Most service-based founders didn’t start their business to run spreadsheets, chase team issues, or babysit backend chaos.

But that’s where they end up—wearing the COO hat, buried in operations, and stuck running a business they never meant to build.

That’s where I come in.

I work hands-on with founders to:
- Plug profit leaks
- Create clarity with cash
- Build simple systems that scale
- Reclaim time, margin, and control

My 8-week Profitable Growth Accelerator™ is built for service businesses doing $300K–$2M who are ready to grow on purpose, get paid properly, and stop the chaos—without adding more hours.

📊 We start with your numbers
📈 We fix what’s broken
🧠 You get your business—and your life—back

If that sounds like the kind of help you’ve been hunting for, DM me or visit the link above.

Damien Foglio

After coaching 30+ small business owners, one thing stands out: 
High performers do things differently.

They don't get caught up in the chaos. They have clarity. 

Every move they make is backed by a clear vision and sharp goals. 
They're not just waiting for opportunities; they create them.

Delegation? They master it. 

Instead of micromanaging, they trust their team. They empower others to own their work, innovate, and grow. That's how scalable businesses thrive.

They are perpetual learners. Whether it's industry events, online courses, or self-study, they stay ahead. They evolve. That's how they dodge the trap of stagnation.

Failure? They see it as fuel. 

Mistakes aren't setbacks, they're lessons that help them pivot faster. They don't fear failure; they embrace it.

Networking isn't just about exchanging cards. It's about building genuine relationships that open doors to new opportunities and fresh insights.

And they don't sacrifice life for work. They get that balance fuels sustained success. Family, health, passions, these are part of the game plan.

This is the blueprint for real growth, not just hustle.

I help $300k-900k service owners fix profit & cash flow by installing the operating system their business should’ve had from day one — So they grow on a plan, not hope | 8-Week Profitable Growth Accelerator™

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I hated to hear from my employees "I was too busy" or "I didn't have time" as if they weren't in charge of their time throughout the week. 

The truth? 
Everyone only has 40 hours a week.

And by the end of it, most of us look back and wonder what we actually accomplished.

Here's the reality: Each employee is a self-manager. 
They're managing their own time, their to-do lists, their priorities.

They add, do, subtract to it throughout the week, without checking in, verifying, that the right things are getting done. 

But if your to-do list keeps growing, that's not the problem. 
The problem is you're not prioritizing correctly.

If you only have 40 hours, those hours should go to the right things. 
Not just the urgent stuff, but the impactful stuff.

Here's a trick I recommend, whether you're the owner or the employee:

Review this week's to-do list every Monday. 
Look at what absolutely must get done before the weekend.

Then, decide: 
- Prioritize those items 
- Re-assign tasks that don't need your direct input 
- Discard the noise

Reset your priorities. 
Make sure the right things get done. 

The rest? Put on hold. 
Because doing everything means doing nothing.

Stop fooling yourself. 
You don't need more time, you need better focus.

You'll be surprised what gets accomplished when you cut the clutter.

What's the one thing you're going to prioritize next week?

I was tired all the time. Showed up drained for work, trying to force my body into gear it wasn't ready for.

It hurt my work.
It hurt my family.
It made handling problems feel impossible.

Then I realized something: 
𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲.

Getting a good nights sleep was more important than more hours at my desk. 

A well-rested person outperforms the smartest, most talented one tired out of their mind.

I'd rather work focused and sharp for 8 hours than stretch into 16 hours of exhaustion.

Because tired equals irritability.
Energy drops.
Problems seem bigger.
People like you less.

Getting good sleep isn't a luxury. 
It's a game changer.

Are you risking your success by ignoring your sleep?

Make rest your secret weapon. Start today.

DM me "Sleep" if you would like to know the items that I have made a part of my routine every single night.

Flourish Coaching and Consulting

Provide customized business coaching and learning and development solutions to ensure leaders flourish. Get exactly the services you need to enable your leaders to deliver optimal value and strengthen desired competencies.

Services include:
Executive and people leader coaching
Customized workshops
Learning and development consulting
HRBP Project work
Work alignment sessions
Strategic planning sessions
Facilitation - virtual and in person

Website: www.flourishcandc.com 
Email: melissa@flourishcandc.com

CEO and Founder 

Drizly

Single point of contact (HRPB) for Tech - Engineering, Product, Analytics and Security. Supported 1 CPTO 1 CISO, 1VP, 1 Sr Product Dir, 13 Tech Directors and 26 People Managers. Partnered with executive leadership to drive organizational effectiveness through individual/team development, career laddering, work alignment, organizational design strategies and action plans to drive team ownership and engagement.  

Served as the liaison between the technical groups and the business to ensure systems were optimized and able to meet future customer needs. Leveraged people focused data sets to engage leaders and identify areas of opportunity.

Facilitated the transition into Uber for the Tech org.

Acted as a strategic partner to directors and executive level leaders generating innovative solutions and improved performance.

Coordinated and streamlined performance and promotion processes

Identified and corrected work misalignment to drive key business measures

Created assessments to help evaluate performance and uncover opportunities to put strategic plans in place to close gaps or develop skills

Strategic People Partner for Tech - Product, Analytics, Engineering and Security 

Shaw Industries

Managed three business partners and a training specialist that supported the commercial division

Served as the lead business partner for the division around organizational structure, organizational development, feedback, performance management and coaching.  Supported eleven plants and approximately 3,600 associates 

Business partner for the Technical Development group and automation

Co-facilitated the reorganization of the company areas of Customer Service, Hard Surfaces, Sales and Divisional Training

Partnered with HR on the resolution of employee relation issues

Consulted and designed programs to enable leadership and team growth at all levels  

Utilized assessments such as DISC, DDI 360, customized 360's and Hogan to drive growth and development

Provided innovative and create learning solutions that impact key business outcomes  

Partner with HR and the corporate learning academy to roll out corporate HR initiatives 

Corporate Change Manager - assigned to the strategic imperative of Automation, Company Master Coach and Strategic Work Alignment/Organizational Development Practitioner

Divisional Manager of Learning and Team Development

Business partner to three plants (2,000 team members) Consulted with plant leadership to assess current and future needs and developed innovative solutions that improved leadership and plant effectiveness

Developed and instructed leadership classes for all levels of the company

Enhanced hourly leadership sessions by implementing a process improvement project to influence proactive problem solving

Partnered with HR to roll out initiatives, consult on performance management and career development

Coached hourly and salaried leadership to drive individual and team effectiveness

Instructed Six Sigma Green Belt classes for the division - create a White Belt class for hourly leaders.

Divisional Learning and Team Development Business Partner

Quality Engineer for the Rug Division  

Overall improvement in claims by 55% and off quality 45% while in the position

Conducted DOE trials and data analysis to drive quality improvements  

Trained six sigma black belt  and executed projects that produced savings and improvements in quality 

Interfaced with customers to understand the VOC to influence innovation and customer satisfaction

Certified ISO auditor

Divisional Quality Engineer

My 25 years of being an organizational development human resource business partner coupled with 6 years of engineering experience has allowed me to find my sweet spot of being a strategic people partner.  What I love most is coaching leaders to enable optimal organizational design along with strategic work alignment.  My skill set includes: Coaching all levels, organizational design/transformation, work assessment/alignment, leadership development, strong facilitation skills, assessment tools (DiSC, DDI 360's, custom 360's), Prosci change management trained, Align Org trained, and Kaizen/Lean Six Sigma trained. I have my PCC from ICF and am a Certified Executive Coaching, Performance Coach and Personal Development Coach. I have experience in a large global matrixed company in addition to a small remote tech start up environment. My latest NPS score as a strategic people partner was 85. My passion is investing in others so they can flourish.

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