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Dorothy

Dr. Dorothy’s life story of coming from an orphanage, being raised in the housing projects of South Boston, becoming a Catholic nun, an international airline stewardess, a wife, mother, graduate faculty member, Clinical Instructor at a Medical School, and so much more provides the perfect backdrop for her message of joy, humor, passion and faith as the necessary tools for life.

3 sets of hands from 3 generations
Leading from the Inside Out: Integrity, Purpose, and the Heart of True Leadership Leadership

Leading from the Inside Out: Integrity, Purpose, and the Heart of True Leadership

I just spent 3 days in San Diego, at a transformative conference. Not only was it a dramatic call for a business mindset shift, but it also addressed moving from making a great income to viewing success as a means of generational wealth while having far greater impact in making this world a better place.  We have all seen or…
Dorothy
June 29, 2025
man getting some rest while relaxing on a hammock reading a book on a sunny summer afternoon
Permission To Step Away: Why Rest Fuels Your Wealth & Well-Being Leadership

Permission To Step Away: Why Rest Fuels Your Wealth & Well-Being

Having just come back from a much-needed break on Martha’s Vineyard, I am reminded that there’s a myth in leadership that rest is weakness and/or dangerous. That if you’re not working, you’re falling behind. For many of us, there is the fear of chaos or potential loss if we step away. But what if stepping away on a vacation is…
Dorothy
June 19, 2025
2nd act
Our Second Act: Time to Redefine Fulfillment in Leadership Leadership

Our Second Act: Time to Redefine Fulfillment in Leadership

The second act of leadership isn’t about climbing higher—it's about going deeper. Once you’ve achieved that position of being your own boss, or of being at the level you had once dreamed of, you then need to look at it all and recognize there must be more. There must be something with far more meaning. Frequently, those in leadership face:                                                                                 …
Dorothy
May 29, 2025
Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville
Stop Proving. Start Living. Leadership

Stop Proving. Start Living.

In speaking with a number of friends and associates this week and seeing the incredible amount of uncertainty so many are falling into while being caught up in the relentless pursuit of success, it’s easy to understand how they fall into the trap of proving. Proving their worth. Proving their competence. Proving they belong as leaders in their industry... But…
Dorothy
May 19, 2025
the power of being seen
The Power of Being Seen Relationships

The Power of Being Seen

The deepest human need is to be seen, heard, and understood. I spent the past weekend at an extraordinary TEDx event in Wilmington, DE. One of the messages I teach, and heard repeatedly shared at this event, was that each one of us has a purpose in life. Each of us has that “thing” that allows us to feel that…
Dorothy
May 3, 2025