by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 23, 2012 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
I struggled for a while with whether or not to write a summary of this classic literary essay for fear of not doing it justice. However, my desire to introduce this writing to others motivated me to proceed. This booklet, a seminal piece on the power of thought, is a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 12, 2012 | Leadership
Over the years, businesses have embraced the fact that defining and having a strategic plan is an important component to long-term success. If you do not plan your direction, you cannot take control of your future. Many businesses are starting to be more aggressive in...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 27, 2011 | Leadership
If you search Google for "why businesses fail" you will get about 6.9 million results. Many of those articles will talk about the pitfalls and numerous reasons why businesses go out of business. Our stance is, instead of the focusing on what went wrong,...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 19, 2011 | Book Summaries, Leadership
Delegating is an essential element of any manager’s job, and it frequently comes up as an area of question and frustration for my clients. When done properly, delegating provides real benefits for everyone involved. Done poorly, or not at all, it can make an...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 13, 2011 | Goals / Purpose
Unfortunately, many people go through life without ever identifying what they want, where they want to go, or who they want to become. They wonder why they feel frustrated, never achieving anything significant. What they should realize is that the difficulty is in...
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 22, 2011 | Personal Improvement
Everything seems to go faster these days, leaving people feeling overworked and overloaded. And this is the time of year that we often feel especially busy…that there’s too much to do…overwhelmed! Well, never fear. My friends at Resource Associates...
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 8, 2011 | Personal Improvement
Having a coach is like having your own personal navigator for your life’s journey. The coach helps you chart your course and reach your destination. Imagine having someone in your corner who is totally committed to your success. Someone who always encourages the...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 27, 2011 | Personal Improvement
Every successful individual or organization has a plan. You need to know where you are today and what you want to accomplish in the future. However, just knowing what you want to accomplish is only the first component of a successful equation. The balance of a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 27, 2011 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
I came across "Our Iceberg is Melting. Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions" when looking for a book on organizational change. I was then pleased to see that the forward was written by Spencer Johnson who authored "Who Moved My Cheese" and...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 18, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Managing Change in Organizations. If change were an acronym, what would it be? C.H.A.N.G.E.: Constant Havoc Amidst Needy Grumbling Employees or C.H.A.N.G.E.: Challenging, Hostile, And No-Good Edicts (from management) or C.H.A.N.G.E.: Corrosive Headaches Arriving and...
