by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 13, 2020 | Personal Improvement
Some of you may be quite familiar with the concept of emotional intelligence or emotional quotient (EQ) while others of you may have heard the terms but know little about them. Regardless of your level of knowledge or experience with emotional intelligence, here is a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 9, 2020 | Personal Improvement
So, we’ve been dealing with the coronavirus in a substantive way since March (at least, here in the U.S.). And a lot of what I’ve seen and heard over the last 4 months relates to the problems and issues that people have been struggling with…and rightfully so. However,...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 6, 2020 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Subtitled, Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, this book deals with topics that are both “hot” these days and also part of the fabric of our everyday lives and of business: brain functionality, time management, social media, organization, and...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 26, 2020 | Motivation / Inspiration
These are unprecedented times! The coronavirus has significantly impacted many aspects of how Americans, and people around the world, live and work. “Normal” life already includes numerous challenges, and the impacts from the coronavirus pandemic to our family, our...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 12, 2020 | Organizational Excellence
JFD Performance Solutions has used the products and services of TTI Success Insights (TTI SI), a global leader in human behavior assessments, since 2009 and has been an approved Value-Added Associate since 2012. One product that we use extensively is the validated...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 9, 2020 | Personal Improvement
Unless an individual is a sociopath or psychopath, people know the right thing to do. Unfortunately, this is not the same as doing the right thing. ‘Knowing’ is the moral foundation to do the right thing. ‘Doing’ is having the courage to do the right thing. True...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 10, 2020 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
This book, subtitled “A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace,” was recommended to me by my longtime friend and colleague Robyn Rickenbach of Springboard International. The author worked at Hallmark Cards for 30 years in a variety of creative roles (even...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 10, 2020 | Organizational Excellence
It is hopefully clear that working effectively together is mandatory in business. Aspects such as having common goals and clear roles, establishing strong relationships, communicating openly, and respecting each other must be held in high regard by everyone involved....
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 6, 2020 | Personal Improvement
At the end of 2014, I posted this blog. Personal reflection is a critical element for learning and growth, while planning is essential for goal achievement. When done together, reflection and planning are very powerful! 2020 is here – do you envision something...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 3, 2019 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
Being a long-time GE employee (albeit from more than 15 years ago), I was interested to dig into this book, as it has been on my reading list for a while. It’s all about execution…and, as the authors discuss at length, I too have seen many terrific...
