Mindset Zone

“Many women are on a mission to make a difference and create an impact but are very hard on themselves. Relax, do the best you can, and be gentle on yourself.” Ana Melikian In today’s episode, I joined Sandy, the host of the Instagram live “Hey, I’ve Got Something to Say,” to discuss the importance… Continue reading “Be gentle with yourself” – Sandy Joy Weston Interviews Ana Melikian, Ph.D. The post “Be gentle with yourself” – Sandy Joy Weston Interviews Ana Melikian, Ph.D. appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“Our definition of success has to continue to grow, change, and evolve as we continue to grow, change, and evolve.” Laura Gassner Otting Laura joins me today to share her wisdom on success and being limitless. She defines success and explains why we need to allow our own definition to change as we grow. She… Continue reading Limitless & Success with Laura Gassner Otting The post Limitless & Success with Laura Gassner Otting appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“We will never say we’re going to solve hunger—that’s a much bigger issue tied with many layers of public and social policy. What we’re going to do is not let really good food go to waste while people need it.” Cathy Snyder Cathy joins us today to discuss food insecurity, poverty, and how the Rolling… Read Blog Problem Solving and Social Justice with Cathy Snyder The post Problem Solving and Social Justice with Cathy Snyder appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“Being purposefully productive means you’re feeling in control, crystal clear on goals, making progress on your most important goals, and conscious about how you invest your time.”  Don Khouri Don joins us today to discuss shifting our mindsets and vocabularies around busyness and productivity. He explains why we get into trouble with our to-do lists… Read Blog Busy? Stop it with Don Khouri The post Busy? Stop it with Don Khouri appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“The arts transcend race, religion, politics, gender, sexuality—it is our humanness that we feel through the creative process. Art is medicine for the soul.”  Lane Gardner Lane joins me today to discuss why creativity is our superpower and how it helps us become more innovative, courageous, and authentic. She explains why creative expression is not… Read Blog Creativity Is Our Superpower with Lane Gardner The post Creativity Is Our Superpower with Lane Gardner appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“We have a thumbprint from the divine on us; each of us has a song in our hearts that we are here to share, far and wide, in a way that nobody else can.” Fabienne Fredrickson Fabienne joins me today to share the Chocolate Brownie story and discuss why we all need to share our… Read Blog Share Your Gifts with Fabienne Fredrickson The post Share Your Gifts with Fabienne Fredrickson appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“Recovery requires comfort and time. Resilience requires stress and change.” Dr. G Dr. G joins me today to discuss how we can use stress to build resilience. She explains the neuroscience behind stress and how the brain sees all kinds of change as stressful. She outlines the skills we can develop to become “change-competent.” She… Read Blog Stress is Not a Toxin, It’s a Tool with Dr. G The post Stress is Not a Toxin, It’s a Tool with Dr. G appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“The right questions open an environment and culture of discovery, trust, and collaboration. Through this culture, inclusivity happens.” Pati Froyo Pati joins me today to discuss how we can short-circuit mindset traps to break through in our careers and business. She shares how she took back her power in her career and explains the mind’s… Continue reading Breakthrough in Career and Business with Pati Froyo The post Breakthrough in Career and Business with Pati Froyo appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“STRESS means ‘stomach-turning reality, enabling self-success.’ Choice, not chance, determines your destiny. How you choose to respond to any given situation will help determine it.” Barry Shore Barry joins me today to discuss what STRESS means and how we can use it to our advantage. He reveals the gift of living a purpose-driven life and… Continue reading Use STRESS to Your Advantage with Barry Shore The post Use STRESS to Your Advantage with Barry Shore appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“If you don’t spend enough time having experiences with people in the context of their lives, you don’t get an opportunity to go deeper and understand their true desires, motivations, and values.” Sue Bevan Baggott Sue joins me today to explore why understanding the lives of consumers and customers is key to successful innovation. She… Continue reading Human-Centered Innovation with Sue Bevan Baggott The post Human-Centered Innovation with Sue Bevan Baggott appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“There is a fundamental way in which the world is connected, even if we don’t understand it intuitively.” Neil Redding Neil joins us today to discuss the deep connectedness of the world and why being aware of that connection matters. He explains the power of words to create an emotional experience and how inclusive language […] The post Everything Is Connected with Neil Redding appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“You’ve got to be able to do the work, get the perspective you need, understand where your position, perspective, and purpose is.” Deborah Johnson Deborah joins me today to discuss the roundabouts of life and how to get yourself unstuck when you find yourself in one. She shares her personal experience with getting trapped in […] The post Get Out of the Roundabouts of Life with Deborah Johnson appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“There’s this definition of success that we feel like we have to live up to, and we forget that we need to live according to what we want and what makes us happy and fulfilled.” Sue Guiher Sue joins us today to discuss how we can redefine what success means to us. She explains what […] The post Redefining Success with Sue Guiher appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“In the real world, every day we start over; every breath, we start over.” Marshall Goldsmith Marshall joins us today to discuss what it means to live an earned life. He outlines his ‘Triple A’ model and what we need to live a happy, fulfilled life. He explains the Buddhist ideas and principles that inspire […] The post The Earned Life with Marshall Goldsmith appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“Inclusion in decision-making and goal-setting is one of the main things that engage people, making them feel like they’re part of something bigger—and that eliminates F.E.A.R.” Allison Aker Davis Allison joins me today to define F.E.A.R. and how it impacts teams and organizations. She describes who a culturally responsive leader is and how they help […] The post Beyond F.E.A.R. with Allison Aker Davis appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“Authenticity is the degree to which a person’s actions are consistent with their identified values and their desired outcomes.” Gina London Gina joins me today to demystify authenticity and discuss how adopting a growth mindset can help you become more authentic in your personal and professional life. We discuss the value of filtering your thoughts […] The post The Myth of Authenticity with Gina London appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“We are in more control than we think.” Darcy Eikenberg Darcy joins me today to discuss how we can change our lives at work without changing our careers or jobs. We discuss how society encourages people to try new things and change jobs when pursuing happiness in our work life and the positive and negative […] The post Save Your Careers Without Leaving Your Job with Darcy Eikenberg appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“Here and now, you can be more intentional with your attention. Think of it as a muscle that you can strengthen.” Ana Melikian Do you live an intentional life? In today’s fast-paced, attention-hungry society, many people go through the day on autopilot – completing all the same tasks, day in and day out, with little […] The post Did You Live An Intentional Day, Today? appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

The better we understand each other, the better we all are in moving forward in our lives Tamer Elnoury Tamer joins me today to discuss how his experience as an undercover FBI agent, followed by years of leadership positions, has positioned him as one of the best educators on the human connection to companies and […] The post Human Connection: What an FBI undercover agent can teach corporations with Tamer Elnoury appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..

“Business can be done profitably – for ourselves and for our clients – and it can also benefit the community, humanity, and the planet.” Carolyn Pistone Carolyn joins me today to discuss how organizations can benefit from using commercial green buildings. We discuss how people today have disassociated themselves from nature and the environment and […] The post The Business Case for Green-buildings with Carolyn Pistone appeared first on Ana Melikian, Ph.D..