"With Helen's help, I'm now making smarter decision, more quickly, with less stress."
Before working with Helen, I was spending all my time working IN my business instead of ON my business. I made decisions on the fly, instead of on tangible information. I was constantly busy but always felt like I was spinning my wheels.
Helen taught me how to watch the key business metrics that I need to grow my business.With Helen’s help, I’m now making smarter decisions, more quickly, with less stress.
Helen’s objective and thought-provoking questions always allow me to see my business more clearly. Thank goodness for her insight because it helped me avoid a disastrous investment opportunity and focus on the core growth potential for my company.
When you’re not seeing the forest for the trees, you need a coach like Helen to bring business back into focus.
"The biggest thing for me was asking for the help that I so clearly needed."
Helen, the biggest thank you is for all of your help in this new career of mine that I am completely joyful in. I would not have found it without you, my coach. Thank you just never seems enough; those words cannot possibly capture the emotion that comes out of my heart when I think of all that you did to help me.
I was not easy about it; I cannot believe the fear & fight I gave you. You came up with so many ways, just for me, to walk through the steps I needed, to see what I needed to see. And you left me with the ability above - to remember & recognize the positives. I know that it was not easy; you did not give up on me, you did not let me give up on myself. Thank you.
"When you find a great coach, you have found gold. I highly recommend Helen and urge you to contact her and discover what great things you can accomplish together."
Like many entrepreneurs, my dreams are many, broad and disjointed. New ideas fly around in my brain, and rarely get put down on paper, never mind into action. Helen Dutton at A Vision of Your Own knows how to get me calmed down, relaxed, and most of all focused. Helen not only knows how to ask the rights questions, she knows that it’s crucial that I formulate my own answers. Helen is always cool and collected even when I am not. In our conversations she has showed limitless patience to refocus me and keep me from wandering down the rabbit trails I am prone to chase.
The real magic happened when Nancy (my wife and business partner) and I invested in a VIP Breakthrough Day with Helen. Our expectations were blown away as Helen identified our individual and mutual strengths and helped us develop a Signature System for our company. This system reflects what we are and want to be as a company, and it is a reminder to focus on our own values as we make decisions and serve our clients. An outline of the Signature System is on my office wall; I can see it as I type this letter. Its value is far beyond the time or money invested with Helen in developing it.
Business Coaching is not a luxury, it is a necessity. When you find a great coach, you have found gold. I highly recommend Helen and urge you to contact her and discover what great things you can accomplish together.
"The person that I was (tired, depressed, and lacking a clear purpose) has been transformed into this new woman that is motivated, self-directed and willing to create the vision of my life…the vision of my own."
When I first started working with Helen I was working in a business that I had started several years earlier and truly hated. Despite the fact that I owned the company the work wasn’t challenging and the rewards were few and far between. I knew I had to do something fast! That’s when I contacted Helen and started coaching with her.
Whether we are having a private coaching call or participating in a retreat day, Helen’s warmth, style and direct approach has helped me create and claim a HUGE Vision for my business – I’ve gone from being a frustrated owner of a residential cleaning company to the owner of the most phenomenal coaching company and women’s business networking association. With Helen’s support, encouragement and ability to believe in me even when I struggled believing in myself I was able to step into a vision I had imagined for many years.
I'd recommend working with Helen to any business owner or executive who wants to inject new energy into their business. You will walk away with tons of new ideas and techniques for growing your business--and, just as important, feeling a renewed sense of purpose about why you do what you do.
In retrospect, the person that I was (tired, depressed, and lacking a clear purpose) has been transformed into this new woman that is motivated, self-directed and willing to create the vision of my life…the vision of my own.
After our first session I knew I had made the right decision. Over the next several weeks we discussed business ideas, prioritizing tasks and built a roadmap forward, you truly helped me see the road ahead. Based on this roadmap I am happy to say that I’ve hired an admin person to take care of the daily tasks so I can focus on my business. What a relief! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Jeff Jackson, President Summit Computer Services LLC
Just wanted to share a few words to express my appreciation for your wonderful style as a coach. I have known many over the years, and you are still standing where many have faltered, because you practice with HEART. You reach out a hand to help people up the mountain, where I have seen others get dragged. Not everyone has the patience, caring, knowledge or integrity that you possess, and I am consistently inspired by the stories you share of your client breakthroughs.
You are making a difference. Please continue to do so for a long, long time.
Steve Gamlin Inspired by Steve
"My weekly phone sessions with Helen continue to reveal better ways to run my business relate to the world and view myself. And the cost-benefit ratio of hiring Helen as my business coach so far has been more than 20 to 1."
“I could not have done this without you.”
“I think it would take a whole book to say what I have learned. The essence would be “how to let myself be happy”…on the inside.”
“Your approach is guiding and never preaching.”
“You never let me off the hook yet gave me the appreciation when I got through something that was difficult for me.”
“I loved your wonderful unexpected treats.”
“Your business intelligence, personal understanding, compassion and dedication to helping others live a life of passion and profound energy are great.”
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