by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 6, 2009 | Leadership
A friend and colleague of mine, Tammy Kohl, who is president of Resource Associates Corp. in Reading, PA, spoke recently at a gathering of business coaches in San Antonio on the subject of new team leaders. These are people who often have been the "super...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 1, 2009 | Motivation / Inspiration
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station,...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 22, 2009 | Sales / Growth
There is an old axiom: "you have to hunt where the ducks are." This is especially true in selling. If you do not have a pipeline filled with prospects, you are not putting yourself in a position to sell very high volume. The Champion Salesperson recognizes...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 15, 2009 | Personal Improvement
Nobody wants a recession, but to help make the best of what we’ve got, let’s toast these 10 good things about bad times. 1. Family dinners. Want to start a revolution? Try eating dinner together as a family. 2. Shorter lines at the pump. Especially...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 14, 2009 | Personal Improvement
Announcing a new way to develop and improve yourself in 2009, without having to leave your home or office. Webinars 2009 – An effective and low-cost way to supplement your professional and personal development. I know that many of you love to keep abreast of the...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 12, 2009 | Motivation / Inspiration
One of my colleagues, Paul Bellows, wrote this article and the message is powerful and appropriate for EVERY business owner … including YOU! The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) recently confirmed that the nation has been in a recession since...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 9, 2009 | Book Summaries, Motivation / Inspiration
A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can’t help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 4, 2009 | Motivation / Inspiration
Welcome to a brand new year! Today we have a chance for a new beginning. Today we can discard all of those destructive, negative habits and replace them with healthy, positive ones. We also have a leg up on anyone who set a New Year’s Resolution...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 21, 2008 | Personal Improvement
First, define the term balance. So often, people seeking "balance" end up with a life something like both sides of a scale dragging the ground behind them. I suggest thinking of work-life balance as a Teeter-Totter, which is certainly possible to balance but...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 16, 2008 | Personal Improvement
A recent health study determined that there are 3 primary reasons people can’t cope in life: They have low self-esteem They live in the past The don’t laugh enough In fact, the same study concluded that we need...