by Melissa Thornley | Jul 14, 2023
When Barbara Roche asked me to be a part of Reel Chicago’s Reel Women series, I was over the moon. Although it feels like a lifetime ago, the majority of my career took place in film and advertising. It’s where I learned and practiced leadership skills...
by Melissa Thornley | Aug 12, 2021
Nothing like moving a few pieces of furniture around to shift perspective. My office was starting to feel stagnant so Sunday I came in to reevaluate. I moved my desk and the shelves. Even the printer table found a new home. It was like a magic trick. My office...
by Melissa Thornley | Aug 9, 2021
I’m playing with a new habit these days: The JUST SAY NO habit. It’s an experiment to build up my “No” muscle which has atrophied over the past 18 months. Like the rest of the world, I didn’t have much to say no to (aside from Netflix and...
by Melissa Thornley | Feb 12, 2021
It was my pleasure to be featured in Authority Magazine for their series on Emotional Intelligence: What it Is; Why it is so Essential; How We Can Increase it. Here are five tips I share on growing your Emotional Intelligence: Hit the pause button. Stop before you...
by Melissa Thornley | Apr 28, 2020
If we want results, we need space. Space to think. Space to work. Space to dream. Space to create. So what do we do now? How do we cope when everything happens in the same space all of the time? Here’s how I’ve been doing it in my space: Most...
