Larry Kimbrough

with many years training sales and management staff, teaching them to organize, right man right job concept and reduce or eliminate waste to positively affect the bottom line. Management's accidental hires and what to do next. Targeting concepts in corporate management. I have been fortunate to pull several companies from the cusp of collapse back to a profitable operation. I have a niche for ferreting out the many little things that create the proverbial mountain. I use fact based specific programs for each client, not a canned production, toss in a little comedy to keep flow going and stir with the wand of new found knowledge to get personnel fired up.

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Gerrel Jones

Executive Director, Pneuma Gallery | Founder, Gerrel Jones Speaking | Board Member, Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham

June 11, 2021, Larry was a client of Gerrel’s

Larry is one of the most compassionate people I have ever met! We’ve known one another about 7 years and his commitment to being what’s good for others has been unwavering. His reputation as a management trainer is excellent but it is second to his reputation as a person! I’m excited to work with him in... See more

Today we’d like to introduce you to Larry Kimbrough.

It’s an honor to speak with you today. Why don’t you give us some details about you and your story? How did you get to where you are today?

I served 31 years speaking and 30 of those years were spent as supervisor, plant manager, sales manager. Had the pleasure to train under some of the best managers in the world. I found my niche is turning struggling companies around, from faltering to success. I have trained sales force, sales managers and executives to be more aware, focused and organized. Reducing waste and placing the right man in the right job. All these things affect the bottom line and that is the holy grail we are all after. It mainly has to do with process, I have developed many, one that every employee and company should be following is what I call the want it, need it and got to have it concept. Through my speeches and training, I feel I am giving back to help the future, maybe give someone a leg up on life. I do many events at churches and youth groups to guide our children and let them know someone is there to help.

I’m sure your success has not come easily. What challenges have you had to overcome along the way?

I excelled at my jobs and would be promoted over many people that had been there much longer than I had and they were always older than me. I had to build a team that would see that working under a younger man could still help them in their career. I had to grow up and mature much faster than normal in order to make a situation like that be successful. I also did not have a college degree and many of the people working under me did. I had to study and work twice as hard as anyone else to prove myself. I had to be mature and intelligent but I also had hands-on experience and that was a big help to me. Even now, I see companies hiring a college graduate that has no experience therefore he does not understand what the floor worker is facing every day. That makes it almost impossible for him to properly communicate with the employees. I train them to bridge that gap of education to the experience, then the proper communication can take place.

Let’s talk about the work you do. What do you specialize in and why should someone work with you over the competition?

I do motivational/Inspirational speeches but my biggest program is the training. I go to my clients for the purpose of training bad behavior out of the, to get them fired up and refocused. I teach them about organizational skills, getting the right man in the right job, and reducing waste. The main idea is to control the bottom line through proper techniques and processes. I am at a position in life where I have done most of what I want to do, now I want to be in a position to help people. I know if I help a company or individual become more successful, they and their families all reap the benefits. I work hard to make sure I do not give the client a “canned” performance.

Before every event I do, I spend two to three meetings or phone calls with the client, and I ask lots of questions about their needs. Then I put together a custom program designed for their company and their specific needs. Many times, during these pre-event talks I find that what the customer thinks is their main problem is not really the problem they should be addressing. That is one reason it is always good to get someone from outside you company to put a new set of eyes on the inner workings and determine what they really are in need of. I have a knack of ferreting out problems that many people overlook, I am trained “to look”!

What’s your best piece of advice for readers who desire to find success in their life?

The magic is not just communication but good communication. This is the backbone of eliminating problems from a company. The goal for all executives is the bottom line, but sometimes their view of what is actually happening that changes the bottom line is missed. I am there to open their eyes so they are able to see things from another more informed perspective. In business or your personal life, if you can properly manage your communication and not be emotionally tied to only one view, and be open to accept change you can find your bottom line.

Speaking of success, what does the word mean to you?

Success for me is when I have given a program for a client and after the program is over people begin coming to shake my hand and tell me they appreciate what I taught them. I love it when people tell me that I have changed the way they always looked at certain things because of what I taught them during my program. I am in the process of writing a book and I have only one goal for the book, to inspire people that are living a hard life. I am not even concerned about the money I may make or the notoriety, I want people to know that even if they have been abused or treated unfairly, they can survive it and go on to live a great and peaceful life because they will see I did it and they can too. I got certified to do prison/jail ministry so I could go talk to inmates and give them some hope. I am very frank with them and they appreciate that, I tell them many of them are exactly where they belong. However, many of them have made some bad life choices and everyone deserves a second chance. But, when you get that second chance you can’t blow the opportunity!

What’s next for you?

Next for me is to finish my book and promote it and make sure as many people as possible can have an opportunity to read it and let them know there is hope for them. Between now and when the book is finished, I hope to work with as many clients as possible to help them in any way I can.

Finally, how can people connect with you if they want to learn more. Contact me through Speaker Hub or e-mail :

larryspeak2@yahoo.com