Testimonials from being Coached
As an Operations Manager of 16 retail stores, I identified areas of my leadership that I wanted to build. Dave and I worked regularly to develop these areas and consciously balanced them with my personal life. It was great to have a strong external influence to help grow key areas. I saw significant changes in my leadership, particularly in time management, conflict resolution, strategic planning and work/life balance. I can genuinely say my time with Dave has made me a better person and a more influential leader.
Mark Wynhoven
I am a business executive with 80 staff under my leadership. Having a coach is a good way to take time-out, in the endeavour to keep a balanced perspective for myself, in this busy world. It is a pleasure to recommend David Allan to anyone looking for coaching in either personal or professional development.He has provided me with both these areas of personal and professional coaching for three months now and has greatly assisted me in making my own goals and aspirations more clear and on track. His true professional and confidential approach is most beneficial to any busy person or hardworking executive, and I have no hesitation in recommending him to any prospective client.
Chris Lancaster
G.C.B.A., Dip. B.M., A.F.A.I.M.
I met David, purely by coincidence, at a Christopher Howard conference in Brisbane in late 2005. I was experiencing a particularly turbulent time in my personal life and at the same time, was implementing some major changes in my business structure and direction.
I was very fortunate to have met David at this difficult time. He is a great coach and has helped me to effectively work on a number of areas in both my business and personal life. David is nice but firm, it is this quality that keeps me on track when I lose focus or begin to wander into not so fruitful areas of life. It is such a huge advantage to have someone positive and supportive to talk to once a month. With David’s help I have made major inroads in the areas of time and stress management, two areas where business owners, including myself, don’t spend enough time.
David keeps my goals focused, time framed and achievable. Thanks to David, I have regained quality time with my family, and a business that is now more focused, profitable and productive. We still have work to do, but the changes David has helped me implement in my life over the last twelve months, have had a hugely positive influence on me as a person and business owner. Thank you David!!
Susan Brant
Managing Director
Silver Leaf Solutions Pty Ltd
Winner of Business Achiever Award—Professional & Financial 2002, 2004 & 2005
Winner of Business of the Year Award for Central Queensland 2005
By having David as my Business Coach, he has frequently assisted me in my work and private life. I look forward to our sessions together as it gives me the opportunity to tell in confidence an independent person exactly what I’m doing. I am able to share what I’ve done, and what I plan to do with my goals on a regular basis.
Being the General Manager of a growing Taxi Business keeps me on my toes. So by having someone on my side, who knows where I’m headed gives me the motivation to achieve what I want from my working career as well as my personal life.
Murray Spence
General Manager
I have no hesitation in commending David and his coaching techniques. I had the privilege of being coached by David over a number of months. Even after twenty-five years in a management role, David was able to reveal areas to work on. I found the module on time Management extremely useful and very helpful. David was both non-threatening and supportive in his approach. He was particularly effective in the interpersonal skill of active listening. I was able to make full use of David’s teaching in my role as a Manager, thereby assisting me to work more effectively with my fellow workers.
In my personal life, I was also able to apply the principles learned to assist me with better Time Management. It is with much pleasure that I commend David Allan in his role as a Business Coach.
Raymond Vassallo
Retail Manager / Woolworths