Client References and Comments

TRANSIT NEW ZEALAND - Melissa Slatter, Planning Manager     Very comprehensive reminder to instil some discipline particularly time management, but also techniques to get the most out of my staff by communicating more effectively - Thanks!!

INVITA NZ LTD - Liz Grant, Customer Services & logistics Manager     Both content and presentation was excellent. I got a lot out of it and heaps of new ideas to implement. Thanks

EXCELL CORPORATION - Tersia Ivins, Team Leader     Rated the workshop excellent over all modules presented. I am now motivated to take another go.

ALLIED WORK FORCE - Helen Tuala, Branch Manager     Excellent throughout. Allied Work Force should put all Management staff through this course

HUME PINE - Brendon Monteith, Production Manager     Really good clear communication and presentation. I've gained so many points I believe will help me with my continued learning curve to become an effective manager.

CORUS NEW ZEALAND LTD - Steve Johnson, Warehouse Manager     Very good workshop. Money well spent!

ALLIED PETROLEUM NI LTD - Lee-Ann Irving, Administration Supervisor     Will definitely implement many of the suggestions given today. There was a lot of relevant information discussed pertaining to the industry and problems in our organisation. Very Helpful - Thank you. Rated excellent throughout.

SPEEDY SIGNS EAST TAMAKI - Brent Neighbour, Owner     Very impressed and with the support offered ...

TOIORA PHO COALITION - Geraldine Tooman, Project Manager     Brilliant ideas, I feel very motivated to implement ideas that I can incorporate into my role. Fantastic! Great support, great facilitation. I wish I could have listened more!

HOLMES CONSULTING GROUP - Robyn Lowe, Project Designer     Very informative, inspiring and practical - Thanks heaps Gary. Rated excellent throughout.

TE WANANGA o AOTEAROA - Alan Flemming, Tutor     Have enjoyed the training. Even without reading the manual I can already see areas for improvement - which thenmeans productivity improvement.

TAURANGA HUNTING & FISHING - Jim Chote, Manager     Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Thank you so much for making me look at myself, my role, my responsibilities. Thanks Gary

BEST UNITED TRAVEL - Christine Sheppard, Director     Excellent course and I will make changes in the way I do my business immediately. You have given me lots to think about and the confidence to make these changes and improvements.

COMMUNITY PROBATION SERVICE  - Margaret Agnew, Service Manager     Affirmation for the things that are going well with my team. Strategies to look at developing (difficult persons) to assist in managing personalities and conflict within the workplace. Thanks for an interesting day. I intend to use the self-evaluation form with staff for their next performance review.

N-SURE BROKERS (NZ) LTD - Marion Cranston, Director     A very successful 2 day workshop which I have thoroughly enjoyed and obtained a lot of information, ideas, material etc. which I will take back and implement into our business. The added value will certainly enhance my skills and attitude towards the business. Will keep in touch. Many thanks.

HOUSTON MEDICAL - Bev Poultney, Manager     I am looking forward with the information received through this workshop to fine tune the systems, processes and job descriptions that have been put in place. I have enjoyed the information shared - it is realistic and achievable. Thank you.

HANMER CLINIC HAMILTON - Rick Biddle, Therapist     Good workshop and able to take away tools that can be of benefit to the service I work in. Thank you Gary for yor time and energy. Appreciate the opportunity.

KATHY ORR PSYCHOLOGIST LTD - Shelley Pavitt, Practice Manager     Very informative two days. Even though our company is small the information gained will be hugely beneficial. I am sure for others with a larger staff they will also have gained a lot of knowledge and tools to work with. Many thanks Gary for your enthusiasm towards creating good structure for successful business management.

SCHOOL  ATTENDANCE SERVICE HAMILTON - James Church, Manager     Rated excellent throughout the entire workshop. Excellent having a year of support while implementing change.

N-SURE BROKERS (NZ) LTD - Murray Woofe, Partner/Director     Very well presented workshop - very relevant to our business and its management. Will commence on certain areas immediately. Look forward to the follow up. Thanks.

HOUSING NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION - John Takarangi, Housing Services Manager     Enjoyed the course, worthwhile, glad I attended and would recommend attendance. Thanks very much.

PORT OF TAURANGA - Nigel Drake, Manager Operations     I enjoyed the course and found it relevant to my position and situation. It is my intention to take the information raised to improve my workplace.

NORTHPOWER LTD - W F Robinson, Works Supervisor     I felt more and more confident in the presentation and with the material as the day progressed - Excellent value!

NORTHPOWER LTD - Belinda Woods, Accounts     This training session has given me the tools I need to help improve myself as well as my staff. It has been of great benefit to me.

HADEN & CUSTANCE - Nathan King, Project Engineer     Excellent workshop, have come out with a lot more awareness of leadership and company development through better leadership.

MCK METALS - Jonathan Rohloff, Team coordinator     This has been one of the best courses that I have been on - the presentation was excellent.

CONCORD TECHNOLOGIES LTD - Kathryn Howes, Office Administrator     I felt the quality of material is excellent. I appreciate the 12 month support. There is only so much you can take in a day, but you did have my attention for the whole day. I have taken on board a lot of ideas and am looking forward to putting these in place - Thanks!

STORTFORD ENERGY CENTRE - Kim Dolan, Manager     Awesome presentation, thank you Gary. Great Information.

VAUTIER PHARMACY LTD - Carol Kendall, Retail Manager     Thank you Gary for a wonderful seminar. It certainly had the "WOW" factor!

GLENN ROBERTS KODAK EXPRESS - Marion Jeffares, Manager     Well worth while - good inspiration for self-motivation and staff motivation. Will definitely implement some in-house changes. Thanx!

PRIME EXPLOSIVES - Karen Harper, Accountant / Office Manager     Information I can apply to both my work and home/personal life. I thank you for presenting such a highly informative, inspiring, and motivating course. I value the comment that it's appropriate to choose to improve a step at a time with all the team - starting with myself.

P & O - Raewyn Nicholson, Accountant     A good overall view of materials that any one person can work on. I'm looking forward to reading the 12 Training Manual sessions to complete the value of the course.

ZEAFRUIT COMPANY - Lance Eagle, Managing Director     Very clear to the point, learnt at least 6 key points to manage time and people. As Managing Director listening to your presentation has given me great courage that my leadership skills with my team are on the right track. We are doing lots of things right but from today your course will enable me to achieve more with my team and time management. I agree "People are your greatest asset" Cheers, Lance.

NORTHPOWER LTD - Tony Wild, Lines Engineer     Good refresher on the skills of team leadership. Gleaned some great ideas on development of individual and team, as well as organisation of time/tasks. Rated excellent throughout.

STRESSCRETE / FIRTH INDUSTRIES - Rodney Cragg, Drawing Office Manager     Gary is a great motivational speaker with excellent ideas.

LAND INFORMATION NEW ZEALAND - Nigel Mathews, Quality Control     A well run course. I thought it was very motivational and certainly stimulated the mind. It was beneficial to me, it taught me where I can get things right personally, and then impart that onto other staff.

LAND INFORMATION NEW ZEALAND - Craig Woodhouse, Property Rights Analyst     Very motivational speaker, enlightening and thought-provoking. Good to hear practical examples of content and not theoretical statements. Training material provided will prove invaluable in current position as well as future career prospects.

MARTIN GALLAGHER MP - Maxine Gillard, Electorate Agent     I enjoyed today's presentation and appreciate the fact that I can feel free to call for assistance when I implement change. It is also refreshing to have a company that is so free with its material - allowing it to be used widely with the company. I would appreciate a copy by email of the performance and evaluation forms.

REEVES MIDDLETON YOUNG - Patti Wolfsbauer, Manager     I have taken away with me thoughts and processes that I will implement myself and in my team environment. I needed to review where I am at and get back on track and move forward again. Thanks Gary, I will be in touch to let you know how things are going. Thanks!

FLORENTINES PATISSERIE - Terry Johnson, Managing Director     Training material and presentation rated excellent throughout. Very interesting and thought provoking. I look forward in putting information into practice. Thank you Gary.

INSTITUTE of CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS - D Carson, Administration Manager     Gary is an excellent presenter. Very clear in getting his message across.

WINWIN MARKETING GROUP - Joshua Guinness, Director     Very impressed and would recommend the workshop to anyone. Motivating and informative. Came away with many new ideas that will impact my business in a very positive way.

TOURISM HOLDINGS LTD - Angela Mallard, Sales Co-ordinator     Learnt a great deal. Information presented was practical and can be adapted to different situations. Well worth attendance!

L J HOOKER REAL ESTATE LTD - Brian Edwards, Consultant     Very well presented seminar and excellent training material. The tools to succeed have been provided here today and it is now up to the individual to reap the benefits.

JOHN BARRACLOUGH & ASSOCIATES LTD - Jayne Davies, Personal Secretary     I got a lot out of the training seminar. I am a secretary for a very busy, and successful accountancy firm. I have learnt a lot on how to organise my employers time management, which will in turn help / organise my own time management. Thank you.

GLOVER FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE - Morgan Jeffery, Property Manager     I was pleased, delighted that the afternoon was not wasted. I was also pleased that I was not informed where to place my pen on my desk, but was given the vehicle to re-structure production in a very practical way. Something to definitely build on. I am about to train a new consultant - I'm sure she will appreciate this as much as I have. Thank you.

REWA SHEARING - Ann Shannon, Manager     All information was great - Thank you very much!

HIREQUIP LTD - Reme Mata, Office Administration     This seminar does open your eyes to a lot of things that are basic common sense. I have had much pleasure in attending this seminar.

RPC Ltd - Paul Ellison, Director     Very useful material which can be applied in a practical manner. Pleased to see methods available to implement the material plus access to follow up with presenter at a later date.

RADIO 531 LTD - Mary-Anne Ellis, Office Manager     With so many simple values that are taken for granted and yet not implemented, this workshop brings the necessity to focus on them and use it to improve our workplaces, our lives, and world. Enjoyed the workshop immensely and will use the material and support to move forward, and make beneficial changes.

PROJECT CO-ORDINATORS - Steven Sheriff, Manager     Very well researched and proven material. Gary is very encouraging that Time Management works and I have taken out of this presentation at least a dozen new points to take up with my staff. Thanks.

ACTIVE SECURITY - Jane Tova - Office Manager     I thoroughly enjoyed the training and have learnt a lot. I congratulate you for your genuine interest in presenting the training with the aim of assisting businesses like Active Security to succeed. Material and presentation rated excellent.

BJS (NZ) Ltd - Tony Harenape, Managing Director     Very well presented. Gary expresses his integrity and beliefs strongly .... Inspiring. Many thanks.

L J HOOKER REAL ESTATE LTD - John Page, Property Sales     Very glad I came. Picked valuable information. Could very well be life changing for me. Thanks.

OWENS SERVICES - Troy Tane, Operations Manager     Enjoyed the afternoon presentation, got a lot of ideas and looking forward to implementing them in my workplace. I look forward to getting this training going.

PAK 'N' SAVE - Christine Lightfoot, Office Manager     A very interesting seminar with plenty of information and follow up supplied. Emphasis on keeping things simple and starting with yourself along with relationships with other people. Looking forward as a person and collectively as a company to implement training. Seminar easy to follow and understand. Interesting and motivating.

PARKER DRILLING - Donnie Shelton, Operations Manager     The presentation was very informative, helpful, and noted areas that I am not completing. I have attended other Time Management Seminars but found this one an energiser for me. Many thanks.

THE GAMESMAN LTD - Phil McPhee, Director     I came mainly for a reminder on goal-setting / setting priorities for myself. This was covered well but I got a lot more from the afternoon than expected. Well worth the afternoon and investment ($$ and time) Now its up to me. I'm looking forward to the changes and results. Thanks!

INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS - Sue Parnell, Office Manager     Extremely well presented. Wonderful motivation to apply topics presented here today. Thank you Gary.

PETE'S POST CENTRAL DISTRICTS - Jenny Frost, Co-Director     It has been a great day for me personally as my main objective of the seminar was for personal development - upskill myself and pass onto our franchise and them pass onto their employees. Rated excellent throughout.

NZ ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN - Colin Booth, Managing Director     Gary, It was as if you had been reading my mail. I could really relate totally to your presentation. I am confident I am taking away skills to really improve not only myself, but my business in general.

MICO WAKEFIELD LTD - Jason Kiddie, Assistant Manager     I would like to say that I found the material very good. It opens your mind to how to deal with your staff and the way in which you look at your work place. It has helped me to be more decisive and I look forward to using the many new skills. Thank you.

NUMEDIC - Kevin Hawke, Foreman     I found the time went very quickly. The presentation was excellent and very clear. I feel our company will benefit greatly from this course.

MAINSTREET (Hastings) - Sally Warne, Central Business District Manager     I have found myself in a new job which is incredibly busy and requires a lot of multi tasking. The four hours I have spent here today have, and I am sure will continue to assist me in my job tremendously. I do find it very hard to control my time during the day. This course will go a LONG way to allow me to gain control of this and to move forward. Thank You.

LUPTON CARRIERS - Stuart Green, Operations Manager     I found this seminar to be most interesting and rewarding. Gary is an absolute professional. It's also good to have an open and frank discussion with all who attended. Keep it up, it was excellent!

GENESIS MARINE - Ryan Pollock, Supervisor     Very helpful in explaining procedures and techniques to further my career and being more productive for my company. Rated excellent.

MULES CONSTRUCTION LTD - Alan Mules, Director     This course opens up the whole realm of why we are stuck at a certain stage/level in our business, and throws down a challenge for us to respond to or turn away from! Thank you for opening this up! We will be looking for more help as we go forward - Thank you.

COMPOSITES INTERNATIONAL - Bevan Paul, Glass Laminator     Many thanks. Felt a lot more alert and more relaxed with a better understanding of how and why changes inside the work place can have positive outcomes for all of us. Rated excellent throughout.

WEATHERFORD - Tim Irvine, Operations Manager     A very informative, thought provoking course. Gary related detail to real situations effectively and encouraged and received feedback from participants. Easily digestible manuals allow what's learnt to be readily accessed for future reference. Now the work begins!

DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES - Joy Cowen, Office Manager     Thoroughly enjoyed this 2 day course. Have learnt a lot and the manuals will be used. Very informative.

C W F HAMILTON & CO LTD - Pieter van der Molen, Production Coordinator     Excellent 2 day course. Links a lot of previous courses and experiences together.

MAINLAND GLASS - Andrew Sanderson, Assistant Manager     A full and motivating presentation providing key basics to apply in the real word of leadership in today's business. Rated excellent.

Plus many more references and comments available upon request.

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