Melissa WalkerBuilding a Vital LifeHow do you build a vital life? Over the past few months, I’ve been leading a professional development workshop series for faculty and staff…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Melissa WalkerFeeling a little lost?Recently I was on the phone with a client, an articulate, ambitious, great-head-on-her-shoulders young woman, who confessed that after a…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Melissa WalkerDon’t Be Scared Of Informational InterviewingHow do you get the most out of informational interviewing? Last month I had an opportunity to sit on a conference panel that explored…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Melissa WalkerFinding Focus in Frenetic TimesI’ve been thinking a lot lately about how challenging it is to focus my attention these days. Like most of us, I’ve been sucked into the…Dec 12, 2016Dec 12, 2016
Melissa WalkerWant to Meditate? Try Scrubbing a Skillet.The other night I was meditating while scrubbing a frying pan.Nov 27, 2016Nov 27, 2016
Melissa WalkerI Ditched My “To Do” List. Guess What Happened Next?For most of my professional life, I lived by my ‘to do’ list.” For more than 30 years, I compulsively kept a dated “to do” list, first in…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
Melissa WalkerIf It’s Not Working for You, Don’t Do ItCathedral Falls, West Virginia — Photo by Chuck Reback — @2015 — All Rights ReservedOct 31, 2016Oct 31, 2016
Melissa WalkerWhen To Say Yes, When To Say NoIn an earlier blog post, I wrote about how I gained a new perspective on the art of saying “no” to the endless demands on my time and…Oct 20, 2016Oct 20, 2016
Melissa WalkerBeing Rather Than DoingOne day in April, just as I arrived back in my driveway after my morning walk, I was startled by a large shadow passing overhead. It was…Oct 17, 2016Oct 17, 2016
Melissa WalkerSome thoughts on saying getting to “yes.”Because thinking through the implications of saying “yes” can take a little time, I have found it helpful to learn to say “can I think…Oct 3, 2016Oct 3, 2016