Pursue What Matters

Psychological safety is one of the many new buzz words in the business world that we've begun talking about. I'm so excited about this, because I know personally from my clinical practice how important psychological safety is. I hope you'll join me today as I discuss this vital principle for effective teamwork, and the fascinating research Google found out about teamwork while studying their own high-achieving teams.  Show notes and transcript available at:  www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-74

Do you have unrealistic expectations about happiness? Could it be that you are caught in the happiness trap? What does that even mean? Join me on this episode as I discuss The Happiness Trap, by Dr. Russ Harris. This book is about how you can use principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to readjust your relationship with expectations and emotions, so you can lead a happier, more fulfilling life. Show notes and transcript available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-73

How do you know if you're in the right career path? Are you on a dead-end track? It can be so hard to know! This week I'm here to help you learn to trust in your unfolding path. It's likely bumpy, twisty, and far from perfect, but it's yours, and it's worth loving. If you're not going to love it, who will? Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-72

What kind of leader are you? Do you have all the answers? Or do you listen and learn? Well, your answer to these questions make a big difference on whether others will want to be lead by you! This episode is all about learning how to ask for help, and why doing so is powerful in your leadership. Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-71

Brené Brown described perfectionism as "a 20-ton shield that we carry around to protect ourselves from our fear of rejection and hurt." This week I'm talking about why that is the case, how perfectionism shows up in your life, and how to handle life in much healthier ways. I hope you'll join me! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-70

Have you ever found yourself in a room of people you esteem as talented, hardworking, or otherwise impressive and thought to yourself, "I don't belong here?" Even when you know you're qualified? Well my friend, you may be suffering from imposter syndrome, the "psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments." I hope you'll join me on this episode as I discuss in greater depth what imposter syndrome is, why it's harmful, and how you can overcome it in your own life and leadership.   Check out the show notes for this episode with all the great resources and references I discuss at:  www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-69

Last year there were over 11,000 new business books published last year. That's almost a thousand per month! As a busy leader you don't have time to sort through the myriad of leadership and business books. That's why on this episode I'm giving you my top 5 books from various categories within leadership and business. Enjoy! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-68

Oh, boundaries. Sometimes they get a bad rap, but truly boundaries make for the most efficient and effective relationships. Join me to learn more!

Accountability can be such a sticky subject, and usually people lean too far to one side (micro-management) or the other (lack of support). There is a sweet spot, and I'm helping you find it today! Let's jump in!

Time for another book review! This month we are discussing Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Show notes and resources: https://drmelissasmith.com/episode-65/