of thinking that determine...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 17, 2015 | Organizational Excellence
No one saw it coming! Did someone in your office deliberately set out to devise the most complex, multi-step, most confusing process for handling a piece of work? Probably not, yet what do you and your team face each time this work is performed? You say, "We...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 7, 2015 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Goulston, a psychologist, consultant, author and frequent contributor on TV, has written an insightful and example-laden book that explores many facets of not “just” listening, but of effective communication, in general. Subtitled “Discover the...
