Are you super busy, yet simultaneously bored?
There is little worse than the feeling of being constantly overwhelmed, yet bored. It almost seems impossible to be so busy, yet somehow feel bored or even over it all. It may be a luxurious [...]
How to talk yourself off the ledge at work
Ever have one of those days, weeks, or months where you are considering doing something drastic—like quitting (or hitting)? I am always secretly pleased when my clients are stressed to the max [...]
The Power of Dialogue: How Asking Better Questions Can Boost Team Performance
As a manager, you may be looking for ways to motivate your team and improve their performance. While it’s true that true motivation must come from within, there are steps you can take to [...]
3 Tips to Bring Your Team Back to the Office for Maximum Productivity
So there’s this new show that is about a mysterious consultant who takes over for the suddenly missing CEO of a popular gaming company. In the previews, while ominous music plays in the [...]
Discover the Surprising Truth About Being ‘Broken’ – and How to Improve Any State!
One of the coolest things I learned in coaching school was that no one is broken. This came as a total surprise to me since I thought that there were certainly people out there who were broken [...]
Test Your Career Confidence, Time IQ, Stress, and More
I love assessments in a deep and meaningful way. What could be better than to learn about ourselves and inspire change from within? I use both scientifically validated tests that require [...]
The Real Reason Delegation Is So Hard
One of the biggest complaints against leaders by their teams is that they feel micromanaged. People hate it! But, what if leaders were not micromanaging and instead had a brain-related reason [...]
Need a little boost of motivation?
Sure motivation lasts longer if it comes from deep within—but some external motivation is not too shabby. In today’s coaching minute, I share my favorite little external motivation tip. [...]
Set your intentions for 2023
Happy New Year! We are so grateful to you! For your time and attention. It’s hard to believe I started the Coaching Minute in 2005 and some of you have been subscribed all that time. Thank [...]
Congrats on Reading a Book America! Brenda’s Reading List for 2022
I was glad to read that a recent Pew Research Center study found that about 64% of American adults say they have read a book in the past 12 months. That’s wonderful. Afterall studies show that [...]
