I had the privilege to connect with Debs through regular coaching sessions in 2019. As a newcomer to the Canterbury area, I felt lost as to how to connect and engage with the community in which I would become an integral part of in the months ahead both personally and professionally. Debs' coaching style meant I was an active part of the process. She listens intently, is process oriented and motivates to move forward. Personal coaching is a necessity in a world that is moving through change. Debs is an excellent coach to get you to the next level.
As a Coordinator of a mentoring programme, I can see Debs’ extensive business background apparent in her mentoring. She has made a valuable contribution as a volunteer mentor, providing a real boost to mentees working through business issues. Particular strengths lie in assisting clients with business plans. She is able to ensure goals are manageable, identify gaps, suggest solutions and assist with defining resources needed to achieve those goals. Most importantly she ensures clients measure results, adapting as appropriate. Clients say Debs help them change thinking regarding business, and alter systems and processes. To quote: “It has been great to have someone to talk to about the background business as we have always been so busy working in the business that we haven't had a chance to do this before. We have always been ‘butterfly hoppers’ and jumped around as need demanded, instead of staying on task and reviewing progress
We have worked with Debs for the past year. We had purchased a newspaper and went straight into the production side of the business, and had not really taken the time to focus on the actual business and how to run it effectively and how to grow it. Debs helped us to look at things in a completely different way and to make our business more robust and also work in a more efficient way. We so enjoyed our time working with her and would recommend her to anyone.
Debs is a very personable, professional and knowledgeable business coach. She has been instrumental in helping me establish my business, as well as making it sustainable for the long run. It has been incredibly helpful having Debs as an accountability partner to keep things moving! If your business is stuck in a rut or hasn't taken off yet, give Debs a call to help you reach your goals! I have been a wage earner all my adult life and essentially got into business out of necessity. The phrase 'like a fish out of water' comes to mind! That's where Debs stepped in. Having someone as knowledgeable and helpful as Debs to be accountable to has helped me in building a business that is sustainable. Her personable manner and shedload of experience have been key in building a trusting relationship. Although our time together is now at an end, in the
Thanks Debs I feel motivated to get cracking to plan and achieve as well as see results Great to take the time out and reflect Get the details of how we can better reach our goals Go with an open mind and take on all the options Definitely attend if you struggle setting your goals Understood the need to be mindful of working to capacity and to work ON the business! Great interaction with others heading and learning about each others' businesses It was great having more clarity on how to gain and achieve my goals Debs is a highly smart professional and a warm and engaging facilitator Learned lots to take away and implement! Relaxed and informal as well as practical, easy to follow and beneficial Debs knowledge and experience was totally relatable Great to bounce ideas off of each other Understood better the specifics of goal setting and
Twelve wonderful participants from the Canterbury Women in Business Networking group provided this feedback: Excellent seminar - great self-awareness assessment Awesome seminar! Thank you! Debs is a fabulous presenter who offers practical solutions to everyday challenges that we are all faced with! Great to be involved in an open, non-threatening discussion; comfortable environment; informative, practical and clear Great ideas and tips - gave me hope and excitement! A fantastic way to get really clear about how you are actually using your time, what's not working and how to implement change Got me thinking about options to manage and reduce non-productive time Informative way of looking at what you are doing Learned helpful tips about planning and prioritising what's important and how to break these down throughout the day Got me thinking about urgent and important activities Great to challenge existing theories about time management I learned I actually manage time
Five amazing participants: Tori, Donna, Dan, Sophie, Natalie Here’s what they said: EXCELLENT PROGRAMME Very concise and practical Gave me more confidence A great natural progression on how to improve in a safe learning environment I feel a more confident speaker Improved my confidence Understand how best to structure presentations Made me more self-aware in how to deliver presentations providing tools to improve Received great tips for preparing a presentation
Debs helped me look at all aspects of my business. I got to know myself and why I procrastinate! Made me accountable for my business decisions. Helped me look at my health goals, something I haven't done before. Walked me through each step of my action plan. Helped me with self-development and built my confidence. Debs pushes you to know yourself and yourself better and makes you more accountable. Thanks Debs! You are a pro and very caring!
We found our coaching sessions to be a worthwhile investment for our business and personal lives. Debs is very warm and welcoming and helped us to see our shortcomings from an objective point of view and showed us tools to help make plans and track our future progress. We highly recommend Success Factor to anyone wanting to improve professionally or personally. Thank you Debs! Alana and Chris
When I decided to start a new business, well-meaning friends, family and professional associates questioned its viability. Having Debs as a business mentor was hugely helpful. She set tasks for me to test its viability for myself. She was supportive yet challenging. It was so much more constructive engaging in this process with Debs than with people I was close to. That way, I tested my own ideas without become discouraged, defensive or dismissive. If, for no other reason than this, a business mentor like Debs can make the difference between a business venture succeeding or failing.
