Personal Coaching Testimonials

The evidence is in the testimonials!   

Below is  just a small sample of the hundreds and hundreds of testimonials I’m happy to share with you.   They come from 10 wonderful years supporting high achievers.  People who had a dream.    People who have gone on to prove the 100% value of investing in themselves by hiring a personal coach and mentor to ensure they turn their dreams into reality!

 What do you dare dream?  Read the stories below and I’m sure they’ll inspire you too.  Get in touch with me about your goals then we’ll work out how best to achieve them. 

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BBC radio interviews, writing for national and local newspapers, presenting at Business Link events, conducting in-house company training and facilitating workshops with 1 -1 follow up sessions mean that hundreds of clients have benefited from Dawns result orientated coaching style.  Erica Connolly Business Link   

• Thanks once again for the early guidance as I believe this to have helped effectively direct and realise my early career aspirations.  will keep you posted.  Bhave Obhrai, Medical Student  
• Dawn became my personal performance coach initially working through various personal and business issues and goals with me.  As a business owner, I sought Dawns expertise and counsel because it’s important to maintain exposure to innovative ideas and information as well as be challenged about methods and best practices.   6 mths later Dawn further supported me by providing coaching and mentoring and training to my mgmt team.  her brief was to improve 360 degree communication, thus morale and increase productivity through expanding staff attitudes and expectations.  Dawn still plays a valuable role in our team which is testament to how successful our working relationship has been over the past two years.  Thank you for all your help coach, you’re doing me a lot of good and have added a lot of value to my staff and their performance. Hugh Davies of Hugh Davies & Co, Chartered Accountants, Wiltshire
• Having Dawn as my life coach was a huge inspiration to me.  During the time that she coached me I managed to turn my life around from being someone who was stuck in a rut to someone who feels she is going places.  Dawn was supportive and challenging and helped me to stop making excuses and start taking responsibility.  Because she demanded respect and honesty, I have started bringing these qualities to other relationship including the one with myself!  She has shown herself to be a committed and loyal ally.  As a result of coaching, I decided to study, I’ve improved my relationships with family and my self esteem has increased  I felt confident to begin writing again and and the group I look after is now going from strength to strength and I’ve learnt how to deal with difficult work situations assertively and feel like a winner.  Dawn encourages self-empowerment.  Linda Chorlton Workshop Leader, Wiltshire
• On behalf of the staff and students of the college, I write to thank you for your informative talk about job opportunities and their future careers.  We were all very impressed with the content of your talk and we’ve had some very complimentary feedback.  Our sincere thanks and warm regards.  Principal, The Marlborough College, Oxford
• I’ve passed this student to you as you are always so good with them!  Sadie Fry @ Noble Manhattan Coaching Ltd
• I would just like to thank you for taking our case on at short notice and can confirm that the feedback I am getting is Rachel and Claire is very good.  thank you.  Steven Baker Countrywide Mobility Partners
• I was going nowhere fast until I was fortunate enough to make contact with Dawn.  she has provided me the the inspiration and determination to bring out untapped potential.  she guides you along at a manageable pace.  Her knowledge across the board from business, lifestyle, relationship and health never ceases to amaze me.  Her technique for goals setting and achievement is superb.  If you need to get somewhere Dawn is the person to travel with.  David Brummit Restaurant Owner
• Thank you for your talk on applications and interviews, it was certainly appreciated, I will be in touch about a further session with mock interviews next term.  Snr Careers Adviser Royal Holloway University of London
• Thank you for the time you spent with over the past few months in particular your counsel and coaching.  Clearly you have a wealth of experience which you are able to present in common sense, clear and logical manner which I’ll adopt at work in the future, all the best and thanks you again.  Mike Ralph HomeMove Manager, Basingstoke
• New job, Christmas, new grandson, exciting times!  I’d be delighted to recommend you because our considered discussions led to magical solutions.  Dougie, Security Manager, Wiltshire
• Our sessions were extremely helpful and have allowed me to get to this place, thanks for your help.  I have made such progress and I am now feeling very motivated.  I will have researched my options and started preparing my business plans and will hopefully be in a position to make a decision with your help.  Many thanks.  Maria Court Basemap Ltd
• I call her the master of the art of feedback ever!  Dawn helped me a lot to open my mind to new areas to develop my metaskills.  Additionally she helped me overcome my inner obstacles to start my new project , she give me new power to make a next step in 3 key business areas, thank you very much.  Wlodzimierz Swiatek Warsaw Economy School
• Dawns pragmatic approach to coaching and mentoring was just what I needed.  She was always pushing me just a little bit further each time, I always sensed her empathy, warmth and desire to help me improve.  Sanda Ionescu                              sandaionescu@theculturebroker.co.uk
• Dawn has given me a great deal of encouragement as I start my own niche coaching company.  From the initial stages of overwhelm to looking at the bigger picture and the importance of getting a clear business plan, networking and the confidence to ‘act as if’.  Through our brainstorming sessions we came up with great ideas on moving the business forward.  Over the months, I have achieved many goals and gained great clarification and focus in the planning of my future business, thank you Amanda Jennings                             CEO, London www.quarterlifecoaching.org
• Dawn is an enthusiastic and caring teacher and working with her is a pleasure. She made me feel at ease and was always very supportive.  She always compromised regarding my busy schedule.  She’s lively and fun to talk to and is the kind of person I’d love to keep in contact with.  Nuria.perez@hotmailco.uk
• We would like to thank you for the  time and commitment you put into developing and promoting the ECI and the incredible efforts you have put into pulling the newsletter together and producing something worthwhile without any help.  I propose a celebratory lunch   Barbara Dalpra international Head of Operations www.europeancoachinginstitute.org
• Thank you for all you help and support, there is no doubt I would not be here if it wasn’t for the interesting work you found me.  Than you for giving me the chance, this job has turned out to be one of the best things I have ever done.  Love Olly Hobday
• I found Dawn’s  approach friendly and systematic, with clear explanation and feedback of what is expected. Thank you Dawn for challenging me to fulfil my expectations and at the same time making my mentor coaching a pleasant experience.  A Big Thank you for the tips) and for being so understanding during the rough time I was going through.  Thank you, Best wishes.  Mala Shah                                , Mentor, Speaker, Life Coach, Trainer www.malashah.com
• Just to let you know, that with thanks to you, I have gained a distinction in my exams, I am truly amazed Joyce Bunton, Practitioner, Glasgow joycebunton@lifelinksconsultancy.com 
• Thanks for your help, I have made such progress and now feel very motivated – thank you for helping me put the past to bed and look to the future Maria, Co. Secretary, Portsmouth 
• Thank you very much for helping me to define my problems as well as steps required to solving them.  I came out of my goal coaching session with a plan to change things.  Madelaine, IT Consultant, Surry 
• I would like to commend your thought provoking approach to dealing with business issues; you greatly assisted me in gaining a clearer perspective on how to deal with my management challenges.  Robert Campbell                             European Sales Manager   Bob.Campbell@ametek.com
• Fantastic series of motivational sessions, I gained so much from them all, totally inspirational and will change the path of my life now because I know I’m worth so much more.  You are the ONE who made me believe in myself.  Sarah C, Secretary I.T. Communications, Surrey  
• I have gained new confidence and raised my self-esteem.  I now feel in control of my life through being challenged and setting goals, I now believe anything is possible.   Elaine, Secretary, Southampton
• Dawn is able to build rapport and bond with people in such a way as to get them to deliver their best in any environment; she is a great coach and superb facilitator.  Gerard O’Donovon, MD, Weybridge
• You always seem to be there for me at the right time even before I knew I needed guidance. You have been a huge inspiration.  I have gained so much confidence and self-esteem with your help, thank you for encouraging self-development so positively, both my husband and I have benefited.  Linda, Alternative Practitioner, Salisbury
• I got the job!!! Many thanks for all your help in my preparation, I’m sure having you as my coach tipped the balance in my favour, you certainly had a positive effect on my performance.  Peter Blake, Mgmt Consultant, British Airways
• My self-confidence and usefulness as an employee have increased substantially, my relationships are also better.  The work we did together was challenging but the end results were worth the effort both in my private and working life.  John M, Accountant, Salisbury
• You did a sterling job handling the merger for us.  Your skills are valued as you help us through these difficult times, thank you for the superb organisation of our celebratory event with 60 corporate clients and staff, i want you to know how much we appreciate your hard work and integrity and drive to make things happen, I hear very positive feedback from many people about the great job you’re doing for us.  Sharon, Director, Outsourced Global Management Consultants, Hants 
• It was a pleasure working with you and great for me to pick up new skills in the process. Martin, SME Consultant, Wilts 
• I was impressed from the outset by Dawn’s professional approach to our work together, in particular the way in which she set out the standards which she would adhere to throughout, and also what she expected from me in return.  This approach continued throughout our coaching sessions together, and I have great respect for the way in which she kept faith with my goal, which was to secure a distinction in my Diploma. She was thus always challenging, causing me to work all the time just outside my comfort zone, but always with great support from herself. To this end she gave considerable time to my feedback sessions, leaving me each time with clear pointers towards improvement. The result was that not only did I secure the distinction but scored 28/28 for the coaching call…perfect marks!   There is no way I could have done this without her commitment and expertise, and I have to say, the actual exam was made much easier by her preparation and concern for me to be the best that I could be.  Rosie Austin rosie@headwaycoaching.co.uk
• Thanks for your e mail and all the tips. It will help enormously. Dawn I wanted to say to you that I am really glad that I have you as my Mentor. I am lucky to have benefited from your style and training. I had a coaching session yesterday with the lady who owns the hotel here I skype and I practised some of my new techniques, it went very well. Thank you very much for our session. I found it very inspiring. You make it sound so easy, I hope that one day I can be as fluid and confident as you.  Love Liz Saint, Health Coach equestrian@mustique.vc 
• It was an amazing experience to meet you as my mentor. Especially because I was first assigned to someone else and after the first contact was so scared to start my session that it took me 6 months to ask for someone else! If I have to speak about my experience with you to someone…I gain lots of confidence from my mentoring session. Even if the first few sesions were not so good, it helps me understand what did I have to do better and why it was so important to practice. Since my first mentoring session with Dawn, I have been able to have more than 2 practice session per week as before if I had one every 2 or 3 weeks. It means, she was really both my MENTORand  COACH.  My general feeling has been always positive, Dawn was really easy to talk to for any concern, I pass the final assessment with a distinction. Clémence Mayans clemencepetit@hotmail.com
• Dawn likes to see others succeed, I know the mentoring I gained from her has already proved to be invaluable. Debbie Walker
• I look forward to working with you. Your support is greatly appreciated. Best regards Marius Augustyniak marius.august@hotmail.co.uk
• Thank you for your help, patience and support! Bo Davis bodavis7@yahoo.co.uk 
• Thanks Dawn, feeling reassured that I will crack this, just in case I forget to mention, congratulations, on yet another distinction, the girl is good! a tough teacher but wow, does it pay off!  Needless to say, thank you a billion.  Suziedoscher@bluewin.ch
• Thank you so much Dawn for all your support and guidance over the past few months. I really appreciate it all your support and encouragement. I was telling the residential course last weekend that if they get you as their mentor then they’re very lucky! Rebekah Roberts.  roberts.rebekah@googlemail.com
• Thanks Dawn for your leadership and advice. Good moderating. Roberta Hill Master Certified Coach, B.A., M.B.A. Partner, Inner Spirit Leadership Program RobertaHill@1-Focus.com
• Many thanks for all your support over the last 4 weeks.  “I came to my initial session with Dawn suffering from severe overwhelm and not sure what my priorities should be or what to do first. Over our time together I began to be able to work through not just what needed to be done but also was able to work out what needed to be done first and what could be left until later. With Dawn’s help I also managed to design a more balanced lifestyle. So, thanks Dawn for your help and support, it all feels acheivable now!!”  Julia Bristow www.chateauventenac.com  
• From the outset I explained to Dawn that my goal was a Distinction and she gave me immediate confidence in her as a Mentor by telling me that all her students got Distinctions!  Dawn was very clear about what she expected from me and did not make things easy from the beginning while being very supportive in the way her feedback was given. This meant I was challenged and had to raise my game with each call while also feeling ‘safe’ to make mistakes. Dawn’s approach was the epitome of the principle ‘ there is no failure only feedback’. She hones in on every detail of what happens in each call.   I was impressed by how quickly Dawn picked up on how I was as a person e.g something of a perfectionist , quite hard on myself and prone to nervous amnesia in test situations! She worked in a subtle way to help me relax and use my self awareness as a positive. She was often gently humorous in her feedback which helped me particularly in losing the nerves.  Dawn gave some very comprehensive written support material which was extremely valuable and given at the best time, after the third session rather than at the beginning when it might have been rather daunting. When I got to do the Final Assessment call I went into it feeling relaxed and confident that I would cope well with whatever challenges it presented. I was delighted with my result which surpassed my hopes and I feel sure that Dawn’s excellent mentoring played a large part in my success.  PS Also if you ever wish me to give a ‘live’ testimonial e.g a client or student who would like to talk to someone you have coached/ mentored I would be delighted to oblige.  Thank you again because I meant what i said, i couldn’t have done it without your great support. Getting the distinction has done so much for my self belief as a coach-and that means i am in the best place to help others which is what i want. I’d love to work with you again. Best wishes, Jenni Hallam Health Coach first_reminder@whereareyounow.net
• You will notice Dawn that we got the £2,000 grant from the Arts Council to produce our book, thanks for help and support because you were very much part of that.  Your comments are well considered, structured and the group would be much poorer without you.  Olaf – Alpha Writers Circle