Testimonials
“It’s been an incredible, incredible, experience, working with you.” “You got us thinking how we can make things more valuable and be more proactive for our clients. Because of you and the way we’re rethinking ourselves, we got two new client opportunities and another new job from an existing client this week, and the enthusiasm and excitement we feel about what we’re doing with you reflects when we’re talking to our clients and others – it’s very contagious.
We’re very energized and really appreciate your help. You gave us a lot of tools, and you are exactly what we needed at just the right time. We are poised for success and really excited.”
Karen and Peter Cronin, Cronin Creative, Nashville, TN
“Before I started to work with you, I was feeling overwhelmed, spinning my wheels, disappointed in myself, and not getting anywhere, no matter what I tried to do.” I needed to get clear about what I was doing, why I was doing it, whether I should continue doing it, or what I should do instead. What I’ve gained is clarity in those areas, and I have much more of it than I did before we talked.
I feel much better, partly because of your way of bringing clarity to all of it. I read a lot, and have layers of information, but being able to learn from you how to apply it in my situation has been very helpful.
The coaching with you changed my perspective. It feels good to see some light instead of overwhelming weight, and to appreciate and give myself credit for what I’ve done. You’ve opened the door to that, and for that I’ll always be grateful. I’ve enjoyed all of my time with you and I feel like I’ve benefited well beyond the investment that I made. My momentum is building and I’m excited about the present and future of my practice. It’s all good.”
Kathy J. Amon, Esq, The Law Office of Kathy J. Amon, LLC, Maumee, OH
“It’s been totally outrageous.” ”I’m really happy that I went through this with you because I learned so much in such a short period of time. There are connections that are happening as a result of all of this information I’m getting from you — I’m really getting tuned in.
I feel really good about what I’ve learned — you have such strong strategies — and I now have the basis to move forward. You did 100%, no question, you did over 100%. I’ve never worked with a coach, this is my first experience, and it’s been a great experience.
Thanks for everything, your undivided attention, follow-up, incredible wisdom on marketing me and showing me that I have the ability to move forward with new tools to build my business. It’s been totally outrageous.”
Lia Scardamaglia, Lia & Company Creative, Derry, NH
“I feel really good about having clear direction about how to grow, so thank you, I’m very excited about that.” “It’s been very helpful — I really do appreciate your thoughts and advice. I feel very comfortable telling you how I really feel and I can already tell it’s made a big difference, too. The biggest thing is being able to plan a little bit better, and I like that a lot.
I feel really good about having clear direction about what to do about this new position and how to grow, so thank you, I’m very excited about that. I want to get working on it right away. I feel like even in what we’ve done so far, it has made me feel confident in taking the next step, that there is a way to do that – and that’s my goal. I definitely want to continue.”
Jeff James, Spire2 Communications, Naperville, IL
“This is the first time ever I’ve done something like this and I’m really glad I did it. You were fantastic, and really easy to talk to. You had a ton of great insights, and I felt like you really listened to what I was trying to say. I’ve really appreciated working with you, it’s been very valuable for my business and the way I think and work with clients.”
Cedric Hohnstadt, Cedric Hohnstadt Illustration, Bloomington, MN
“We have several new clients, including the perfect client you and I visualized, since you’ve been my coach.” “I’ve got to say, I’m more engaged with our business than I’ve ever been, my husband and I are doing better in our relationship than we ever have, and we have several new clients, including the perfect client you and I visualized, since you’ve been my coach.
I think the feeling of continuous, consistent support, and you just ‘seeing’ me and mirroring back to me has been very, very valuable for me. And you’re my cheerleader! And it’s working for me.”
Travis Smith, Marchi & Smith, Mill Valley, CA
“I’ve made several sales, and signed on several clients. 80% of it is due to your consultation. ” “Your session really gave me the kick in the pants I needed to get this going. I am proud to say that I have launched a store off my site, and in the past two days, have made what would have been a week’s worth of pay at my old job. I’ve made several sales, and signed on several clients. 80% of it is due to your consultation. The way you helped me realize a vision was truly invaluable. It’s not a full time job yet, but I’m making money and I’m off to a great start!”
Holly Jackson
“Thanks to you, my team is working much more profitably. I spend less time on managing and training, so I’m free to focus on growing the business.” ”Thanks to your team communication system and focused understanding of work styles, my team is working much more profitably than it was just 2 months ago. My partner Liz and I spend less time on mananging and training, so we can be free to grow the business. You helped us all get clear about our roles in the company, so bottlenecks disappeared and the problems don’t all end up back on my desk! No more ‘babysitting’ and now I can focus on profits.”
Alexandria Brown, CEO, Alexandria Brown International Inc., Los Angeles, CA
“It is refreshing to find a business advisor who actually has a solid business track record behind them.” “It is refreshing to find a business advisor for integrating the internet into your overall business plan, who actually has a solid business track record behind them. No pat prescriptions and no regurgitation of what popular IM “gurus” are spouting. Focus is where it should be — fitting your business around who you are and filling the potholes that are robbing you and your vision of momentum.”
Dawn Ramari, www.AskDrYou.com
“Your comments helped me define my vision, not just for my business next year, but for my life.” “Before we talked, I knew I was working round the clock. I was happy to work, I felt ‘in the zone’ – but I also felt invisible and scattered, on a personal level. As we talked, your comments helped me define my vision, not just for my business next year, but for my life. I find myself with a much clearer picture of what I now have to do immediately – as well as how to do it, in order to get there. And it also helped me identify a very deep source of fear that I’d been blocking. Your insights were so specific to my situation, your business sense so focused and shrewd, that new revelations – ‘Aha!’ moments – kept bursting into my consciousness as you were speaking – revelations I plan to take concrete action on immediately. I am excited about the clarity of this vision, and I profoundly appreciate the way you targeted in on the ‘Catch 22′ situation that had been keeping me from attaining my goals, showing me the way to not only finally step out of it, but make the ‘darned-if-you-do, darned-if-you-don’t’ potential pitfall I’d been so afraid of actually work to my advantage. Thank you so much.”
Marya Miller, Sales Copywriting, Ontario, CA
“I finally have a team thanks to Marcia Hoeck’s amazing coaching.” ”I came to Marcia really frustrated that I couldn’t find good people. As an event planner, it certainly wasn’t a lack of applicants but rather I always seemed to bring someone on that interviewed well but then was a total disaster when it came to actually performing in their job. Marcia took me through a series of steps to change the way I do interviews and it made a world of difference. By applying just one of her techniques I was able to get a way better sense of what the applicants would be like in a day to day position. This was huge for me and stopped me from hiring the wrong person again. My company is also growing really quickly and all this team “stuff” is so new to me. Marcia totally took the mystery out of hiring, firing, compensation, and her bonus structure is genius! I’m extremely happy with the team I developed thanks to Marcia’s help. I would recommend that any entrepreneur who’s growing their business, and wants to delegate tasks and work to someone else but keeps doing it themselves because their contract workers and employees don’t work out, hire Marcia to coach them to develop a strong team to support them.”
Ciara Daykin, Rockstar Event Planner, Calgary, Alberta, CA
“Thanks to Marcia’s brilliant guidance I am now able to identify the behaviour that has been limiting my success as well as the opportunities that have been sitting there all along.” “As a business owner herself for over 25 years, Marcia truly ‘got’ where I was coming from in our coaching session. In just 45 minutes she was able to offer specific and valuable insight to help me gain some clarity for the direction I should be taking my business in. Thanks to Marcia’s brilliant guidance I am now able to identify the behaviour that has been limiting my success as well as the opportunities that have been sitting there all along. I particularly liked that she was straight up – telling me that I need to work on clarifying my vision for my business in a way that allows me to keep my fingers in what I love about my craft without continuing to be my entire workforce! I truly hope to have the opportunity to work with Marcia again.”
Leanne Fournier, DezignSource Creative Communications, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
“I realized I was actually the bottleneck in my own business’s growth!”“You’re gentle but powerful, Marcia. This sounds really selfish . . . you’re such a secret weapon, because not a lot of people have had the chance to work with you, and I kind of am a little jealous that you’re going out there and helping other people — because you were kind of like my secret weapon, giving me strength. I’ve worked with a lot of coaches and a lot of mentors in the past, but what I learned and have gotten from you was something on such a deeper level. It wasn’t like making a business plan, it was like ‘hey, let’s look inside at what you can pull out of you and display so your clients see who you are and the value you bring to them.’”
I definitely recommend hiring Marcia. She’s a gifted coach, and has been a force in my life. She may be exactly what you need right now.”
Lorrie Morgan Ferrero, Red Hot Copy, Los Angeles, CA
“You’ve shown me how adding to my team will actually make me more money.” “You have identified every fear I have had about growing my business and needing staff — I thought I would have to baby sit them. You’ve shown me how adding to my team will actually make me more money.”
Ileana Kane, The Million Dollar Muse, San Ramon, CA
“Marcia took all the fear out of hiring and building my team.” “With her step-by-step coaching program, Marcia took all the fear out of hiring and building my team so I was free to focus on money-making ventures and spend more time with my family and friends. In this economy, employers can’t afford to make mistakes with team members — you have to get it right the first time. Marcia should be in every business across the country.”
Simon Daykin, Atmospheric Designer, Calgary, Alberta, CA
“She immediately recognized the style of how I manage my team and what I need to do to bring them together.” “Marcia knows the secret of how to structure a team. It’s not a myth, it’s not magic, it’s not just a dream — it’s something anyone can do. She immediately recognized the style of how I manage (or don’t manage) my team (or how I’m being an idiot) and what I need to do to bring them together. If you are overwhelmed or frustrated with your business, Marcia has the magic.”
Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, Mompreneur, San Jose, CA
“My only regret in working with you is that I didn’t start sooner.” Marcia, you are an Angel! In only our first two strategy sessions with you, you were able to immediately see things about the way we run our business and lead our staff that were hidden in our ‘blind spots’! You made two simple but powerful recommendations I am able to immediately implement and benefit from. My business is growing so fast, I need someone with your level of ‘real world’ expertise to quickly guide me through this next level of team building to best support our growth. My only regret in working with you is that I didn’t start sooner! The hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars I’ve wasted in hiring and training the wrong people for my business is something I can never get back. At least now, I have the inner confidence I won’t be making those mistakes again with you as my advisor. I have NEVER been more excited about building my business and fulfilling my dreams!
Joe Criso, owner, The Birth Boutique, Denville, NJ
