Great Leaders Lead Themselves Well

When we focus on our strengths and our blindspots and hone our key human skills (communication, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, negotiation, etc.), we become more impactful.

Read on to reflect alongside Melissa about how you can best set yourself up for success as a leader.

Melissa Carson Melissa Carson

Less But Better

When you keep hearing something, you know it’s a sign to go research it or take action.  In my case, it was reading people’s comments about the book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.  I read this book several years ago and got so much out of it, that I figured it was time to re-read it.  I very rarely re-read books, but, in this case...

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Playing Your Second Half

It’s hard to believe the first half of 2024 has come and gone. We can choose to look at this milestone as a glass half empty or one that is half full.

I’m going for the half-full view because there are so many great things on the backside of the year for me, personally and professionally.

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Melissa Carson Melissa Carson

What are we focused on proving?

Recently, I spent several days in Sedona, AZ, participating in a business retreat with other women entrepreneurs. The event had planned working sessions but also plenty of free space for reflection, outdoor activities, and overall well-being time. Much of the content for the sessions was anchored in mindset because it can be the fastest accelerator to success or the fastest decelerator.

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