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What makes our LEAP unlike any other? Part 7: We believe in “thinking on our feet”

Hannelize JacobsFuture Self / LEAP / LEAP Thinker / Mindset / Self-InnovationLeave a comment

“Just-do-it” is a motivational call to action frequently used to move people into action. At the LEAP Academy we argue that the just-do-it view is not enough to successfully transform your life and career because it does not require conscious thinking. Rather what is requires is the ability to “think on your feet”.

For the LEAP Academy “thinking on our feet” means that thinking is something we do as part of our actions. It involves a distinctive type of learning in action. Thinking in this way, is like creative problem-solving.

We believe that authentic self-leaders are also self-teachers who can navigate their own transformation by seeking novel solutions to challenges that are true to who they are and that will give them the edge and put them forward more quickly. In this blog post, Hannelize explains our “don’t just do it, think about it too”-philosophy, and why it will help you to successfully reinvent yourself. […]

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What makes our LEAP unlike any other? Part 6: We understand that “we” is stronger than “I”

Hannelize JacobsLEAP / LEAP Thinker / Self-InnovationLeave a comment

A big reason why so many traditional approaches to personal transformation are unsuccessful is that they’re based in the false perception that you (and you alone) know the answers; you have the resources, and you know the right passion to follow in order to have it all. These approaches are in the same category as those who say that you should simply set some goals and go get it. At the LEAP Academy, we do not agree with this, as we understand that we co-create with others when we self-innovate. Simply put, we understand that “we” is always stronger than “I”. In this blog post, Hannelize explains the importance of and concerns when teaming up with other people in the process of self-innovating or redesigning yourself. She also shares how we approach co-creation on The LEAP Journey. […]

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What makes our LEAP unlike any other? Part 5: We develop LEAP Thinkers not Leap Takers

Hannelize JacobsExperiential Learning / Future Self / LEAP / LEAP Thinker / Mindset / Purpose / Self-Cultivation / Self-Discovery / Self-InnovationLeave a comment

Because people can quickly understand the power of leaping to a better future, transformational programs have latched on to the idea and quickly accelerated it to the top of the hype curve. This has created many problems for both experts and for the methodology itself. The hype machine has led many transformational programs to claim that simply taking leaps is the hammer to every nail.

In this article, Hannelize warns against this practice and explains what a program that will bring lasting results should look like. On The LEAP Journey, we travel beyond mindfulness and use tools to develop meaningful cognitive transformation. This requires that our clients become LEAP Thinkers and not mere ‘leap takers’. We believe that you can only leap meaningfully if you align your life and career with who you truly are. This requires deep self-work that changes the way you think and feel. LEAP Thinkers balance their conscious and intuitive thinking and follow a disciplined approach to decision-making. To guide our clients accordingly we use a LEAP Thinker Journey Map, which Hannelize also shares with you. […]

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An invitation to all Hummingbirds

Chantal Breytenbach100-Year Life / Future Self / Meaning / Purpose / Real Self / Self-Cultivation / Self-Discovery / Self-InnovationLeave a comment

I recently stumbled on a talk by Elizabeth Gilbert – the author of Eat Pray Love – on a curiosity-driven life. In this talk entitled “The Flight of the Hummingbird: The Curiosity-Driven Life”, Gilbert speaks out against passion. That’s right – it’s not a typo – she was advocating for steering clear of passion. And I got excited, because this incessant search for passion, and the frustration that some of us have with not finding it, is one of the reasons why we created The LEAP Journey… […]

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What makes our LEAP unlike any other? Part 4: We brave the design layer between the imagined and the realised future self

Hannelize JacobsExperiential Learning / Future Self / LEAP / Self-InnovationLeave a comment

Design thinking, a methodology used for quite some time in organisations to solve complex problems, is not usually used for solving personal problems. At the LEAP Academy, however, we do just that! We help our clients use design thinking to redesign their lives in order to leap from the present self to the future self. Unlike the typical double diamond design process, we follow a triple diamond process. We also recognise the importance of design doing and the design layer between the imagined and realised future self, and address it explicitly. In this article, Hannelize explains our reasoning and shares our Triple Diamond Redesign Process for Self-Innovation with you. […]

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How immigrating to the other side of the world, helped me realise the power of being present to my reality

Chantal BreytenbachFuture Self / LEAP / Mindset / Real Self / Self-InnovationLeave a comment

LEAP Thinkers know that embarking on a leap requires a lot of planning and preparation. In my case, the end of 2017 involved a major life leap, not just for myself, but for my whole family. My husband and I had decided to immigrate. When you decide to immigrate, you start imagining what your new life is going to be like. You conduct research about your new home and you try to put as much as possible in place. But in all honesty, no amount of preparation or research can prepare you for how your future imagined self will handle a future life in an unknown place. I’ve been in Canada for almost a year now, and I am yet to find some sort of equilibrium. I had big ideas and big dreams, but I can honestly say that I was wholly unprepared for how my life would change due to this transition. […]

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What makes our LEAP unlike any other? Part 3: We call for the “removal of blinkers”

Hannelize JacobsExperiential Learning / LEAP / Mindset / Self-Cultivation / Self-Discovery / Self-InnovationLeave a comment

Your perspective is the way you see the world. It comes from your personal point of view and is shaped by your life experiences, your values, your current state of mind, the assumptions you bring into a situation, and a whole lot of other things. Throughout our lives, we are exposed to perspectives and realities beyond our own. How to open up and learn from and integrate these perspectives, i.e. how to “remove your blinkers”, has become a distinguishing factor of The LEAP Journey. […]

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What makes our LEAP unlike any other? Part 2: We subscribe to the dance between art and science

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My youngest daughter, a second year university student, recently went to her sorority’s annual house dance. A week before the event she still did not have a date. Out of sheer desperation, she finally asked someone who she recently met while camping with friends. Little did she know that this young man was not just a nice guy, but also an excellent social ‘ballroom’ dancer. The problem was that my daughter cannot dance and she wasn’t interested in learning to do so. However, the young man ended up teaching her how to dance and she later posted a picture on Instagram of her and the young man with the following quote from Samuel Beckett to demonstrate how she was taught to dance: “Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order”… […]

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What makes our LEAP unlike any other? Part 1: We operate in the space beyond knowing and doing

Hannelize JacobsExperiential Learning / LEAPLeave a comment

At the LEAP Academy we facilitate self-directed learning through carefully designed learning experiences. The focus is on our clients and the process that the client as learner goes through. Such learning experiences forges the mental link between knowledge (knowing) and the way it is applied to situations (doing). In addition, this learning is internalised through affective learning (being). However, we don’t stop there. We also build our clients’ capacity for meta-cognition (becoming). […]

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