"I'm pleased to report that now I have a wonderful new job!  You were right, the universe provided for me when I was ready to receive.  It's amazing to me what a great fit this company is for me. 

They were looking for someone "Analytical", "Creative" and "Client-Service Oriented".  Perfect!  They are a small company made up of very bright people.  There is also an amazing company culture - everyone really works well together and pitches in to help everyone else out.  I think that it will be a great opportunity for me to grow and learn and contribute.  It meets with so many of my core values.  Also - it's about a 15% pay increase from my previous position (in this economy, can you believe it???????!!!!!!!!!) 
I feel really lucky to have landed where I've landed, and to have been able to take those two months off to re-energize.  Thank you so much for helping me to get there!  The coaching process has been phenomenal.  It has provided some really concrete tools/support to help me achieve my goals."                                                                                       
                                                             Melissa                         California

"I want to thank you for all of your support, insight and sharing of resources. I know I have a long long way to go, but I could not have even considered getting as far as I have toward launching a business without you. I am eternally grateful.

Having a great coach, such as you, has done more to help me outgrow my demons than any thing else I have tried. (It is my belief that we never really lose our demons, we just get bigger than they are and they can't bother us as much. Hey, "Gretchen the Gremlin Slayer", it might catch on!! :-)

                                                     Vicki Thomas    

"Having worked with Gretchen for less than half a year, I'm seeing some excellent results. I'm feeling more confident and self-assured in my actions and decisions - enabling me to move forward in business much more aggressively and creatively than before. Through this transformation, Gretchen has guided and supported me as an advisor, sounding board, consultant, cheerleader, caddy and gentle provocateur, in one phrase, as a great coach. While I like to think that I already think outside the box, Gretchen clearly sees an even bigger box for me and I look forward to growing into and even exceeding that vision. " 
                                                        BLV                               Manhattan, NY    

"I came to the coaching experience at a time when both my business and my personal life were showing new potential, yet I felt as if there were invisible walls that were holding me back from progress in both these areas of my life. I was sure that I needed help, yet it wasn't exactly therapy that seemed appropriate, nor was it a business advisor. My girlfriend suggested coaching. 

I had the names of my three potential coaches. They were all great and it was a very difficult decision which one to pick, yet something about Gretchen seemed so straightforward that my instinct told me to go with her.

In the several months that I have been having weekly sessions with Gretchen, she has helped me in innumerable ways. She has a way of getting to the issues behind the problems that we all face, and offering simple solutions and unbiased encouragement. Like all great teachers, she helps the student to help themselves. Gretchen has helped me to understand how my personality type operates in both my business and my personal life, and both are richer, more peaceful and more enjoyable because of her guidance.

I would heartily recommend Gretchen to anyone considering coaching and I would strongly urge everyone to consider coaching in the first place. All the top performers in the world, be they athletes, actors or businessmen, have used coaches somewhere along the line and many still do. Why not us regular folks? If we hope to move past our current behavior into a more fruitful life, then we must invest in ourselves. I am very happy that I found Gretchen, and I am already enjoying  benefits beyond my expectations."

              Michael Barry                  http://www.laughingbuddhamusic.com/

" I wanted to thank you again for your coaching... you took me from a pretty depressed perspective and helped me figure out what was really important in my life. I really appreciate the wisdom and insight you shared with me - your input helped me to see a whole new 'reality' out there that I wasn't yet aware of. You are a great coach and a superb mentor; I'll treasure our time together."

                 Laura L. Gurreau, M.R.A.      http://www.primetimecoach.com/

"I have been thinking about you a lot lately, and wanted to send you an update on my 5 year plan.  Even though we worked together for just a short time, you really helped me with direction, and now a year later, I just want to say thank you again.

I did get my website up and running.  I have made a few sales, but feel like it gives me legitimacy and a home base:  www.kimballor.com

I have just finished writing one book that will be out in February, and have signed a contract for a book on Fashion beads, and have an editor looking at a proposal for beading for Home Decorating.  There is a new bead magazine coming out early in the year, and I will be a contributing editor.  I am writing a regular column on trends for a painting magazine.  A local bead store has set me up to teach classes on color for beadmakers, and I have a good selection of jewelry pieces in a local gallery.  I guess that takes care of getting my name back out there..........
 
So, anyway, thank you.  I wanted you to know that I consider the time and money I spent with you as my coach well worthwhile.  It is great to have a direction that moves forward instead of in circles!"
                                                       Kim  Ballor                          Michigan

"What did I learn from coaching with Gretchen? 

    - Learned how to set goals and develop actions to reach goals

    - Learned how to understand my gremlins and personality type,       and        how to interact with other personality types.

    - Learned how to set boundaries (Boundary Work Rule), make clear   requests for what I want

    - Gained insight about the "Wheel of Life" and how to balance the factors

    - Learned how to create a "Dream Chart", a vision of what I want in the future and steps I can take now to help me reach that vision.

 What did my accomplishments mean to me?

    - Helped me regain confidence at work and reduce job related anxiety

    - Gave me a strategy for dealing with my strengths and weaknesses
Gretchen is excellent."
                                                          Chip Perkins                      Virginia

"Wow, it's a powerful feeling to realize the changes in mental attitude I've undergone in such a short time, the focus I've gotten from working with you makes me feel anything is possible.

  I am feeling quite grounded these days, no longer feeling as though I were aimlessly drifting, this was my most important goal that got accomplished, thanks to your help!

 As I honed into my yarn store endeavor, I realize my vision of a next career was slightly off.  I am working on fine tuning my vision, which I am feeling quite strongly about and I am pursuing those next steps.
 Thank you, thank you -  without you, my drifting would have lasted way too long!"                                      
                                                               Carol S.                    San Francisco

"Thanks very much. I can't believe what a difference two weeks makes!  I feel like a different person.

You're a great coach!"
                                                           Jane  H.                             Texas

"Happy New Year to you, I think of you often.  I feel as though I am making some headway on my journey to "self".  I have "finally" turned that corner with my job, feeling more confident and have "finally" gained

acceptance within the " pack" !!!!  The Knowledge of the industry is starting to jell, and I am even able to answer Dr's questions re: our tests. 

 Thank you so much for all your guidance, and nurturing - as we know, everyone comes into our lives for a reason. You moved me along the path and helped me to see the stones and pot holes - as well as the flowers! 

 Thanks so much for sending me the document about our intentions for the New Year.  I will definitely spend some time and complete this (my first resolution).  I must say I an eagerly anticipating the new year, as I

plan to make it better than the last year.  

Take Care  - Best wishes for the New Year"
                                         Regina Slonski                 Tampa, Florida

                                                                            Oh Ki Chang        Seoul, South Korea

"I need to share this story with you, as it is a testament to how your coaching has helped me. 

I have been working with another sales person who was all over the place with highs and lows.  It was no secret to anybody that he was his own worst enemy, and people were beginning to distance themselves from him on a regular basis.  That just made him more frustrated and angry.  He began to focus on what was wrong with everybody else, and refused to believe that he was wrong. 
After going through a few of his highs and lows, I confronted him and suggested life coaching to him.  He admitted to having lots of problems, but could not fix them as they were too many and all at once.  As I began to parallel his behaviors and habits to my pre-coaching existence, I realized that I was a lot like him before my coaching, and more importantly, how much lasting progress I have made since.

...so thanks again, Gretchen!"

                                  Brian T Purcell   Global Account Manager  Georgia