by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 16, 2015 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Drive is another popular book from the author of best-selling and insightful books such as The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind. Subtitled The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Drive rebukes the long-standing belief 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 | 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...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 24, 2014 | Personal Improvement
In follow-up to Part 1: Why Businesses Fail Dr. Paul Nutt of Ohio State University conducted more than two decades of research, with hundreds of organizations, on why business decisions go awry. He discovered three key reasons why 50 percent of decisions fail: 1. More...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 13, 2014 | Personal Improvement
“Ego is the invisible line item on every company’s profit and loss statement.” – David Marcum and Steven Smith in egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (or Most Expensive Liability), Fireside, 2007 Fifty-three percent of businesspeople...
