North America has a PAIN Problem. And businesses are paying for it.

When people are struggling, businesses feel it through disengagement, increased absences, conflict and ineffective execution. 

Mental-health-related challenges cost Canadian employers over $100 billion annually, while Columbia Business School estimates a $280 billion annual impact on the U.S. economy, an impact comparable to a recession.

One common contributor is the PAIN Problem (Projecting Anxieties, Insecurities & Narratives), particularly during periods of change and uncertainty.

Through his work as the REAL Success Navigator, Kevin helps organizations recognize and change this pattern so they can reclaim lost time, energy and effective execution, aligning operational excellence with individual well-being.

 

Sources: Canadian Standards Association, The Economic Cost of Mental Health in Canada (2025); Columbia Business School, The Economic Cost of Mental Illness (2024).

Two glasses of water showing how a drop of dark red food colouring changes clear water, illustrating how pain can cloud clarity and affect the way we experience change.

Learn to spot the patterns of PAIN.

Professionally dressed woman dragging a heavy anchor across the sand with a rope over her shoulder, symbolizing how unresolved pain can weigh us down while navigating change.

Let go of what’s holding you back.

Hand holding a REAL Success Navigator compass showing three paths toward mountain terrain, a busy city, and a harbour with a dignity-flagged sailboat.

Apply self-leadership in the face of change.

This group coaching program (REAL Success Certification Experience) will equip your team to:

 

Recognize & Release: Discover how to recognize and release the patterns of PAIN (Projecting Anxieties, Insecurities & Narratives) so that you can reduce the hidden costs of constant change, and reclaim lost time, energy and execution.

REALign & Recommit: Explore the practice of consistently reconnecting with what matters most and redirecting your effort and attention to what’s within your control, freeing you to fully embrace what REAL Success means to you.

Reframe and Respond: Learn a functional framework for applied self-leadership in the face of constant change and adversity. Anytime, anywhere

Upon Completion:

Participants who complete this program will receive a REAL Success certification in Applied Self-Leadership.

Interested in ongoing support after the session?

Ask us about including access to our self-paced online programs and REAL Success Crew monthly membership.

Download or Print this Coaching Program One-Sheet:

One-sheet promoting Kevin Bulmer’s Navigating Change: The Pain Problem half-day group coaching session and REAL Success Certification experience.
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Why organizations love this program

Chronic stress, uncertainty, and the strain of balancing work and home life are quietly (sometimes not-so-quietly) dragging down performance and workplace well-being.

Too often, teams are:

  • Reacting instead of responding.

  • Focused on problems instead of solutions.

  • Stuck in comparison instead of creation.

  • Passing stress and frustration along to one another without even realizing it.

  • Anchored by everyday adversity.

  • Afraid of the future.

The cumulative cost shows up as:

  • Slower decision-making.

  • Reduced productivity.

  • Strained communication.

  • Declining morale.

  • Increased friction & drag.

Why is this different?

This is not motivation or hype, “positive thinking” or  more corporate change-management jargon.

This experience focuses on creating internal mastery through a practical, memorable framework for proactively navigating change and adversity with clarity and conviction.

Key Takeaways and Expected Outcomes

Participants will walk away with a functional framework for proactively navigating change and adversity, anywhere, anytime. 

This framework equips your people with the tools for:

  • Greater emotional and mental clarity under pressure.

  • Improved day-to-day performance and decision-making.

  • Stronger communication and teamwork.

  • A shared language for resilience and dignity.

Participants receive a REAL Success Certification in Applied Self-Leadership upon completion.

GET IN TOUCH

To explore booking a private session, please complete the form below or contact KB directly:
kb@realsuccessnavigator.com

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Your presentation had a direct impact on many people, and lives will be changed for the better as a result. Your words were meaningful, inspiring, and relatable. Amazing job, I look forward to the next one!

Carey Brooks, CIBC
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Kevin delivered such a powerful presentation that it seemed that the audience forgot to breathe while listening to him. The message he delivered was kind of magic … Kevin is passionate and has the gift of genuinely connecting and interacting with the audience. His presentation on how to run your own race is inspirational and empowering.

Cristina Sufrim, MPI Toronto
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I think my exact words were, ‘I feel like I could lift a building right now,’ because I was just so empowered by your presentation … It blew me out of the water. It was what I was expecting and then some and more after that. It was really, really impressive. This is how we wanted to end the conference, leaving people feeling good, feeling empowered, walking away with a sense of, ‘Life may have handed me a couple curve balls, but I can make a change and I can make the most out of my situation.

Stephanie McGill, Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of London & Region
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In our communications leading up to our event, Kevin strived to understand what would be most meaningful to our participants. His message was positive, encouraging and very relatable. The sincerity of his personal approach and willingness to be vulnerable really allowed our group to connect with him.

Donna Bentz, Perth District Health Unit
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My first impression was, ‘Wow. He’s good.’ He captured everybody’s attention. His content was right-on. It was awesome. When Kevin’s speaking, I can feel the connection with him. And if I can feel it, I’m sure everybody in the audience could too, because I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and the most important thing is to connect with everybody individually.

Bob Kittell, award-winning international speaker & author of “Enlighten Up”
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Our thanks to Kevin Bulmer, the No Schedule Man, for his incredible presentation to our member agencies. Having personally heard Kevin speak at another gathering before inviting him to ours, I knew the choice was the correct one to make. All our representatives were truly inspired and most appreciative of his wonderful delivery skill, timing and great stories. And of course the incredible message he delivers. We look forward to working with Kevin again in the future.

Dan Xilon, Banque d’aliments Sudbury Food Bank (BDSFB)
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It was wonderfully successful. People were really thrilled with some of the ideas they were getting to help move their organization forward. Kevin has a really calm but engaging way of communicating with people. The people in the audience were really involved in terms of listening and taking that nugget home that’s going to help them move forward. They liked the messaging and the idea to engage yourself and to accept and be at peace with who you are; to live and work to improve that but to stay that steady course.

Myles VanniExecutive Director, Inn of the Good Shepherd | Ontario Association of Food Banks Annual Conference
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Kevin’s special appearance with our clients was completely emotionally empowering! His story resonated with everyone in the room as he walked us through his personal experience. The level of engagement and discussion after the session could have lasted for hours but lasting impact is still be discussed today. I cannot wait to work with Kevin again and hopefully have him join us for another session real soon.

Paul CampbellWIL Employment Services