Melina Panetta

Operator → Modern Founder | I help Directors & VPs extract their “invisible genius” into a premium advisory business | Zero to validated in 10 weeks | Ex-Oracle, Workday, HP | 115+ Clients served

I help Corporate Directors & VPs launch six-figure advisory businesses alongside their 9-5 without alerting HR or burning out.

On paper, you’ve won.

You have the Director or VP title. You have the stock options. You have the respect of your peers.

But let’s be honest about the cost.

You're trading your life for a paycheck. 
You're answering emails at dinner. 
You're squeezing your "real life" into two days a weekend.

You're rich in money, but you're poor in time.

I know this because I lived it.

I spent 25 years leading $150M+ sales teams for Oracle and HP. 
I had the $100K bonuses and the "perfect" career.

But I realized I didn't own my success. I rented it.

So I left. 

I didn't retire. I just changed the business model. 

I stopped selling my time to a corporation and started selling my wisdom to the market.

Now, I travel extensively, spend time with my family, and work on my terms. 

And I help high-performing leaders do exactly the same.

Your experience is an asset--but right now, you are selling it at a discount.

I help you install the Modern Founder Method™ - a 10-week operating system designed to take you from overworked operator to validated founder. 

We build your new chapter on three pillars: 

🛠 Pillar 1: Capacity Engineering 
Reclaim 25–30% of your week using the "CEO Operating System." 
We stop the leaks so you can work on your future, not just in your current role. 

💎 Pillar 2: Invisible Genius Extraction
We pull the IP out of your head that you’ve normalized for 20 years. 
We package your worldview and "Edge Advantage" into a Category-of-One premium advisory offer with a clear ROI. 

🚀 Pillar 3: The Authority Operating System 
Install a repeatable 90-minute daily routine. You’ll learn "Safe Signaling" to build a presence and drive high-ticket leads without raising red flags at your current job. 

You don't need to start over. You just need to package what you already know. 

The Track Record:

Ex-SaaS Sales Director (Oracle, HP, Workday) 
Italian-American dual citizen (Living the lifestyle I teach)
115+ Founders guided to freedom 

👇 Ready to own your time?

1. Download the free Modern Founder Guide in Featured. 
2. DM me "READY" to discuss the next cohort.

Certified High Performance Mentor

I help leaders build systems for high-performance living. 

Whether you want more free time, meaningful work, or optimized health, creating systems will help you realize your full potential...and more.

I've read over 500+ books, spent tens of thousands of dollars working with high-performance coaches, and untold hours discovering personal systems.

It is a skill you can learn so that you can connect to your true purpose and reach your goals without indulging in the unhelpful BS that has been keeping you stuck.

Decide today to start getting the results you want in life.

Get in touch:

📧 melina@melinapanetta.com
☎️ https://calendly.com/melinapanetta/discovery

The most powerful pivot in your career can feel like failure at first.

Because you’ve been trained to measure progress one way:

Title up.
Money up.
Responsibility up.

Image credits go to 𝗔𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴. 

And when those boxes are checked, 
your brain assumes you should feel satisfied.

But high performers run into a weird moment.

Everything looks good.
And something still feels off.

Not because you’re ungrateful.

Because you’ve been collecting wins without checking alignment.

New title. Quick high.
Promotion. Quick high.
Big deal. Quick high.

And then one day, the highs stop hitting the same.

So you do what successful people do.

You push harder.

And that’s when the spiral starts:

You start calling your own success “not enough.”
You feel behind even while you’re ahead.
You wonder what’s wrong with you.

Nothing’s wrong with you.

Your external success just outpaced your internal truth.

A pivot isn’t a failure.

It’s what happens when a smart person finally admits:
“This path isn’t mine anymore.”

Here’s the actual pivot cycle I see in senior leaders:

You hit the “why do I feel like this?” moment
↓
You stop pretending it’s fine
↓
You identify what you actually want now
↓
You rebuild your definition of success
↓
You adjust your direction
↓
You move forward with clarity, not performance

If this is you, I’m hosting a free interactive workshop to help you identify the gap.

Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dM_Ru-VZ

Are you chasing your goals.
Or someone else’s definition of success?

🔔 Follow Melina Panetta for more on defining success on your own terms.
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Modern Founder Method™ | I help overworked Directors & VPs build 6-figure advisory practices without burning out | Reclaim 25-30% of your week in 10 weeks | Ex-Oracle, Workday, HP | 115+ Founders served

Paul Daniels, Jr.

BREAK ALL THE RULES! I show CEOs how to be the 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐑, not the 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥. ► Int'l Speaker / Board & Executive Advisor / Int'l Bestselling Author / CEO

Your future is only as secure as your ability to 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀.
Adaptability is helpful, but it’s still 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, not 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.
And you want more for your business.
There has to be a better way. 

I’ve been there, too. Dealing with obstacles that cause:
- Dips in staff productivity
- Experts to doubt your viability
- Disruptions that delay your growth
- Pressures and changing your priorities
- Tech choices that miss your expected ROI

Here’s what I found.

You won’t find answers in:
❌ The latest trends
❌ Conventional wisdom
❌ Mimicking your competition
❌ Using your industry’s best practices

Those are paths to mediocrity and irrelevance.

The 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 options for building an innovative, growing company are

In the Periphery.

THE SECRET:
10%-15% of the population is born with secret super-skills they use to innovate before and beyond obstacles. Their brains are wired differently, and they are among many of history’s most innovative leaders: Ford, Da Vinci, Agatha Christie, JFK, Erin Brockovich, Jobs, Ann Bancroft (explorer), Disney, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Richard Branson, Kobe Bryant... 


The BEST news:
Anyone can learn and apply these super-skills.
I translated them into the PERIPHERAL THINKING™ Skills Model. 

Using even one of these skills expands your thinking, removes the weight of conventional processes, and uncovers the BEST paths that ensure your business thrives now and in the future.
 
The best paths. 
Fewer constraints. 
And a thriving future.

Sound good?
It isn’t good!

It’s THE BEST!

To date, organizations in 31 industries and 27 countries have innovated before and beyond obstacles to create more than $21.7 billion in new revenue. 

With one or more of the Peripheral Thinking skills
You’ll achieve more in 6 months than most companies will in a decade

You’ll have the skills to:
✅ Access an endless source of the best options
✅ Innovate before and beyond obstacles
✅ Disruption-proof your business
✅ Thrive in any environment


Ways I can help you:
1. 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜: A tailored keynote to ignite your corporate, SKO, award, association, or conference event
2. 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥: Personalize training with specific Peripheral Thinking™ skills for your needs
3. 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙮: 1:1, leadership, board, and open group Peripheral Thinking™ coaching


When you are ready for the best options, fewer constraints, and a thriving future in any environment

DM me or contact me at https://www.pauldanielsjr.com/contact

Until we meet, I’ll be looking for you in the periphery!

Founder & CEO

A collaborative think-tank, advisory, and mastermind group. Leaders join Peripheral Thinkers™ to explore, learn, and apply insights that propel their companies and change the trajectory of their industries worldwide. Some of the best solutions aren't necessarily found in "best practices." Some of the best solutions are found in the periphery. Let's connect if you are a Founder, CEO, or Division Head, and you:
- Have slow, flat, or declining growth
- Respond slower to change than your competitors
- Need innovative but low-risk options to expand
- Want to be THE frontrunner in your industry
- Are tired of playing catch-up.

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