Founder of CEO of Your Life

About Melissa Dawn

Melissa Dawn is a Certified Professional Life and Business Coach (CPCC), Motivational Speaker (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers – CAPS) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BComm).

She is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and Entrepreneur.com and has been featured on many podcasts and talk shows such as Entrepreneur on Fire, Breakfast Television, CJAD Radio and more.

She is the Amazon international bestselling author of I Attract What I Am: Transform Failure into an Orgasmically Joyful Life and Business.

Entries by Melissa Dawn

The Bottom Line in Leadership

March 9, 2021/in Blog, Business Coaching, Leadership/by Melissa Dawn

Bottom lining is a self leadership skill that empowers you to get clear on what you need in the moment, and what next steps you need to take.

Finding Strength in Covid – Live Webinar

March 5, 2021/in Blog, Leadership, Life Coaching/by Melissa Dawn

We are all exhausted. There is still no clear end in sight. And yet… life continues. How do we continue to find strength in Covid? How do we support others?

Diversity & Inclusion: How creating cultures of integration brings us all to greater heights

February 6, 2021/in Blog, Human Resources, Leadership, Talent Management/by Melissa Dawn

Many organizations say they’re practicing diversity, but it’s really assimilation, meaning people are hired and expected to work themselves into the existing environment.

The Triangle of Disempowerment

February 4, 2021/in Being True To Yourself, Blog, Career Coaching, Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone, Human Resources, Leadership, Life Coaching/by Melissa Dawn

If we look around the world, there are endless examples of disempowerment and many of us, when we see these situations, are able to say, “That isn’t right. That needs to stop.”

But… are you able to recognize when you are the one being disempowered?

Make 2021 the Year of Mindful You

January 6, 2021/in Being True To Yourself, Blog, Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone, Leadership, Life Coaching/by Melissa Dawn

A new year has begun, but it feels pretty different this time. After nearly a year of pandemic measures and without a clear end in sight, how do we energize ourselves to face 2021 with strength and positivity?

The exact steps we take will be a unique journey for everyone, but mindfulness can be a major partner in finding and maintaining your path, and empowering you to start the new year with hope and meaning.

BATNA: The key to better conversations and smarter negotiations

December 16, 2020/in Being True To Yourself, Blog, Business Coaching, Career Coaching, Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone, Heart Based Business Coaching, Leadership/by Melissa Dawn

Negotiations don’t have to be a battle ground. In fact, by taking a partnership approach, you open up even more possibilities. Here’s how knowing your BATNA empowers you to have better conversations.

Year End Reflections to Start 2021 as the CEO of Your Life

December 9, 2020/in Being True To Yourself, Blog, Coaching de vie, Leadership/by Melissa Dawn

2020… What a year! Some of us have really struggled with the upheaval and challenges. Others have found joy and growth through being forced out of comfort zones (or discovering new, more meaningful ones).
Taking the time to reflect back on this year will help you welcome the new year with intention.

How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Difficult (and all) Times

November 16, 2020/in Being True To Yourself, Blog, Business Coaching, Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone, Leadership, Life Coaching, Uncategorized/by Melissa Dawn

Healthy boundaries are a vital part of practicing self care, and cultivating strong relationships. But setting them is often easier said than done. Here are 12 best practices for setting and maintaining boundaries.

How to Create Calm and Connection in a Time of Disconnection

October 27, 2020/in Blog, Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone, Leadership, Life Coaching, Uncategorized/by Melissa Dawn

Adaptation. With so many moving parts, continuous change, and a constant stream of unsettling headlines, not to mention the daily ins and outs of managing life during these times… you’ve no doubt felt the impact either physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually or all of the above. How do you stay calm and connected with so much going on?

How Authentic Are Your Business Conversations?

September 25, 2020/in Being True To Yourself, Blog, Business Coaching, Career Coaching, Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone, Heart Based Business Coaching, Human Resources, Leadership, Talent Management, Uncategorized/by Melissa Dawn

Across the globe, people are afraid to speak what is on their mind. They are afraid to have authentic business conversations either because they fear the other person’s reaction or opinion, fear being rejected or their ideas not being important, or they fear the other person’s position and how they might handle the information.