by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 14, 2025 | Personal Improvement
People deceive themselves when they assume that they always make free and deliberate choices. In fact, a range of studies have found that at least 43% of our behaviors — and in some cases far more — occur not by conscious thought and intention, but automatically,...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 13, 2025 | Personal Improvement
“No” is such a small word and yet so hard to say. Often we don’t want to say no, even when that’s the right thing to do, because we don’t want to risk appearing incapable, unappreciative, or disrespectful. We don’t always act as we...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 21, 2025 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Talk about a book title that grabs your attention! Quite a few colleagues have recommended this book to me, in part because they know that meaningful change is difficult to achieve for so many people. The basis for the title “Change or Die” is that...
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 19, 2024 | Personal Improvement
When we discuss coaching someone, it is typically presumed that the person is open to being helped. But as managers and HR professionals know, that’s not always the case. There may be a hard-working employee who could grow much faster with a bit of support but is...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 18, 2024 | Personal Improvement
Author and international expert, Ed Oakley, is a master at asking truly effective questions. In his book, Enlightened Leadership, he describes what makes effective questions, effective. Here are excerpts from Ed’s book on this important subject. In simple terms,...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jun 9, 2024 | Personal Improvement
Ok, are you ready for a bit of a “deep dive”? I want to take you beyond the go-go-go of your day-to-day life and have you step back from the seemingly endless items on your to-do list (at home or work) …at least for a few minutes. It is easy to get...
