Melissa Ford
Coach - Personal & Business
Phone: 708.417.0235
Email: melissa@empoweredcoachingsolutions.com
As a coach and OakPark.com blogger, it's my intention to support people to step into a bigger, more powerful version of themselves whether it's in their personal or professional life. LIfe is about living, not just getting through it.
If you'd like more information on coaching or local workshops please visit: www.empoweredcoachingsolutions.com
Latest News Articles
Founding Moms says, 'Don't DIY'

Maybe it was my ego, or a deep-rooted stubborn streak, or just plain ignorance, but I spend way too much time trying to figure out things on my own. This Don't-Ask-For-Help deficiency gene impacted all areas of my life from parenting to running my business, and everything else in between.
Naysayers and cheerleaders
Have you ever had a dream that you secretly yearned for but dared not share? You kept it hidden deep down, knowing that if you risked opening up, divulging your inner desire, you were sure to run into the dreaded naysayer!
A sense of urgency
I'm a true sports fan but only in a game's final minutes. Fortunately, I can depend on my husband's frantic calls from the TV room to ensure I don't miss the action. "Come quick! You've got to see this!" is my cue to hustle to my seat so I can soak up those heart-pounding, nail-biting, excruciatingly tense moments before the clock runs out, the buzzer sounds, the whistle is blown.
Get outside your zone
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Lean into your edge. Be bold.
Latest Blogs
Founding Moms Conference

On Monday, October 6th, Salzman is throwing her first all-day Founding Moms Conference at Lincoln Hall in Chicago.
If Not You, Then Who?

Many parents, unfortunately, seem to think that their children can handle M-rated video games. Nothing can be further from reality.
Unexpected Characteristics of Gifted Event

Could you child's behaviors be UNexpected CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED? Come find out at this free event faciliated by parent coach, Sheryl Stoller, at the Oak Park Conservatory.
Urgency

"Come quick! You've got to see this!" is my cue to hustle to my seat so I can soak up those heart-pounding, nail-biting, excruciatingly, tense moments before the clock runs out, the buzzer sounds, the whistle is blown.
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