Through the work I have done with Jo, I have decided to take control of my life using small steps. It has been an amazing journey of rediscovery for me, and instead of freaking out when I have attempted life changing leaps, these small steps have helped me to stay focused and complete each task I set myself. For the first time in years I feel like I am in control of my life and am happy to be fully accountable for my actions and decisions. The little spark I lost has begun to burn brightly again. For me it’s not how quickly you make the changes, but that you do make them and never turn back.
The thing about quick-sand is, the more you try to struggle out of it, the more you are pulled down, until you just drown…unless someone throws you a lifeline and helps you to haul yourself out of it. The way you present information and connect with your “audience” is that lifeline. Yesterday was full of “light bulb” moments for me and already I can feel changes. I recognised so much of myself in your stories- quite a few “chin up” moments. Thank-you, Jo, for what you do and who you are.
Sometimes we need someone to remind us how fabulous and awesome we are. As you do for me, every time we talk, with every email you send. You inspire me to keep moving forward. You inspire me to enjoy my life, to be me, the Goddess that I am. You inspired me to delve inside myself and I realised that the love I carry in my heart is a constant, it never runs out. I have so much to share. To give.
You touch the lives of many women. I know you do. You will continue to fly on giving wings. Onward and upward. Today. Tomorrow. Always.
Roseanne Smiles
Thank you for all your love, encouragement and wisdom over the course of our time together. I'm forever grateful!
Paul Funnell
Just wanted to say thanks for all you have shown me! After alredy using the methods you have shown me, I have become more confident and above all else, happier. So thank you very much. Look forward to catching up for one of your beautiful coffees.
Brendan Scholes
Hi Jo
That was a great presentation. The audience really got a lot from it. It was clear they didn't want to go, which is great.
Looking forward to getting some of your items on our shelves.
Cheers,
Christina
Team Leader
Blackburn Library
Thank you so much for your inspired delivery at the Blackburn Library this evening. Your talk was peppered with personal experience without being over laden with self-disclosure.
I felt more confident even for taking the steps to attend hte library session. I cannot wait to listen to the "Ultimate Confidence Pack". You were spot on when you said after the session that I may have trouble with letting go and not being in control. I was impressed by that!
I will sign up for the High Tea also! Sounds like a great afternoon and who can say no to a glass of pink champagne??
Best wishes and much appreciation.
Kylie Ross
Before I met Jo, I painted and went to work and enjoyed my family and basically led the same sort of life as I do after meeting Jo. The difference is though, now I have an understanding and the power to change the things that aren’t working. I was feeling flat and uninspired – didn’t have the confidence to move forward in my art world. I had sold paintings and felt that was OK but Jo helped me to focus and make goals that I could fulfill. I moved into a whole new phase, one of confidence and movement. I had felt that my life looked so much better from the outside than it felt on the inside. Friends would often say – you’re so lucky. But it was a strange feeling to think, “What? I’m lucky?” I couldn’t seem to feel the same about my life as those looking in felt. Research is something I do. I am always looking for new opportunities and knowledge. So I set about googling and yahooing all over the net trying to find the answer to why I was feeling this way? I came across life coaching – surfed around that subject until I landed on Jo’s friendly and informative website. It felt nice and I decided to give the 15 minute consultation a go. I really enjoyed talking to Jo, she was very friendly and understanding but also gave me some reasons to why I was feeling this way and the fact that is was more common than I thought.
I did a 10 week program and throughout the process, I began to change into a more confident and colourful person. It is quite amazing how much your life can shrink without you realizing. I began to see things in a new way, I understood about the human brain and why it works the way it does. I started up a new business and have been self promoting – something I never thought I could do. It has been running for only a couple of months and it is already successful. Opportunities seemed to just pop up. It was The goals that I put in place with Jo help me to keep focused. She has always been there to help me understand the low times at the start and to celebrate the happy times.
Jo has been the turning point. She has helped me to break out of the restraints I had put on myself, the self doubt and greyness that I was feeling. Now I am living the way I dreamt I should be living. The best thing I have done!!
Jo has made an amazing impact on my life and helped me go from a moody, depressed, unmotivated person into someone full of joy, hope, excitement, and wisdom. Since I turned 40 a few years ago, I had slowly gained weight as a consequence of my emotional eating. I’m a single Mum working fulltime in a career I want to get out of, and was usually tired, stressed and not really living my life at all. I was just getting by from day to day.
Jo helped me break down my limiting beliefs and gain a new lease on life. I realised I’d been hiding behind my “weight” and the fact I was a “single parent”, to protect myself from relationships, career change, friendships, and basically enjoying life. Little did I know that all the sessions with Jo were preparing me for a big change in my life.
My son had just turned 17 and told me he’s moving out in a few months. It was a huge shock to me and I didn’t handle it very well. I got through this time with Jo’s help and realised it was my fear holding me back. I was scared of the fact if my son left then I had no excuse to do whatever I desire. Now my relationship with my son is the best ever and I am free to achieve all I want from this life.
Jo, I cannot thank you enough; you are an angel!
Sandra Jones
Melbourne
"I have now done a number of sessions with you Jo and I can honestly say that I feel that you have an amazing gift. Your ability to get to the heart of the issue and enable me to see things in a completely different light, has been an awesome experience. On this ‘rollercoaster ride’ of personal discovery, I feel truly blessed to have found such a compassionate, enthusiastic and non judgemental coach, who has so openly shared the laughter and tears with me, along the way. Thank you!!!!"
Marita Ryan – Red Hot Go
"When I first contacted Jo I had been beaten down by an extremely difficult personal crisis, and had become very depressed. Jo helped me pull myself out of this all-consuming vortex, and encouraged me to move forward in a more positive way. As a result, I have set new goals for myself, my time management has improved, my Flower Essence business is blossoming, and I am about to embark on a new course of study. The issues causing the crises have not changed, but my management of them has. I am in charge of my life again instead of being buffeted like a rudderless ship in a storm.
The Chinese say ‘When the student is ready, the teacher appears’, so if you are reading this, perhaps you are looking for some new direction in life but are not sure where to start. Jo can help you find this direction and discover powers you never knew you had."
Pam Wheatley
Brisbane
"This past year has proved to be a huge year of change for me. I am not the sort of person who copes well with change. I am excited at the prospect but in reality I have always lacked any belief in myself which means that it’s hard to have the courage to make big changes. Well last year I somehow managed to get enough courage to go for the job I have always wanted and actually get it. Fantastic!!! However, as much as I had managed to get this far, in practice I needed more help! I changed careers and in so doing I set of a chain reaction of changes. I had always taught at the school my children attend so all of a sudden, I was full time, they were on public transport and I didn’t get holidays with them. My partner is based with work away from home and only gets home once during the week and on weekends and so I was juggling a lot of balls. I was just managing to keep all my balls in the air when I had to start studying at University level. My days simply didn’t have enough hours, I didn’t have enough energy and the balls started to drop.
It was at this time that I enlisted Jo’s help.
It was at this time that I started to make changes.
It was at this time that I finally understood how it all could work together.
Jo helped me realise why I was doing all of this, she helped me cut through the negative thoughts that were controlling me "I don’t have enough time", "I can’t get everything done" etc etc. It’s true you can’t make more hours in the day. Jo couldn’t magically give me more time. What she did give me was more purpose for what I was doing. She reminded me why I was doing all of this. Not just for the money, not just for a title, but for the dream – for me. Through Jo’s gentle encouragement I discovered that it was ok to do things for myself, it’s ok to make some time for me and include my things in the household priorities. I learnt that yes what I was doing was ever so hard but that it would be worth it and more than that – that I could do it.
Jo helped me to discover the me that had been lost a long time ago. It was amazing how it all unfolded and how much it has all helped me. She talked me through my fear of exams, my fear of failure and it worked. I walked into my exams and I was just proud to be there, proud to have made it that far, proud that all my balls were still in the air.
I can’t recommend Jo highly enough. We all need some help from time to time to discover the strength that we have within. It’s there in all of us waiting to come out. Jo helped me to find mine and I feel amazing. I am half way through my study now and achieved a distinction! I now know that I can do it, I know that sometimes it’s hard but that’s ok.
I have found my inner strength and purpose – thanks Jo – you are the spark that started the fire inside of me once more!"
Sherryn Morgan
Technical Officer
Anatomy and Developmental Biology
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Queensland
Before I started working with Jo I had a number of issues that were holding me back from achieving my goals and following my dreams. With Jo’s help, these issues were clearly identified, addressed, then overcome:
Limiting beliefs:
Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be a singer/songwriter. I spent the first 12 years of my adult life frustrated and not as happy as I wanted to be. Due to circumstances surrounding my upbringing and childhood (which are a bit too personal to mention) I always believed that chasing my dreams was a waste of time and I had no real special talent. Some days I felt confident and that I had talent but most days I felt that I should just give up.
I was stuck, I didn’t have the self-assurance to commit myself 100% to becoming a professional singer/songwriter, however, I could never bring myself to give up on my dreams completely. Jo helped me to hold my head up high and proudly state that I am a talented musician and chasing my dreams is most definitely worth doing.
Lack of Confidence:
My lack of confidence was present in many aspects of my musicianship. Now I have total confidence in everything I do on stage and in the studio.
Example: I never believed I could sing, I was always told "you can’t sing" and I believed it. Now I know that just because your not born with a great voice, doesn’t mean you can’t have one. Jo convinced me that with my musical talent, the right instruction and some hard work, I could achieve the voice I wanted, which I did!!
Stage fright
Nauseous and literally shaking with nerves before going onstage…not something one needs as a professional performer. I used to dread having to go on stage. The “butterflies” were an immense hindrance to the quality of my performances. Also, my attitude was "what if I make a mistake? what if I’m no good…what if they think I’m crap… ...I’m exposing my heart and soul and if they don?’ like it, they don’t like me – I can’t take that kind of rejection"
Jo used some NLP techniques help me take control the nausea and nerves. Jo then worked on my attitude: my focus has shifted to a more positive and logical place that is working extremely well for me.
Now my attitude is "I love these people. I want to give them the most enjoyable experience that I can. I’m going to have a great time and if I make a mistake, big deal, I’m human and they’ll understand".
I now have a clearly defined path laid out in front of me, and am exited about moving ahead. I have taken some major steps towards realising all of my dreams; I found a great singing teacher, worked hard and achieved a pro-standard singing voice. I have recorded my debut album and have started selling copies already! Within a week I will have finished creating and uploading my website – I’m so exited to be exposing my music to a worldwide audience- (http://www.timhenry.com.au/ please check it out!). I love going on stage and am a confident performer who gives his all to his audience. I and am happy and proud when I talk about myself and what I do
I believe Jo has found her true place in the world, her calling. She is incredibly gifted and does what she does with excellence and passion. I’m lucky and blessed to have crossed paths with her as I truly don’t know where I would be without her invaluable performance coaching.
Anyone wishing a more in-depth discussion about my experience please don’t hesitate to call me direct on 0423 517 592.
Best regards,
Tim Henry
"When my friend asked me if I would like to have a Life Coach, I jumped at the chance. I was at a time in my life when I was centering on the writings I needed to finish and get ready for publishing. I am a firm believer that when you vibrate out what you want, you attract them. I was certainly in need of a Life Coach and had already selected things I wanted to bring to fruition. I had recently been writing songs and had an albums worth plus other songs written and I had stories that had been waiting for some time to bring to the light.
It was a turning point in my life when I met Joanne. I was ready and had the desire to accomplish my goals. I filed in the forms Joanne had sent me and had a wonderful conversation with her. Her lovely voice and manner made it easy to get focused. After I learnt how to select and divide my goals into four categories and then itemize each step on the list I could see what needed to be done. I felt the excitement in knowing where I was going and how to do it.
Having a Life Coach meeting each week kept me to completing the steps I had set out to do. It became exciting. I also learnt how to mind map the goals and steps to keep them even more focused.
Since starting I have got a story polished and back from proof reading and ready to send to a publisher and started on others. I have been in the right place at the right time to find musicians to write the music for my songs and have a magazine who will review them when that is done.
I have found the exercise that suits me that I can keep to which is fusion dancing and have found an artist who will illustrate a children’s card set. I also have started to add to other work that has been requested to take ‘on the road’ for performances in the country when I fill them out a bit more.
All the nagging of family has not worked as much as having Joanne as my life coach to show me how to get the goals accomplished and enjoy doing it.
I am just a few weeks into it and have got more done in that time than I did all last year. I can whole heartedly recommend life coaching and especially from Joanne who you know truly cares and walks the journey with you."
