How do YOU take care of YOU? Do you intentionally care for yourself, regularly, occasionally, or not at all? Self care plays an important role in your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. When you intentionally take care of your body, your mind, and your spirit, you will reap the benefits of greater vitality and resilience…. [Read More]
Planning For Success
Discovering & Working to Your Strengths
What are you good at? I mean, really good at? It might be a skill, like writing; it may be a more intangible quality, like listening or leading. Whatever it is, each of us has natural strengths. As 2013 kicks off, I’d like to discuss a key component in executing a satisfying and fulfilling life:… [Read More]
Take Control by Saying No
This edition is about Saying No: making choices in alignment with your purpose, and having the courage to turn down commitments that may distract you from your intentions and living your best life. I hope you find at least one idea to inspire and encourage you. Warmly, Melanie Ott Inspirational Quotes When you say yes… [Read More]
Be Honest with Yourself
In the most recent Leap Forward Coaching e-newsletter we discussed “taking bold leaps of faith in the major areas in your life.” A key step in acting courageously is acknowledging your fears. Take your fear and stare it down, refusing to give it power over your life. Saying “I am afraid to apply for that… [Read More]
Live Your Life From The Perspective of Possibility
Over twenty-five years ago, I applied for a director-level job at a different company several levels above my current position (and well beyond my background and experience). Looking back, I wonder how I even had the nerve to submit my resume! But amazingly, I got the job. I attribute that success to my dogged, gritty… [Read More]
How to Be Interesting
This edition’s topic is How to Be Interesting. Interesting people light up a room, draw a crowd, and are sought after for relationships by friends and co-workers. Fortunately, being interesting is a characteristic that can be enhanced and developed in all of us. I hope you find at least one idea to inspire and encourage… [Read More]
Be Interesting by Becoming Interested
Dale Carnegie once said, “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” In my latest newsletter, I talked about how to become a more interesting person [hyperlink], and many of the ideas and tips… [Read More]
Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and Patience
This edition’s topic is Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and Patience. The concept of grit is that if you stick with something long enough, your passion and determination will pay off; it is only when you give up that you fail to achieve. I hope you find at least one idea to inspire and encourage you. Warmly,… [Read More]
Cultivate Lifelong Learning
September 2011 Lifelong Learning: Cultivating a Spirit of Curiosity and Intention Greetings! Welcome to the Leap Forward Coaching e-newsletter. Our topic for this edition is Lifelong Learning: cultivating a spirit of curiosity and intention for personal growth, to achieve your most meaningful goals, and your most fulfilled life. I hope you find at least one suggestion,… [Read More]
Declutter
Summer 2011 Declutter: clear your mental and physical spaces to achieve well-being and an inspired life. The amount of “stuff” we accumulate is mind-boggling. As a result, our minds and spaces become overloaded with unnecessary and unwanted items that bog down our lives and leave us swimming in a sea of clutter. Resolve to add… [Read More]