I would like to say that your coaching has been of great benefit to me. My experience has been very positive and a real eye opener to me. It has helped me to see a lot of things so much clearer than previously. It has already helped me to overcome some obstacles at work and also some personal ones as well. Any one who is thinking of doing life coaching but feels unsure about it I would say go for it!!! I’m now looking forward to the future with open eyes! . . . (Note from Iain: Two months later I recieved the following update) . . . Hi Iain, How are you? Hope you are well. Just wanted to update you on my development…. I will be starting college in September – part time to study anatomy & physiology. I’ll be doing an ITEC diploma. I then hope to go on and study massage & reiki. The life coaching I had with you has brought me on leaps & bounds & I will always be grateful to you. Before my sessions with you I would never have had the courage to even think about this let alone to go ahead and book it! So thank you. . .
Susan Miles, Account Manager, Allianz
I have learnt and understood that I cannot control other peoples feelings and points of view and therefore they may always have a slight effect on me in terms of how I view myself and my effectiveness.
Claire Page, Secondary PE Teacher, Surrey
My sessions with Iain have been very helpful and enlightening. He has helped me to overcome restrictions that have been holding me back in the work place and give me the confidence to know what I am able to do. His teaching approach makes you realise the answers rather than him tell you, and this makes it more real as to where I was struggling. Thanks Iain for all your help.
Tina Edwards, Account Manager, Margaret Dabbs Cosmetics
I decided to come to Iain as I needed help with determining the direction I wanted my career to go. Iain took the time to understand my values and what made me ‘tick’. The sessions were well structured and Iain’s honest, calm nature and good sense of humour ensured that the sessions were entertaining as well as extremely beneficial. Iain shared with me some interesting and useful techniques and tips which have allowed me to structure my daily work load and determine which of my life goals is most important to me. I have found that after my sessions with Iain I have achieved a more assured level of confidence that comes with a focused mind, and I now have clarity of the direction in which my life and career is headed.
Steve Harrington, Marketing Professional
Signed up for some coaching with Iain and went in with a pretty closed mind. Went ahead for personal reasons!! Always thought these things were for the birds. Iain has challenged this notion. I have come away from my sessions with a fresh way of thinking and even had the confidence to ring in and speak on a local radio station on my thoughts on recycling. Speaking on live to air radio station for ten minutes would have not been something I would have done. Iain has opened my mind and challenged my perspective on many levels.
Adrian Miller, Health and Safety Manager
Iain and I worked through the issue in question which was helpful. Even more helpful was that we worked through my approach to issues which means that I can now address them much better on my own.
RH, Accountant
Iain gave me coaching that was totally personal. My main goal was to lose weight, but during the process I have come to know myself better and to be more positive. Many other areas of my life were addressed through ways I hadn’t even thought of. As a very busy person who works and has a family, I needed an approach that was manageable and would enable me to keep on track. Iain spent time and refocused me. He was available via e-mail or text to encourage and support when I deviated from the goal. He gave me the confidence to move forward with different strategies and techniques and it has given me a new positive outlook on my whole life. I would thoroughly recommend anyone to try coaching with Iain, it will change your perspective and it will make a difference.
Jane Spears, Deputy Head Teacher, Surrey
Iain’s approach is very direct. He will get to the heart of the matter quite quickly. To be honest this often made me feel uncomfortable as I was thinking about things from a perspective that I had not tried before. He helped me question things and perhaps see things in a more positive light. I found his sessions really beneficial. If you are feeling mixed up, confused about an issue and not really sure which way you are going, whatever the subject, he can definitely offer some clarity.
Catherine Ogilvy Stuart, Business Owner and Pilates Instructor, Reigate, Surrey
Absolutely delighted with the service we received. My coaching sessions have been an absolute revelation. The coaching, which I have to admit I was pretty sceptical about at first, drew out of me the skills and talents that I knew I had, and unblocked the concerns that were stopping me from going forward. I’ve been able to find clarity in my purpose and create simple and practical strategies to translate my vision into reality.
Abi Hunter Smith, Director, Graphters Design and Publishing 18 years in business
My personal thanks for the commitment and cooperation you have shown in the creation of the training course for our concept management team and showroom managers. You explored in detail our company requirements and have rolled out a programme within the agreed time frame to ensure that our training and coaching is very relevant for Home Centre. I am confident that the programme you have created for each territory across all of our stores in the Gulf and in India will make a good difference and help to create a coaching ethos for the varied nationalities we employ at Home Centre. It has been a pleasure working with you and I hope we can take the success we have already achieved to greater heights in the near future.
Jonathan Jagtiani, C.E.O Home Centre International L.L.C. (52 stores across the Middle East and India and still growing)
I have had the chance to have life coaching with Iain Smith. It is an amazing way to understand what needs improvement in your life and how to work towards it. I have seen a huge difference in the area I wanted to improve after only one session. It took me some effort to get where I am but it was really worth it.
Amaury Fastenakels, Engineer, Engineers Without Borders, Hampshire
Iain’s ability to motivate young people, to get them to set their sights high and then support them in achieving their goals, is indicative of his dedication and commitment to helping children to succeed.
His enthusiasm for promoting activities that allowed our children to realize their potential was infectious. Iain encouraged the children and staff to expand their horizons and fostered their desire to make a difference.
The Warwick School has already welcomed him back to coach our pupils on his MAGIC coaching programme, specifically designed for school children to promote personal growth through goal setting and self responsibility. I am looking forward to working with him again.
Ron Searle, Headteacher, The Warwick School, Redhill, Surrey
I was very impressed with Iain’s telephone technique; relaxing, helpful with humour on both sides.
Diana Laing, Reiki Practitioner, North Yorkshire
The coaching session I spent with Iain was extremely helpful. Iain’s skills in questioning meant that the problem I came with, which originally seemed overwhelming, was broken down to the fundamental issue, this then became much easier to solve.
Iain ensured that the onus for solutions permanently rested with me; acting as a facilitator and empowering me to come up with a variety of solutions, even ones that at first seemed unlikely to work. All the solutions were then considered from a variety of angles until I was confident as to which was the appropriate way forward for me.
I left the session with 3 workable targets, each with a clear course of when and how I needed to put them in practise. I was astonished that I was the one that came up with solutions to a problem that I didn’t originally think was possible to solve!! Thank you Iain
Alex Wainhouse, Advanced Skills Teacher, London
Iain has the talent to help you find the core of matters in no time. Combine this with his NLP skills and you have the opportunity to experience yourself on a whole new level.
Tom Van der Hoeven, Managing Director, IT Systems, Belgium
At first I was slightly sceptical about how life coaching could help me, and was surprised at how useful I found the session. It helped me to focus on realistic targets and feel positive about my ability to achieve them. I found since taking part in the session I can think more strategically about the challenges I face, finding multiple possible routes to achieving my goals and subsequently feeling calmer about the journey. By the end of the session I felt a certain sense of achievement as Iain helped me to search within myself for solutions, building on the skills and knowledge I already had and reviving confidence in my problem solving ability.
Rosemary H, Engineering Student, Imperial University, London
Life and Business Coaching is and has been the most wonderful experience. Funny at times, emotional relief but above all Iain emanates happiness which is very contagious. Thank you Iain for showing me a happy and fulfilling life.
Kim Smith, Property Manager, Woodlands Lettings, Redhill, Surrey
Iain’s coaching session was informative, interactive and his ideas gave me options to issues I didn’t think were possible. His professionalism and approachability in a calm atmosphere made me feel at ease right from the start.
Ian P, Operations Manager, Donyngs Recreation Centre, Redhill, Surrey
I felt that for our team of five, it would be an opportunity to take us out of the manic working day to focus on how we can achieve more from ourselves. It was an energising break which enabled the whole team to focus on a goal each and think clearly about immediate next steps they could take towards achieving it.
Iain was very personable, approachable and calming. It was useful to have a rare opportunity to concentrate on yourself and think about how you might respond to your plans differently if you were fearless and did not impose unnecessary limitations on yourself. It sparked thoughts and ideas in my head that I would have otherwise taken longer to get to. Thank you very much!
Jazzmin Jiwa, Editor, The Surrey Mirror Newspaper, Redhill, Surrey
Iain’s coaching has been of great benefit to me in my work and personal life. He has made me realise things for myself, rather than just ‘telling’ me I should be doing things one way or another! I feel like I can recognize my emotions, and deal with them in a calmer way. I’ve also stopped worrying about things that haven’t happened yet!
Sian Taylor, Senior Lettings Negotiator, Woodlands Lettings, Redhill, Surrey
My Coaching sessions with Iain have provided me with a framework for setting goals. I feel that I have become far clearer in what I want to achieve. Areas covered have ranged from the athletic to the financial and in all of these Iain has been supportive, creative and challenging, but always careful to encourage self evaluation rather than telling me what should be done. Vague ideas have emerged as clear aims, goals have been clarified. I would have no reservation in recommending Iain Smith as a coach to anyone.
Roger Taylor, Property Investor, Redhill, Surrey
Iain has been instrumental in encouraging our talent to recognise and rise to their own potential. His approach is well judged and tailored to each individual. New ideas and opportunities have arisen from his challenging coaching and effective personal development strategies.
Mark Cleeve, Group Publisher, CCH Magazines, Wolters Kluwer (UK) Ltd