Testimonials
DFW Airport
“This is by far my favorite
training opportunity since I joined the organization”
Mike Koenig-
Southlake Fire Department
11/06
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the excellent training you provided to the supervisors in the Southlake Fire Department.
Prior to your training I conducted an employee satisfaction survey that looked at the employee view of their supervisor and the associated level of satisfaction. Specific areas noted for improvement were leadership of supervisors and communication from supervisors to line staff.
In a survey conducted six months after your training... read the rest of the letter.
MET Church
6/7/06
We recently had Coach Rick speak at our men’s
breakfast and we only gave him a one day notice.
He brought a message to our men, that was well-prepared, insightful,
practical, and motivating. Rick
has the rare gift of being able to speak about matters of work and
life and spiritual matters seamlessly.
The principles he taught applied to both with clarity and force.
Rick really gets it!!! We will have him back!!!
Dustin Boles
Pastor
Fine Properties
FROM: Enzo
Marchese
Realtor
Fine Properties
SUBJECT: Raving Fan!;
Rick, I am truly blessed to have met you!
The goal-setting seminar and time-management coaching process you shared with me have dramatically impacted me! The
concepts we discussed are now a daily part of my thought process. I look at life through a
whole new prism of optimism and focus as opposed to worry and chaos. I strongly recommend coaching to anyone who has a deep desire for success in all aspects of life!
Please use me as a reference anytime! I would be glad to share
my story with anyone who is considering hiring you as a coach! Read the rest of the letter
Enzo Marchese
Fine Properties
817-798-1524
enzo@enzomyagent.com
Happy Endings Driver Safety Training
9/14/2005Coach Rick,
I wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed our sessions together over the past few months. Since May I have been able to both set and reach some major goals both professionally and personally. My productivity has improved and my business has made tremendous advances. Personal coaching is a service that any business person can use and you have been real asset to my growth both as a professional speaker and a business owner. I appreciate both your style as a coach, and your genuine interest in helping me succeed. Thanks for making my decision to hire a coach one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Pawsitive Touch Pet Training
Hi Rick!
Thank you so much for being my coach! Not only have you taught me
the sales skills that are an integral part of my business, you also gave me the confidence that I can grow
and thrive doing something that I love.
Your ability to "peel me like an onion" really got me thinking about
what I need to do to change my attitude and those of people around me.
I appreciate the commitment you made to be there through thick and thin and I have incorporated that same philosophy into my own business.
Pattie Weaver
President - Pawsitive Touch
McIlvain & Associates CPA's
Dear Coach Rick,
I have benefited greatly from your time management seminar you gave to all of us here at McIlvain & Associates, and wanted to tell you so, with explanations. Before the seminar, I was using “to do lists”, but without categorizing or using any structured thought process. I was in; continuous disorganization and consistently late in most of all my life aspects – business & personal!
After “Coach Rick’s” coaching, I’m amazingly more productive!... Read the rest of the letter
Rick did a great job with our team of managers. Rick did not know much about our business, but amazed me how he put the material & lessons into perspective for all of us. I would strongly suggest to any manager who feels that they need more focus or direction, that Coach Rick and his program would be of great benefit.
Rich Ziober
General Manager
Reprographics
1-14-05
It was very refreshing to learn that this training is not about memorizing specific sales closes, clichés, or buzzwords in order to sell to people by manipulating them. I understand it to be a process that involves making a sincere effort with honesty and integrity to help customers buy, creating a win-win situation for all.
This is not just a course in sales, as Coach Rick provides the process and the tools for people to change virtually any aspect of their lives. It is each individual’s job to provide his or her own design and labor.
Thanks a million, Coach! I would definitely recommend your course to anyone who hasn’t already achieved everything they would like!
Mark Gary
Sales Associate
Reprographics Fort Worth, Inc. / Arlington / Roanoke / Dallas
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Performance Award Center
It is difficult for me to express clearly how
beneficial your leadership and training has been for me.The skills that you have taught me have not only helped me become a
better sales professional, but have also showed me how to focus on being a better person. For the
first time since graduate school
I feel like I am balanced and on track with my personal and
professional dream and goals.
T. Stovell
Meteor Couriers, Inc.
Rick,
Thank you
very much for all of your hard work and dedication to my
professional and personal improvement. Although we are only on the sixth week of study,
I have seen many dramatic improvements at work and at play.
A few of the bigger changes come to mind very quickly. I have taken more responsibility for different areas of my life outside of work, and as a result, there is a general ease in my attitude and behavior that was not present before. This balance, of which you promised me at the beginning of our study, has given me a confidence and a mental clarity that changes how I behave every minute of the day.
As my behavior has taken a turn, it has forced others in my office to change the way they behave as well. The changes have been for the better, and my realization of the process has given me knowledge that will be applied over and over until I reach all of my present goals.
My wife has noticed the changes. In fact, she was out walking with a girlfriend this week and, of course, they were talking about their husbands. My wife telephoned me shortly thereafter, and recommended that I refer her friend’s husband to you. Once again, just like you told me before the course, my change of behavior will be the most effective form of referral to you and your business. And, as we both know, my wife has not even met you.
Hopefully, this statement in itself will convey the diversity and far reaching benefits of your program and how you help your clients achieve success.
Your Friend,
Garth Wilkins
Principal
Meteor Couriers, Inc.
RE: Rick Kolster
To whom it may concern;
In January of this year
(2004), I began working with Rick Kolster. I have now completed both
his leadership and sales courses. My main goal was to achieve a better
understanding of and implementation of setting goals.
After completing both programs, I feel more confident with my goals,
and I am confident with the goal
setting process. Additionally I have gained more
accountability within my company and with my colleagues. My
time management has improved and I a now able to work efficiently so
that I can go home earlier in
the day. I would most certainly recommend working with Rick...
Please feel free to contact me for a personal referral.
PhoneRaiser
Dear Coach Rick,
Thank you so much for teaching me to thrive in business and in life in general. Before my experience with PPD I was only nominally successful. I had begun my first business and was making the money I needed to survive, but just a few short months after the PPD experience, I am walking confidently in my second business. Not only that but I have a newfound confidence in every area of my life. Your training provided me with a systematic fail-proof approach to success. I feel invincible, and I am. I am also getting married in two weeks, 4 days and 20 hours. I am not sure if you deserve the credit for that, but I do know that the experience played a large part in making me the man I need to be to lead a family.
Regards,
Tim Strickland
PhoneRaiser
DK Enterprises, Inc. (Wholesale Distribution)
June 2, 2004
Dear Rick,
Thank you – For taking the time work with me and my business.
Simply, without your coaching, sales training, and time-management systems, we could not have achieved
our goals.
At first, we had no intention of hiring “outside” help. “What could you know about our business?” was our attitude. That changed on December 29th, 2003, when the federal government essentially shut down our business. We knew then that we had to change, and that change required guidance.
Working with you over the last 5 months, we have recovered the income lost from the closing of our previous enterprise. Your system works. It produces results. The best part is, not only have we found a great business partner, but a trusted and admired friend as well.
Please let us know if there’s anyone we can refer to you, or any other assistance that we can provide.
Respectfully,
Kevin Sullivan
DK Enterprises, Inc.
HEB Chamber of Commerce
Rick,
The HEB Chamber of Commerce has recently enjoyed several
presentations and seminars that you have shared with our members.
You are very energetic and your enthusiasm is contagious. Our business members find this material easily adaptable to their day-to-day lives and very applicable to what they are trying to accomplish in their businesses. A smooth flowing presentation is guaranteed to retain interest……. and keep everyone awake at 7:30 in the morning.
We have had very positive feedback from our seminar attendees about what they have learned from you and have no doubt that when we put your name on a scheduled seminar that there will be a loyal following registering right away.
Suzy Goldman
Vice President
HEB Chamber of Commerce
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Here are some responses from post program surveys:
What part of the
program did
you find most
valuable?:
DG: Communications skills,
building a case for action.
TB: Goal Setting.
KN: Goal Setting,
short, mid, and long
term.
DJ: Staying on task, focus
and working to get better
every day.
RK: Planning and putting a
process in place to achieve my goals.
BG: Importance of goals and how to set them.
TG: Attitude - Making it positive.
Other Comments:
"I would recommend this to anyone except my competition."
Tim B.Capital Equipment Sales
"I loved the program. It was a great intro ! I look forward to going even deeper... "
Rob K.Sales Manager
"I highly recommend this program, This is a very valuable course that positively changes your daily life both personally and professionally."
Allison M.Sales Rep
"I enjoyed these classes and it made me be aware of myself as someone who can make a difference in life."
Donna J.Senior Sales Rep.
"Vision is a necessity to achieve results & this program helps to direct us to formalize a vision for success."
Mary Ann B.
Realtor