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Senior leadership today is demanding.
Executives are expected to make high-stakes decisions, lead through complexity, and deliver results — all while navigating constant pressure, uncertainty, and competing expectations.
Many leaders don’t need more strategy.
They need space.
Space to step back.
Space to think clearly.
Space to reconnect with what truly matters — and to decide how they want to lead from here.
The VIP Half-Day Heart + Strategy Leadership Intensive is a private, focused leadership reset designed for senior leaders who want clarity without force, direction without overwhelm, and impact without losing themselves.
- This is not therapy.
- This is not a workshop.
- This is high-level executive coaching — precise, confidential, and deeply human.

What This Half-Day Creates
This intensive supports you to:
- Clarify what truly matters at this stage of your leadership and life
- Identify and release internal pressures, assumptions, or patterns that are quietly weighing you down
- Surface blind spots that may be limiting your impact, energy, or decision-making
- Reconnect with your inner compass — your Captain — to support grounded, confident leadership
- Align values, purpose, and leadership presence with how you lead day-to-day
- Define clear, intentional next steps that move your vision forward with coherence
Many leaders are not stuck because they lack capability —
but because they are carrying expectations, identities, or strategies that no longer fit who they are becoming.
This half-day creates the space to let go of what no longer serves — and move forward with clarity and intention.
Heart + Strategy: How We Work
This intensive integrates Heart + Strategy — aligning inner clarity with outer direction.
❤️ Heart (Inner Alignment)
We focus on:
- values and meaning
- leadership identity and purpose
- presence, intuition, and inner coherence
- how you want to show up as a leader
🧭 Strategy (Outer Direction)
We translate that clarity into:
- intentional leadership choices
- aligned priorities
- grounded decision-making
- practical next steps toward your vision
Heart informs strategy.
Strategy grounds heart.
The result is leadership that is calm, clear, and effective — not driven by pressure or performance alone.

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A Confidential, Protected Space
This half-day takes place in a confidential, trusted space where you can think out loud, challenge assumptions, and explore what truly matters — without needing to manage perception or have all the answers.
Executives rarely have access to a space where nothing needs to be defended, nothing is reported, and nothing travels.
This is a private, off-the-record container for honest reflection and courageous thinking — free from judgment, politics, or performance pressure.
Leaders do their best thinking when they feel safe enough to be honest.
Who This Is For
This intensive is designed for:
Founders and business owners navigating complexity or transition
Leaders at a crossroads or facing high-impact decisions
High-performing individuals seeking alignment, not more noise
It is especially valuable if you are:
- feeling the weight of responsibility
- questioning “what’s next”
- navigating change or uncertainty
- ready to lead with more intention and less force
Investment & Availability
VIP Half-Day Heart + Strategy Leadership Intensive
Investment: $6,500
Travel expenses (if applicable) are additional.
Availability is intentionally limited and offered selectively each month to preserve depth, presence, and energy.
This work is priced by impact — not by the hour.
Ready to Explore?
We Help You…
Strengthen communication, trust, and relationships
Build high-performance, collaborative teams
Clarify purpose, values, and the vivid vision of the business
Navigate transitions with confidence and inclusivity
Increase engagement, retention, and employee satisfaction
Cultivate a coaching culture of continuous development
Attract and develop top talent
Align business systems (hiring, partnerships, branding, workspace) with your future vision
Build confidence in decision making, increase your influence, and step into your full power as a leader
Why Choose CEO of Your Life
Master Certified Coaching (MCC) Data-driven Results Broad experience Global capabilities A Distinct Approach

Master Certified Coaching (MCC)
The gold standard in coaching, held by only 4% of coaches worldwide. Your leaders deserve the highest level of expertise.
Data-driven Results
We use research-backed assessment tools such as Hogan and TALENTx7 to establish baselines, measure progress, and demonstrate tangible ROI.
Broad experience
We’ve worked with leaders from SMBs to Fortune 500 and 100 corporations, as well as global family-run enterprises navigating transitions.
Global capabilities
In-person, virtual, and hybrid coaching available anywhere in the world.
A Distinct Approach
Our heart + strategy approach blends humanity with business performance in a way that is rare in the industry, and ideal for organizations who want people to thrive and the business to excel.
If you are seeking clarity, alignment, and grounded direction — and want a private space to think honestly and lead intentionally — this intensive may be right for you. Connect with me to explore fit and availability.
“Melissa’s HR, coaching, and leadership skills — combined with her positivity — were invaluable assets to our company. She hired and trained a strong team, equipped our employees with tools to bring out the best in themselves at work, and helped us co-create an engaging, people-centered culture.
She also strengthened relationships and communication across the organization. You can have the best product or service in the world, but if you do not have a strong team behind it, you are not going anywhere. Melissa helped us build that strength.”
“Melissa was invited to Medtronic as a motivational speaker, where she captivated the audience with her dynamic presentation style and her ability to both engage and influence a room. Her workshop was thoughtfully designed and supported by a clear, compelling presentation — the combination made working with Melissa impactful, educational, and most importantly, fun.
As a follow-up, Melissa (a certified Co-Active Coach) also worked one-on-one with employees to ensure they were confident in applying and sustaining the tools she introduced. The continuity between her keynote and the individual coaching created real, lasting change.”
“Melissa, I want to sincerely thank you for your time, your expertise, and the depth of insight you brought to our coaching work together. The wisdom you shared has been truly invaluable. I now lead with greater confidence, clarity, and perspective as a direct result of our work. This has been transformative for both my leadership and my life. I remain deeply grateful for your guidance and the tools you continue to share.”
“I want to thank you for your incredible support this year. Your wisdom and practical tools helped me grow into a more balanced, grounded leader with a stronger perspective. I see this as a lifelong journey, and the foundation you helped me build will stay with me. Thank you for the important work you do — by helping people grow, you truly are making the world better, one person at a time.”
“I wanted to personally thank you for the coaching over the past year and to share the impact it has had on my career and my life. I was recently promoted into a completely different leadership role. I am both excited and stretched in the best possible way. The work we did around values, my leadership statement, and my vision continues to guide me every day. It was important for me to let you know that your coaching directly contributed to my success. I am truly grateful.”
Where is CEO of Your Life located?
We are a Montreal-based coaching firm serving clients around the world via in-person, virtual, and hybrid options.
What languages do you serve?
English, French, and Spanish.
Is the first conversation free?
Yes. The first call is simply to explore your needs and determine if we’re the right fit. Ready to set up a first call?
How much does coaching cost?
Pricing depends on whether you’re seeking individual, group, or organization-wide coaching, whether you’re integrating workshops, retreats, leadership assessments, or keynotes, the number of sessions you want per month, as well as the amount of access between sessions.
This will all be discussed and agreed upon with your coach before coaching begins.
What’s included in a coaching package?
All packages include our 4-step process, and typically include one-on-one sessions, between-session assignments, reading materials, check-ins, assessments where applicable, progress reports, and a final hand-off to support continued development.
Packages may also include tripartite meetings, observation sessions, stakeholder feedback, and/or team coaching.
The frequency, reach, and level of all package elements are also customizable and agreed upon ahead of time.
How long do coaching programs last?
They last as long as you would like them to. We start with six months and assess your needs after that.
What happens when coaching is done?
Our coaching programs are designed to equip you with the tools, mindset, and habits to continue your growth long after engagement ends. When the coaching ends, the self-coaching begins!
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Sources:
https://www.synergystrategies.com/coaching/the-benefits-of-coaching/
https://instituteofcoaching.org/coaching-overview/coaching-benefits
https://entrepreneurshq.com/coaching-industry-statistics/
How Melissa Dawn is inspiring thousands
Melissa Dawn is a renowned executive & leadership coach, keynote speaker, workshop leader, bestselling author, master practitioner of energy medicine and the founder of CEO of Your Life. Having transitioned from two decades of corporate experience to building her own business, Melissa has a strong understanding of what it means to truly thrive in our professional lives in a way that not only complements our personal lives, but lifts up our full life experience and that of the people around us. As a Master Certified Coach, Melissa takes a holistic, values-led approach to guiding executives and high-level leaders to become agents of positive change by connecting with their inner leaders. Through innovative workshops & coaching programs, Melissa works with individuals, teams and organizations and has helped thousands become the CEOs of their personal and professional lives with confidence, success and joy.
Mélissa inspire des milliers de gens
Mélissa Dawn est la fondatrice de PDG de votre vie. En tant que conférencière motivationnelle, coach de vie et d’affaires, auteure, praticienne énergétique et autrefois VP marketing, Mélissa élabore des présentations non-conventionnelles, drôles et inspirantes qui aident les gens à se découvrir sous un tout nouveau jour et à prendre le contrôle de tous les aspects de leur vie. Elle est aussi l’auteure du livre I Attract What I Am: Transform Failure into an Orgasmically Joyful Life and Business, classé meilleur vendeur international sur Amazon. Mélissa a aidé des milliers de personnes à devenir PDG de leur vie professionnelle et personnelle avec confiance, succès et bonheur.
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