We are all sales people. Regardless of the profession we’re in, if we want to influence any outcome, business or personal, we are in the selling business. I am in Bali for Spring Break holidays [...]
Does fear of failure hold you back? True story. A few months ago I had a rather large speaking engagement. It was with an audience larger than I usually speak in front of, with content I hadn’t [...]
Sharon Melnick is a New York-based consultant for Transformational Leadership Inc. She is also the CEO of Horizon Point, Inc., a talent development coaching and training firm. Dr. Melnick is a [...]
This weekend I took my daughter and her friend to see the new movie “Oz The Great and Powerful” based on the classic book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. The occupational hazard of [...]
It is a well known fact in human psychology. We only see what we believe. I was speaking a few years ago on a panel of C-suite women about how to achieve career success. One woman in the [...]
Are you an authentic leader? Carl Jung said “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” It’s the topic of my upcoming book. It’s a topic that’s very personal to me and it’s a [...]
Remember the fairy tale of Cinderella? The fairy godmother gave Cinderella shoes that were the perfect fit for her. Let’s imagine a fairy tale where our fairy godmother magically creates a [...]
Did you know that according to this study only 8% of people meet their New Years resolution goals? Why the low success rate? What I have discovered in working with my executive coaching clients [...]
Do you pride yourself on being a quick judge of talent? Here’s how this could be undermining your leadership. True story. Early in my corporate career, when I was a brand assistant at [...]
As I talk with a lot of my executive coaching clients, many of them are looking for a sense of purpose in what they are doing. We seek to connect with something greater than ourselves to give [...]
