Testimonials
Mr Ian Hutchinson
Ms Nuala Mc Keever
Ms Emma Fitzpatrick
Mr Brian McLoughlin
1. Within 1 year, my sales increased by 17.5%, I became a better manager and enjoyed my work more. I now achieve more with less effort. Managing staff and projects is much easier. My work-life balance has improved considerably. I am more confident, content and competent in all areas of my life. I have found Des’s skills as both an executive and as a life coach to be equally beneficial. Both helped me achieve increased efficiency and better work - life balance. Des works with great empathy which allowed me to achieve great insights into both my strengths and my self-defeating beliefs and behaviours. He is also firm. This ensured that I was held accountable for my agreed actions between sessions and ensured a lot of self - learning. I now plan my life and work and carry out the actions with more success and less effort.
Mr. Ian Hutchinson, Chief Executive, Hutchinsons of Druminard
2. In 2005 I wrote and performed my first play, “Out Of The Box”. The writing process was greatly enhanced by the coaching I received from Des. For a long time I knew what I wanted to do, but I prevaricated. I found myself put off easily by lack of confidence and fear of failure. Then frustration would set in because I knew I wanted to write but just couldn’t seem to get the thing written! Des helped me to clarify my vision for writing. He did this by helping me to define my short term goals each week and by holding me accountable. He helped me to work out the things that were stopping me from realising the dream. I saw that the same things were also holding me back in other areas of life. Des was a great supporter and encourager during this time. He was a really good friend. His belief in me, coupled with his clear, straight talk helped me to make my dream come true. I continue to use the skills that I learned during my period of being coached.
Ms Nuala Mc Keever, actress, comedienne, playwright and after-dinner speaker.
3. Within 6 months I had left a financially comfortable but unsatisfying career, went back to University for post-graduate training and bought a house. The seemingly impossible was made possible. I have achieved all of the short term goals that we created during my coaching and I have now set other more challenging goals.
Through working with you I was able to see what was important to me in life; I clarified my values and have identified my life’s purpose.
I now have great courage and believe that anything is possible for me. This has replaced my previous states of living in fear of everyone and everything and of seeing myself as a victim. I am now 100% stronger. I know who I am and what I am capable of.
Of course every day is different, but when my path is diverted, I have the ability to “catch myself on” much quicker and get back to living a life I love.
Ms Emma Fitzpatrick, Ex- designer and buyer for major retailer.
4. My work performance and confidence improved within weeks of me beginning coaching. So also did the quality of my life. I was both Executive and Whole-of-Life Coached. The results were amazing. I have genuinely transformed. I feel as though I am not the same person as I was 6 months ago. My view of myself and my world has changed dramatically for the better, not as a result of “ grinding change”, but as a result of insights into myself and my life that have really empowered me. The name of Des’s company is perfect; his coaching skills leave one with the ability to “Transform Your World”.
Mr Brian McLoughlin, Senior Solicitor, N. Ireland Government
