“The passion I have experienced throughout doing these assignments has been so rewarding to me as an individual. I have learned so much and now I look forward to the next stage of my journey. I am growing so much as a person and the direction I am embarking on is very exciting. Thank you, tutor Phil and NZIBS, for creating this Life Coaching opportunity and for enriching my life.” Francesca Williams, Nelson.
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“I graduated from the NZIBS training course in December 2014 with a Life Coaching diploma (Merit grade), and have been immensely enjoying practising in my own business. I wrote to you earlier telling you I am now a Life Coach for a major Maori Social Services organisation – which is very exciting. It seems all concerned are excited too, because I have added Life Coaching to the list of therapies available to their clients.” Dawn Headey, New Plymouth.
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“The course has been most instructive and educational. It has made me do much more reading. I now read both the daily newspapers and all the local newspapers. I have obtained a lot of books through exchanges with people who want to pass them on.” Frank Nixon, Waiheke Island.
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“Some of the things I learned while doing my NZIBS Life Coach training course:
- A prompt response means you care, you show respect and you make the other person feel valued.
- Knowing and using the other person’s name is vital. It gives them a feeling of personal security and establishes rapport.
- Because first impressions count, I learned the value of a ‘Meet & Greet Plan’. Now I use it every time.
- I learned how showing respect pays a regular deposit into the other person’s Self-Esteem Bank.
- I’ve learned how to operate my Life Coaching as a proper business.” Rena May Hough, Chatham Islands.
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“Having passion ignites a spark of fulfilment in your life and it brings your creativity alive. You feel ‘Anything Is Possible’. It’s like an overwhelming joy when you know what path you are on and it feels ‘RIGHT’. This gives you energy to put into your business, your clients and your whole life.
“It’s a wonderful feeling when we can incorporate passion into our day-to-day lives. It spills over into our relationships with other people.
“When you are giving your clients the best strategies and the best road map to find their success you will become the most sought-after Life Coach.
“I attended a friend’s 40th birthday party where I did some networking. In our general discussions I provided some inspiring ‘Know How’ to women who wanted to change their lives. I have four clients already.
“I put my business card on the local Singing & Drama & Acting group notice board. People who want to gain confidence in their stage presentation skills have contacted me already.
“My next objective is to write an ebook on my chosen topic.” Caryl Cullen, Whangamata.
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“I started dancing when I was seven, so I’ve been around the dance/gym/fitness scene for many years. My passion is to provide motivation and knowledge associated with health and fitness.
“I now know how to provide Life Coaching services to improve my clients’ health, fitness and body image.
“I plan to focus on helping young families balance the demands of their families with work commitments. I know first-hand about this juggling act.
“This Life Coaching training course has given me the skills to help clients who want to change direction in their lives. I can help people harmonise their personal relationships. I can provide inspiration and guidance to help clients achieve their life goals.
“When my son begins school I will be networking more actively with like-minded people.” Rosalie Brown, Oratia.
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“I have two niche Life Coaching opportunities: Self-esteem coaching and spiritual self-development.
“My greatest joy is helping people develop their lives to their full potential. I know I can now change their negatives into positives.
“I see too many people get through a medical healing but they don’t enjoy the fullness of their healing because their thought patterns are still stuck in their negative past.
“I can show people how our health boundaries move and grow with us, so they needn’t limit us or hold us back. Knowing about our stretched health boundaries gives us the security to go after our wildest dreams.”
“I’ll keep reading the rest of the books on the suggested reading list which came with this NZIBS training course. Thanks.” Tui Harfield, Auckland.
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“Recently I accepted a position as a part-time gambling counsellor. This work is not new to me and, while it is counselling and not coaching, there is a lot of overlap and many of the same strategies can be used in both roles.
“I am passionate about lifestyle balance. This is an essential tool for managing stress. I am now able to coach clients on how they are eating, sleeping, exercising, managing their relationships, balancing their work, money management strategies, mental attitudes and making time for leisure and play.
“As a former yoga teacher am confident when I conduct relaxation sessions. I also show clients how to breathe effectively to calm themselves and manage their emotions.” Lyndsay Campbell, Rotorua.
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“Doing this course has really encouraged me because I can now see that earning a reasonable income from Life Coaching is more achievable than it seemed before I broke it down into numbers.” Frances Lund, Dannevirke.
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“I am passionate about coaching people to improve their work positions, achieve their goals and dreams, and have a balanced life.
“Currently my focus is to help low income families. I know this group does not have spare money to spend on something like Life Coaching. I will do group coaching with 50 people at a time, with my fee subsidised through the local church. My initial investigation says the demand is there. I will be paid $25 per person per month for 12 months.
“My other project is helping unemployed people in Timaru. I will offer weekly coaching sessions for 12 months. To survive financially in a small town I will do group coaching, with new clients sent to me from WINZ.
“My next objective is to become a NLP practitioner.” Steve Weaver, Timaru.
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“I already have an established Life Coaching business as I’ve been practising for 25 years. I am in the process of re-launching myself as a global business, hence I am doing this NZIBS course as my refresher training.
“I have dramatically influenced the lives of 16,000 people from all walks of life, in different cultures and in many countries. I have been consulted by a prime minister, cabinet ministers, celebrities, business people, plus regular mums and dads.
“I have developed a system which allows a client to learn about themselves, plus how and why they react the way they do. I show them how to change their thinking and therefore their lives.” Riccie de Brouwer, Auckland.
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“Recently I spoke to a young man who was doing a horse painting job near my work. He shared how difficult life had been for him lately. His confidence and ‘self-worth’ had been adversely affected. After we spoke for awhile I could feel his self-confidence building. He now has a purpose in life.” Sheryll Remnant, Tauranga.
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“I have always thought creatively since I was a child. I’ve enjoyed crafts like paper dolls, scrapbooks and pressed flowers throughout my life – so it’s been a part of my being.
“I love encouraging, motivating and helping people believe they can do better and achieve their personal goals. I’ve attended many creative classes in South Africa and in New Zealand.
“Through this Life Coach training course I have gained fresh insights into how to nurture other people’s talents. I feel too many art teachers put a damper on their students’ confidence. The teachers aren’t aware of the impact in the WORDS they use, which can make a difference between the desire to continue learning or dropping the subject.
“I’ve written and published two children’s books so far. My next project is to write a book which will motivate creativity in adults.
“I want to specialise in coaching people to be more creative – regardless of which activity. I will conduct workshops so everyone can interact, have fun and take away something they can use to develop their own creativity with self-belief and confidence.” Lyn Peckover, Auckland.
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“I have met with a fellow NZIBS Life Coach graduate and we have agreed to become each other’s clients. That way we can compare coaching strategies and techniques, and experience life coaching from both sides of the table.” Leandra Lombard, Christchurch.
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“I reviewed the course text book ‘You Can Heal Your Life’ by Louise Hay. This book is my favourite because the idealogy appeals. I have tested and challenged the content and found there to be truth in it for me. Through her book Louise Hay encouraged me to develop a greater awareness and appreciation of the mind-body-spirit connection, for which I am grateful
“I plan to use my Life Coaching knowledge and skills in my normal employment dealing with people’s insurance claims and my other role as a marriage celebrant.
“I find there is no shortage of people requiring encouragement, empowerment and guidance regarding the effects of their earthquake claims.” Stephanie Davidson, Rangiora.
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“I learned some interesting things about how to engage with a target audience via ‘social media’ to enhance my performance. Also, how to develop and enhance the primary engagement of an audience by requiring them to be active. Eg: getting some form of response.
“I learned how to be methodical about selecting my target age range. Why it is imperative to constantly review and renew strategies to see my progress; revising my information to make it more relevant or accessible to my target audience. I learned how to use different platforms. I learned how to use social media to draw that audience to my website, rather than staying on social media.” Paul Monahan, Snells Beach.
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“During my training I moved from Christchurch to Adelaide. No problems as my course moved with me.
“I found this course a lot more streamlined than what I imagined. It tied together nicely all the bits of information I have learned over the last 18 months.” Ayden Marsh, was Christchurch, now Adelaide.
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“My apprenticeship period has been ongoing since I began this Life Coaching course. (Ann graduated with MERIT)
I have found myself continually conscious of the skills which I know are relevant in everyday life. While I have not actively sought clients they just come across my path.
I have coached individuals experiencing burnout, serious illness, death of a family member, financial hardship and loneliness. I have used the skills I learned such as open-end questioning, establishing goals, making changes and client empowerment.” Ann Bartlett, Kaiapoi
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“Over the past four months I have had a wonderful new world opened up to me. I have learned so much and I have been introduced to many extremely inspiring and motivating people. I look forward to continuous personal development and forever growing my knowledge base, enabling me to successfully motivate and guide others to realise THEIR dreams. In doing so I will be doing what I love and loving what I do.” Dee Stevens, Tauranga
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“If you want something you’ve never had before, you’ve got to do something you’ve never done before.” Peter Drucker, international business coach.
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“This Life Coach training course has given me confidence and the assurance that I have the skills to incorporate Life Coaching into my Personal trainer business. I love my work and I am good at it.” Kaye O’Neill, Tauranga.
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“I meet so many people who hate their jobs but feel trapped because they have to pay the bills and put food on the table and support their children. I have begun to tell people I know that I am starting my Life Coaching business. But first, I need to finalise my website and my FaceBook page before I launch my business. I have had many experiences in life that have helped give me the life skills I can pass on to others.” Steven Cowie, Wanganui.
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