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

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 ...

Why I Encourage Every Leader to Find a Professional Community

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 ...

What Helps You Avoid a Hiring Mistake

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 ...

Set your intentions for 2026

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 ...

Brenda’s 2025 Reading List

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 ...

What To Do When You are Stupid Busy

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 ...

How Leaders Can Strengthen Their Intuition at Work

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 ...

The Real Real on Emotional Intelligence: What EQ Is Really About

Most people think emotional intelligence (EQ) is all about empathy—but that’s only part of the picture. You can actually have low empathy and still be ...

Are You Burned Out Or Just Exhausted?

I hear the term burnout a lot in my work as an executive coach. I try to help clients figure out if they are really ...

The Fine Line Between Rules and Boundaries at Work

Rules and boundaries often get blurred in the workplace—but knowing the difference can transform your leadership, communication, and productivity. In this week’s Coaching Minute, Brenda ...

How Leaders can support caregivers in the workplace

So, your top producer, Rob, has just informed you that his father has late-stage pancreatic cancer and he is going to need to move to ...

Direct Reports Undermining Your Leadership

How Some Direct Reports Are Undermining Your Leadership—and What to Do About It

Got someone questioning your leadership style? Asking for wild levels of access or decision-making power without the experience or context to back it up? Or ...

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