Month: December 2022

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Career Change
Confidence
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Goal Setting
Highly Engaged Leader
Hiring/Promoting Without Bias
How to Make Your One-to-Ones More Powerful
Leadership Advice
Meeting Madness
Networking
Obstacles to Delegation
Painless Onboarding
Procrastination
Speaking up and Finding Your Voice
Team building
Team Retention Strategies
Time Management
Time Management to Relieve Anxiety
Work Stress
Working Remotely

Slow Down to Go Fast: Why Being Busy Doesn’t Make You More Effective

October 9, 2026 No Comments

For most of my life and career, I’ve been moving at the speed of sound. Multitasking, juggling a million things, and being what I like ...

Feedback

The PIP is Back!

September 3, 2026 No Comments

Using the Performance Improvement Plan and a few other strategies to Reset Standards on Your Team (This article was written and edited by humans—yes even ...

Leadership Advice

When Life Feels Out of Control, Start Small: The Power of Decluttering

August 11, 2026 No Comments

There are plenty of things at work, in life, and in the world that I can’t control. But I’ve found that taking control of one ...

Team building

What to Do When You Feel Someone at Work Is Against You

June 22, 2026 No Comments

Have you ever felt like a boss, coworker, or peer is working against you? Before jumping to conclusions, take a step back. In this Coaching ...

Blind Spots

Why Your Delegation Isn’t Working (And What to Do Instead)

April 27, 2026 No Comments

If you’ve ever thought… “I’ve delegated this already… why is it still on my plate?” You’re not alone. Delegation is one of the most misunderstood ...

Books and Resources

10-Year Thinking for CEOs & Entrepreneurs | Brenda Abdilla Interviews Rob Dube

April 6, 2026 No Comments

In this week’s Coaching Minute, I sit down with entrepreneur and author Rob Dube to talk about something I see driven leaders struggle with all ...

Confidence

Why I Encourage Every Leader to Find a Professional Community

March 31, 2026 No Comments

Have you ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of leadership on your own? In this Coaching Minute, I’m sharing why I strongly encourage every ...

Hiring/Promoting Without Bias

What Helps You Avoid a Hiring Mistake

February 10, 2026 No Comments

So, your new hire just let you know that he needs the month of August off for his annual family reunion in Brazil and that ...

Goal Setting

Set your intentions for 2026

January 2, 2026 No Comments

It’s hard to believe I started the Coaching Minute in 2005 and some of you have been subscribed all that time. Thank you! As a ...

Books and Resources

Brenda’s 2025 Reading List

December 30, 2025 No Comments

For me, reading is one of the greatest gifts I can give myself. I did not grow up watching people read books. My parents read ...

Burn Out

What To Do When You are Stupid Busy

December 1, 2025 No Comments

Do you ever look ahead at your calendar or schedule and laugh at the impossibility of succeeding of surviving it? Then someone asks you for ...

Emotional Intelligence

How Leaders Can Strengthen Their Intuition at Work

October 27, 2025 No Comments

How can you tell the voice in your head vs. a real sense of intuition or gut feel about what to do, say and think ...