Pursue What Matters

Therapists are always telling you to journal, but why? What’s the point? Well, today I’m going to tell you just how powerful journaling can be and hopefully convince you—if you don’t regularly journal–to start the practice TODAY. It will change the way you love and lead.  Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-24

Giving and receiving feedback: It can be one of the most difficult aspects of leading and many leaders really struggle to do it well. Today we’re talking all about feedback: the good, the bad, and the ugly! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-23

Do you know your IQ score? No? Well, that’s actually the correct answer to my little trick question because as it turns out, IQ isn’t actually all that it’s cracked up to be! Instead, leaders in business & education have found that emotional intelligence is actually where we should spend our energy and we’re talking all about it today. Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-22

It's the end of another month and with it comes another Pursue What Matters Book Review. Today I'm reviewing Kim Scott's Radical Candor: Be a Kick Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. It's such a great read and a must-have for any leader! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-21

When you think of the term “self-care” what do you think of? A new face wash routine with a glamorous mask you saw on instagram? Paying for a super expensive spa weekend away? Locking yourself in the bedroom to read your book and leaving your family to fend for themselves for a few hours? It’s very much a hot topic right now, and trust me, it is for good reason. But we have definitely thrown it around so much lately, it’s lost a lot of it’s true meaning. So today we are diving into it deeply and getting to the nitty gritty of self-care. Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-20

Life coaching, executive coaching, therapy, counseling, Telehealth, oh my! All these terms are thrown around all the time, but what do they mean? What’s the difference? And, more important, what—if any of them—can help you pursue what matters? Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-19

Today we’re going to talk about the Costs of Comparison. You may not want to admit it, but you probably compare yourself to others. We live in a culture obsessed with it. You know, keeping up with the Jones’s and all that. Comparison is a way we measure our progress, so what’s wrong with it? Well today, I’m going to talk about the Costs of Comparison, how it really undermines Connection, and most importantly I’ve got some really great solutions to help you overcome comparison so you can lead with purpose and passion! Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-18

Do you ever look at your life and think, "I should be happier?" Despite many good things in our lives, most of us aren't happy. This week I'm reviewing Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky's book: The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, a brilliant, research supported book that teaches solutions to being happy in life. Show notes and free guide available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-17

You've heard the term, maybe you've even read a book. But the question is still there: What is mindfulness and how do I get started? Should I get started? What if I'm not very good at it? Well lucky for you, because today I have Dr. Jared Warren, a mindfulness guru here to talk shop all about it.  Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-16

Are you getting enough sleep? Chances are, the answer to that question is no. Why do we insist on burning the candle at both ends when the research is pretty clear that cutting ourselves short on sleep can be pretty disastrous to both our health and our performance. Join me as I help you understand why sleep is so essential, but also what you can do to get more sleep so you can pursue what matters. Show notes available at: www.drmelissasmith.com/episode-15