What people are saying about Brent's programs:
"I had the pleasure of working with Brent on an international project and his strategy for implementing emotional intelligence to a hard core business audience was brilliant. He understand emotional intelligence at a deep level, but even better, he understands how to present it so people 'get it.' I would recommend Brent to anyone who wants to improve their bottom line!"
-Lea Brovedani, Owner, Sagacity Consulting
"You and your program have opened my eyes to the possibility that people in construction can change, can have empathy, can empower, can look outside the box and with learned skills, manage in a way that's fun, builds relationships, builds future leaders and still meet project goals with satisfied clients. At some point, everyone has similar levels of technical knowledge and can build buildings. But can they become leaders, manage people effectively and move into executive level positions? Your program is a key and offers insight into these soft skills that often are the difference maker. Thank you for all you do!"
-Matthew W.
"All the other books I read and speakers I listened to had terrific information and got me going in the right direction. For about 72 hours! The techniques and skills you learn to use are lifelong. That's the difference. Since attending the Total Leadership Program, all of my relationships have significantly improved, both professional and personal."
-Ed L.
"I had never truly stepped out of my shell to look at how others perceived me. For me, this concept was the central theme of the course and I found it to be a powerful way to think. All of the topics/sessions were not only interesting, but useful and practical for everyday life in both a personal and professional sense. As far as how I'm doing now, things are great. My wife and I are counting down the days to the birth of our first child; we are as nervous as we are excited. Professionally, I am slated to start a new project in the next couple of weeks."
-Nevin A.
"I think we have saved a couple of valuable employees for the company, but more importantly their home and personal lives as well. Well done my friend."
-Jon H.
"I really attempted to immerse myself in the program and start applying the lessons to work and my home life. I believe I am taking more time to think about my actions and responses and am trying to implement more short term goals to work towards as I realized the most success with this practice."
-James C.
"In the beginning, I was skeptical of how much Brent and the EQI program could help. After some honest soul searching and opening my mind to a few unconventional techniques (for a construction guy), big changes were made. Brent's entire program, down to the diet alterations, helped me change the longstanding problems that were holding me back in my career."
-Dean K.
"I learned a tremendous amount of information that I can take home and put into practice every day. Now having completed the program, I much more acutely realize how the people and the environment around you can greatly affect you. I now try to keep myself in check when I deviate from my normal behavior or start to wander off track. I refocus and make time for daily reflection. I also take a little time to myself each day, time to get away from the stresses of life and work and relax!"
-Francis L.
"Thanks for helping me change my life."
-Tom W.
"Currently my job situation is extremely hectic (again) and I have had some problems sleeping. Last night, however, I was able to calm down and relax using your meditation CD. I hope you realize the profound influence that you have had on my attitude towards work and life in general."
-Mariann
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"I feel the entire conference can be summed up by the Emerson quote, 'What lies behind and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.' We are all very complex individuals, and a better understanding of our emotional intelligence can only lead to a more fulfilled life. This fulfillment will be apparent in our work, family, and personal lives measured by success - or goals set and achieved. The breathing techniques practiced during the conference help reduce and possibly eliminate the deep-rooted stress. While scoring high in Stress Tolerance and Stress Management, the feeling of not completely unwinding is always present. During the breathing and meditation exercises I felt complete relaxation and a refreshing sense of mind/body."
-Ralph C.
"At first, the skeptic within me challenged these (EQi) results. However, reading through and discussing these 'deficiencies' put into words some of the issues in my life which have been nagging me for years. All of them bear significantly on my general sense of well being, my opinion of myself and my job, and my performance on the job."
-Peter F.
"The EI training has helped me a lot in my new position in the company. It helped me to find ways to reduce stress. EI has pointed out my strong points and weak points so I can use that as a base to improve myself. I have shared all results with my wife and we had very good conversations about this. Ten months time period has been a good time to see some progress going on."
-Raimo H.
"I was skeptical after taking the EQ test as to how helpful this would be to me. But it gave me the ability to understand what emotional intelligence is and how it can be used to increase my personal effectiveness in achieving a balance between my career and family life as best as I can since both are important to me."
-Victor P.
"My main objective from the seminar was to gain some insight into the balance between work and family. I can assume that everyone at the seminar would acknowledge that the theoretical balance between work, family, and personal life is impossible, but the overall point of the seminar came across loud and clear. The person that can achieve a reasonable work-family balance has an increased chance of being a productive employee for years to come."
-Michael V.
"It has - against all my own odds - made me human."
-Ragnar U.
"I am surprised by the results of the second EQ test. My emotional self-awareness, impulse control, and also empathy increased significantly. I need to deal with my emotions. I always used to hide them because I feared they showed a weakness. But now I have reevaluated this. I can show my emotions and be strong about it. Thank you."
-Ali C.
"(This program) showed me to dig in my emotions rather than hide them behind a facade. Showed the importance of interpersonal relationships and the need to look over things with the heart. Even being more in contact with my feelings, I feel stronger, less afraid of facing changes, more excited for challenges. And if I, myself wouldn't have been able to recognize the deep impact of EI, my family surely has. Our entire relationship has grown. The same occurs with my work colleagues, who notice the change in excitement."
-Alejandro P.
"First of all, it made me aware of the importance of EI. Not that I previously was totally unaware, but it did put a lot of things in perspective. I am now aware of my strengths and weaknesses in a way that is so different compared to before. I therefore have identified what specific things that I should work on and I think that I now know to do it, and take it to heart, in the near future. All the EI stuff has taken me quite some time to digest, but now I feel that the 'EI Door' has opened and that it is up to me to take advantage of all the possibilities."
-Nils L.
"It builds up my self-confidence and optimism. I have started to think and act a lot more in using EI. We have stressful situations in my business unit and this has helped me a lot to take my company through the hard times."
-Erik A.
"This training has had a great impact on my professional and private life. Professionally I was already going but this really makes the pieces fit. I feel a lot more harmonic as a leader now than last December. I'm anxious to go on with this work and become a high quality apple tree. Personally my relation to my wife and kids and family has improved. I work harder to understand, listen, and connect. But there is still a lot of work to do. I will practice communication - starting with my family."
-Peter A.
"It's been very useful and compared to every other personal development stuff, this EQ actually makes things happen. The best thing is that the training is a process that never ends. If one wants a change or development it will happen. It's also great to be judged as a human being in the EQ test. It immediately gives you some things to work with. I think EQ training will lead you to future success, if you want it to."
-Ulf W.
"The program has given me the insight into my emotional life. There has been an immediate effect visible and proven by my surroundings regarding communication, connection and stress management. It has given me the ideas, tools and material to continue working with my emotional development, which feels like the single most important personal development of all. It has given me moments of sharing and openness with a typically closed and logical group, which I did not think was possible, even in my wildest dreams. I know this program will change my life forever."
-Lars B.