Book L. Michelle Smith, three-time best-selling and award-winning author renowned for her expertise in business and leadership for your Black History Month Events. She will be sharing “Breaking the Chains: Five Ways Black Historical Culture Influences Today’s Black Leader… and What to Do About It.” In this compelling talk, L. Michelle delves into the cultural roots that shape the approaches of Black leaders in today’s corporate America. She…
It brings me joy to witness leaders like Sacha Thompson thriving. In this episode, we’re discussing positive psychology and mindset shifts for personal and professional success on her podcast DEI After 5. Key takeaways: 1️⃣ Focus on intrinsic motivation and your values for happiness. 2️⃣ Acknowledge and heal from past traumas, especially for Black women and women of color. 3️⃣ Advocate for yourself for equal access to resources…
#Repost: This week’s episode of DEI After 5 is special for me. I had the honor of sitting down with my coach, L. Michelle Smith, MS, ACC, CPEC, where we delved into the power of positive psychology and mindset shifts, discussing how happiness and positive emotions can lead to success in both personal and professional realms. A few key takeaways: 1️⃣ Positive Psychology & Mindset Shifts: Positive psychology…
It was a pleasure to sit with News 8 Midday anchor Cleo Green to discuss the impact positive emotion can have on your mental wellness for World Mental Health Day. We discussed some basic concepts in positive psychology and neuroscience, but most importantly, practical ways to improve your mental health: primarily working with professionals and tapping into positive emotion to boost moods. There are ten of them, and…
Join L. Michelle Smith, M.S., ACC, CPEC and Dr. Jeff Gardere, two of the nation’s top experts in mental wellness and evidence-based leadership coaching, about the importance of happiness for personal & leadership success and how to stay that way despite what life and work throws at you. They’ll also discuss themes from Coach L’s new book Yes Please!, where Dr. Jeff penned the foreword and their new…
Join L. Michelle Smith, M.S., ACC, CPEC and Dr. Jeff Gardere, two of the nation’s top experts in mental wellness and evidence-based leadership coaching, about the importance of happiness for personal & leadership success and how to stay that way despite what life and work throws at you. They’ll also discuss themes from Coach L’s new book Yes Please!, where Dr. Jeff penned the foreword and their new…
Want to know how to get clear on your goals? You must be thoughtful, which means you need to set aside time to really consider what you want to do. Remember not to delve into what it will take to achieve the goal prematurely–that’s planning, and you want to allow yourself to dream so that you won’t set limits on the potential to soar. Today’s #NSCJournalPrompt has a…
Want to know how to get clear on your goals? You must be thoughtful, which means you need to set aside time to really consider what you want to do. Remember not to delve into what it will take to achieve the goal prematurely–that’s planning, and you want to allow yourself to dream so that you won’t set limits on the potential to soar. I’m placing a…