MICHELLE ORNAT, ACC

Idea to Action Coach for Women | ORNAT Coaching & Consulting, LLC

About

Hi, I'm Michelle.

I'm an idea to action coach for women, the founder of The Soft Skills Way™ and Someday Has a Shelf Life™, and the owner of Ornat Coaching & Consulting.

What does idea to action mean?
I used to call myself a life and leadership coach. It was accurate and it never fit, mostly because the women I work with don't arrive sorted into categories.

She's an engineer and she wants to paint. She's built a business and she's ready to pivot. She's leaving a career and starting something new. She's retired and there's a thing she’s never got to. She's a student, just beginning, committed to knowing her why. She's worked nonstop and there's a trip she keeps not taking.

She's not waiting for someday anymore.

What they have in common isn't a role. It's the pull. It’s an idea she keeps returning to, that hasn't gone away, that she hasn't started. They share being growth-minded, curious, and willing to do the work.

How did I get here?
After more than two decades in public library leadership, I came to coaching as a practice that had already transformed how I lived and led. It helped me interrupt overthinking, clarify choices, and stop waiting for perfect conditions.

I'm an ICF-credentialed coach, certified through iPEC in leadership and transitions, trained in women-centered coaching, an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), and a Positive Intelligence® coach, with a master's degree in library and information science.

Coaching

I coach at the core: mindset, values, and identity. I coach the whole person, the blocks, the pull, what's between you and what you want to do, and what you choose to do about it.

Every coaching partnership begins with a free 45-minute introductory conversation — a chance to explore what you're navigating and find out whether working together is the right fit.

  • 45-Minute Introductory Conversation
  • Three Sessions — focused coaching for what's on your mind right now
  • 6 or 12 Months with Positive Intelligence® — mental fitness foundation, then 1:1 coaching
  • Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessments
  • The Soft Skills Way™, a monthly group membership for women

For consulting, speaking, and organizational work, visit ornatcoaching.com.

Packages

Curious About Coaching? Introductory Conversation (45 Minutes)

Someday becomes never faster than you think. This complimentary 45-minute conversation is where you choose what comes next.

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The Drop-In

Some things just need an hour — and a coach who gives you space to come back to yourself.


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Three Session Series

Three coaching sessions for what's on your mind right now.

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Energy Leadership Index® Assessment & Debrief

Research-backed attitudinal assessment

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Testimonials

If you need Michelle to cheer you on, she will. If you need her to challenge you and call you out because you're not being accountable to the things YOU set up for yourself, she will. She shows up with curiosity, care and commitment. I never expected that I would get results like I get when Michelle coaches me.

- Michele P.

What makes Michelle stand out is her genuine passion for what she does. She truly cares about helping people get unstuck and make progress toward a more fulfilling life. If you're looking for a life coach who brings both expertise and a sense of fun to the table, Michelle is absolutely the person you want in your corner. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with her, and I know it will be for anyone who is ready to flourish in their life.

- Michaela

Michelle is a gifted coach who combines insight with deep compassion. She listens in a way that helps me truly hear myself and see new possibilities. In her presence, I feel safe to share openly and supported to recognize my strengths. Her guidance helps me release what holds me back and step forward with clarity and confidence.

- Audrey S.

Michelle’s time commitment, tech savvy, and dedication to help me sort out a major business issue that I couldn’t resolve on my own, enabled me to break through a block and set out on my pathway to success. She is patient, kind, generous and thorough, holding me accountable until assured of my breakthrough. I’m deeply grateful for her coaching and support.

- Lee M.

Working with Michelle over the past two months has brought a new spark to my coaching business. Her support helped me achieve clarity on my key message—a turning point for my coaching offerings and marketing strategy. Michelle’s firsthand experience as a coach and entrepreneur meant I could trust her to walk beside me as I articulated my thoughts and concerns, and moved ideas into action. Having someone who truly understands this journey made all the difference.

- Leslie Wallace-Munce

Where We Begin

In our 45-minute meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to gain insight and experience possibility opening up in a clear, actionable way. Because your someday deserves a strategy.

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