Brenda’s Blog
Explore Brenda’s latest thinking on leadership, coaching, and branding. Each post offers practical insights and immediately usable tools to help you succeed — both as a leader and in life.
Unexpected Riches: The Six Advantages College Grads Have in a Job Search
As a college student getting...
Do YOU Make Any of These Top 5 Job Interview Mistakes?
Recruiters Vote on Grads’ Worst Fumbles in Job Interviews
What do more than 50...
Self-Leadership Challenge #15: Why You Probably Aren’t Getting Enough Feedback… and What To Do About It
Management guru Ken...
Self-Leadership Challenge #14: How to Successfully Manage Up to Your Boss and Across to Your Peers
A potential new executive...
Self-Leadership Challenge #13: How Well Do YOU Manage this Critically Important Balance?
My executive coaching...
Self-Leadership Challenge #12: How Adaptable Are You?
Take this Quiz and Find Out
As Senior Director of...
Self-Leadership Challenge #11: How to Avoid Saying “Yes”
When You Really Want to Say “No”—Strategies for Success
If you’re like most of the...
Self-Leadership Challenge #10: Tough Decision-Making Made Easy
As a senior manager or...
Self-Leadership Challenge #9: Small Talk is a Big Art—How to Become a Master
Mastering “small talk” can...
Self-Leadership Challenge #8: How Your Thoughts Impact Success
When Victoria showed up for...
Self-Leadership Challenge #7: How Great Self-Leaders Influence Others — Even Without Title or Authority
My executive coaching...
Self-Leadership Challenge #6: The “Secret Sauce” of Powerful Executive Presence
What is Executive Presence?...
Can People Be Branded?
If you're like most people,...
Self-Leadership Challenge #5: How to Self-Promote Without Bragging
I once coached a leader...
Self-Leadership Challenge #4: Why Great Self-Leaders Know Arguing is a Good Thing
My executive coaching...
