"I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their maximum capabilities". - Bob Nardelli, CEO Home Depot - Fortune Magazine, 07/01/02
"Asked for a conservative estimate of the monetary payoff from the coaching they got, these managers described an average return of more than $100,000, or about six times what the coaching had cost their companies." - Fortune Magazine, 2/19/01
“Coaching is having a dedicated mentor; it’s getting knowledgeable support and encouragement and a new way of looking at things when you need it.” - Executive Female Magazine
“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them. Clients say coaching brings out their best by helping them focus, break down tasks and clarify their values.” - Fortune Magazine
“The goal of coaching is the goal of good management: to make the most of an organization’s valuable resources.” - Harvard Business Review
“I never cease to be amazed at the power of the coaching process to draw out the skills or talent that was previously hidden within an individual, and which invariably finds a way to solve a problem previously thought unsolvable." - John Russell, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson Europe Ltd.
“Across corporate America, coaching sessions at many companies have become as routine for executives as budget forecasts and quota meetings.” - Investor’s Business Daily
"Executive coaches are not for the meek. They’re for people who value unambiguous feedback. All coaches have one thing in common; it’s that they are ruthlessly results-oriented." - Fast Company Magazine
“Boomers find that the budding profession can help focus them on business and personal growth.” - Los Angeles Times
“Want a booster to cheer you on, a guru for guidance, a drill sergeant to keep you disciplined? Someone who will make you walk your talk, but do it gently? Maybe what you want is a personal coach.” - Houston Chronicle
“The benefits of coaching appear to win over even the most cynical clients within just a few weeks.” - Industry Week
“A coach may be the guardian angel you need to rev up your career.” - Money Magazine
"Inside every successful business person is an even more ambitious one trying to get out. He or she just needs a little help." - Someone To Watch Over You, 10/9/00, Australian Financial Review
We could all use a little coaching. When you're playing the game, it's hard to think of everything. - Jim Rohn
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