Melissa HessJan 212 minThe 3rd Annual Executive Lift Book AwardsMy 2021 bookshelf shows my increasing fascination with the brain / body connection. The Top 3 best reads are full of tools and techniques...
Melissa HessMay 15, 20214 minLeadership Lessons From Toyota CityThink back to being in school. What sound did you hear at the beginning or end of the day? I bet it was an alarm like the one pictured...
Melissa HessMar 28, 20213 minProblem Solving Lessons from a Pandemic PuzzleI love puzzles - always have. When I was a kid we had a handful of Peanuts puzzles that were my favorites. Some were 250 pieces, a few...
Melissa HessFeb 26, 20213 minMaking "Pennys"No, that’s not a typo – Penny was one of the original automation operators in a manufacturing shop I led early in my career. And although...
Melissa HessJan 15, 20212 minThe 2nd Annual Executive Lift Book Awards2020 was a different year to say the least, and my reading list was a bit different too. I received First as a Christmas gift from my...
Melissa HessOct 29, 20204 minProfiles in Leadership: Debbie Walker - in MemoriamI lost a dear friend yesterday. Debbie and I met at church, and as our husbands became good friends she and I discovered a kinship that...
Melissa HessAug 19, 20202 minProfiles in Leadership: Grandpa Ed - A Modern Problem and an Ancient SolutionGrandpa Ed was my Mother’s father, and he lived to be 103. He was quite “with it” up until the very end! And as exceptional as that is,...
Melissa HessJun 10, 20204 minProfiles in Leadership: Police Chief Joseph WysockiCamden, New Jersey Camden was once known as “the most dangerous city in the country,” and “the murder capital of America.” But that has...
Melissa HessMay 10, 20204 minBuilding Your Path for GrowthThe summer before my junior year of college my Grandfather gifted me some money “for my education.” He sent a separate note to my...
Melissa HessMay 5, 20204 minHandle With CareThe Power of Strong Connections Several years ago I was off on vacation celebrating a “milestone” birthday. This picture is what I found...
Melissa HessMay 5, 20203 minDefining Your Purpose & Core ValuesIf you had two minutes to explain your purpose and core values, could you do it? All day, every day, we make decisions in just a few...
Melissa HessMay 5, 20204 minOptimize Your Energy!How Do You Feel at the End of Each Day? Your answer may be the result of what you did, who you engaged with, what you ate and drank…....