"David's coaching was the perfect thing to guide me to create a successful transition to find a different kind of work than I'd had in the past. He never let me give in to fear or compromise--I came to trust that his perception of me was accurate, that his coaching was always worth taking. He coached me every step of the way, and answered my phone calls and emails very promptly with tips and advice for action that I found reassuring, educational, and motivational -- and they brought results.

"I feel my move to this new city has been a power-packed experience, and I know that my happy transition came about because I made the smart decision to a hire a professional coach. I think it's the most cost-effective thing I could have done. I believe that if people understood the great advantages to hiring a professional coach--such as the faster results in changing their lives and finding new jobs--they would not hesitate to invest their dollars in such a worthwhile gift to their own well-being."

-- Laurie Carter-Piff, Everett, Washington

"I wanted to homeschool my son while writing a book and illustrating it, each a daunting task in and of itself. I was scared and unfocused. With David's coaching I learned to change limiting thoughts and behaviors into creative (yet realistic) ones. I learned simple techniques for using even 15 minutes wisely. I learned of resources which pertained specifically to my goals. And I learned that a 41-year-old CAN fundamentally change how she goes about realizing her dreams. I'm now homeschooling my son, writing a book and illustrating it."

-- Elizabeth Chadwick, Friday Harbor, Washington

"At a recent meeting we were trying to organise the several hundred doctors in New Zealand who have unusual niches such as geriatric care, sports medicine, community health, and refugee medicine. Much discussion centered on not being able to relate to each other because of our unique types of practices. The ensuing fruitless declarations only ceased when participants, following David's coaching on 'finding the lowest common denominator,' changed tack. We began to concentrate on what we have in common and how that will be our strength to deal with the licensing authority. The general tenor of the meeting also uplifted when this philosophical shift took place."

-- Phil D'Entremont, M.D., Principal Medical Officer Community Health Service,
Waitemata Health Auckland, New Zealand

"I had previously considered myself pretty well in touch with my feelings and thought I was just not meeting the right people. Then I heard about [David's] workshop in relationship 'coaching.' Through coaching I learned to look at my experience and hopes differently, and in a very open, non-threatening way. To my delight, coaching turned out to be not so much about analysis and fault-finding, as a process of directed self-discovery, with no external agenda or program being forced on me. I learned to decide for myself where I want to go with relationships, and devised a work-in-progress plan for getting there."

-- RuthE. Wells, Friday Harbor, Washington

"David radiates love and compassion, yet he is also very realistic about the present. He is able to see things from many perspectives AND cut through the B.S. By talking with them, he gets others to see THEIR strengths and recognize the real issue(s). I often ask myself, 'What would David do/think/see in this situation?'"

-- Bess Robinson, Memphis, Tennessee

"[David's] reply has just been printed and will be kept handy when things seem tough. It was right on the mark for what I needed."

-- Cindi Baker, Cornwall, Vermont