Testimonials

Kathy has clients from all walks of life whom she has helped with their professional and personal plans and goals. Here are just a few comments that she has gotten about her services as feedback from her clients:

Before I began my journey with Kathy I knew I wanted to be in a better place in my life, but was unable to see with clarity how to get where I wanted to be. I was so busy being busy that I never took time for myself — I always felt that personal time was taking away from my work commitment, and that my work life was taking away from my personal life. I had felt rather scattered regarding how to reach my goals, and was alternatively visionary and then stuck about how to make my visions a realty. As a result, with Kathy's help and guidance I have learned skills and discipline to see beyond today and the next transaction and how to stay focused on my plan for the future of, not only my business, but also my whole life. I have never felt so engaged and empowered to reach all my goals as I do today. By implementing a weekly accountability session, first with Kathy, and then with myself — for it has to be ongoing — I feel more positive and certainly more sure that I can and will go as far as I want to go in all aspects of my life. Through this process I have gained self-confidence and am more in touch with every aspect of life and how to integrate my life so that I am moving forward in an effective and more controlled manner. This journey of self-discovery and learning new tools to maintain such, has been the most rewarding undertaking. I recommend Kathy's services to anyone who is ready, or thinks they may be ready to move forward in their life or business. The clear vision I now have toward my career and my whole life has freed me to use all my resources to succeed.

Meridith Holroyd, REALTOR/Broker/GRI
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty

Dear Kathy,

Thank you so much for coaching me! It was such a treat to have your expertise available to me this month to help me stay focused and strive for better balance. Your perspective and ideas were very motivating. I highly recommend coaching with you to anyone trying to create a life that supports their values and goals.

Shelley Chambers, New Business Owner

Dear Kathy,

I would like to thank you for your life coach services. As I go through each extremely stressful day, it gives me great comfort to know that I am working toward a future that has a road that is being more defined daily. I can work through these huge issues with more confidence, having the assurance that my skills are being refined each new way I handle the tasks of each day. It is a pleasure to know you and to be able to work with you. I appreciate the far reaching influence my learning has beyond the hours we actually speak.

Yours, Amy

Dear Kathy,

I came to you at a critical time in my life in order to progress and move forward in my career and life path. With tons of unknown obstacles jumping in my way, you provided me with many solutions and missions to keep me going. Having an impartial party to toss ideas around with was very beneficial and effective. Thank you for always being such an influence in my career and life progression! I thoroughly enjoyed working with such a motivated, positive person as you. I chose an absolute diamond when I found you to aid me in improving the investment of my life. I look forward to the day I may need a tune up! Thanks a million.

Nicole Serene, 31
Sales - Nuvox Communications, Inc.

Kathy,

My coaching experience with you has definitely given me a sense of who I really am and want to be. You have given direction and discipline to my life. I now can go forward with confidence to achieve my goals. And of course, you always bring enthusiasm and motivation to each session. Thanks again.

Susan S. Hughes, Hughes Designs, Inc.

I had been talking about starting my own business for over ten years, and had got pretty much nowhere. Then my aunt put me in touch with Kathy and everything changed. Kathy helped me identify my goals and provided advice on how to reach them. But more importantly she helped me realize things about myself that were holding me back from achieving the things I've always wanted. She helped me stay focused, helped me stay organized and helped me achieve. My business is now up and running and I feel great. Thanks Kathy.

Matt Janowsky, 33, Inspire Digital Multimedia

Hi Kathy,

I cannot thank you enough for the help and guidance you provided during our sessions. It was an enormous relief to have your input on those areas of my life causing me so much stress. You were able to verbalize for me things I was feeling too overwhelmed to figure out for myself — that I felt overwhelmed all the time! I am working on living in the present moment more and trusting that all will work out. I know this in an ongoing learning process, but what a relief to feel that I have a plan of action!

Karen Mattes, Accountant and Parent

Dear Kathy,

Thank you for the past month of coaching sessions. It was a unique opportunity and an enlightening experience. You helped me identify and clarify some areas of my personal and professional life which will now allow me to take the next step in achieving my goals. With your guidance I now realize that it is time to venture out of my comfort zone and take control of my destiny. I will highly recommend your services. Again, thank you for your time and effort in helping me begin a more proactive approach to my career and life.

Tom Pacelli, Business Owner

Before deciding to consult with Kathy, I was working very hard and not meeting my personal goals. The long days of work were getting to me and I was not feeling like I was getting anywhere. That's when I contacted Kathy and told her I needed her help. Right away, I realized that my professional life needed focus and I needed to establish some short and long-term goals for myself. Kathy is a good listener and assisted me in developing my work plan and goals and made wonderful suggestions of encouragement. I set my goals, navigated the plan and actually achieved my goals sooner than I expected. Kathy helped me change my strategy and seek even higher goals. The biggest hurdle was making the decision to seek help and when I did, Kathy was there and with her help, the sky is the limit now.

Frances Nichols, Mortgage Consultant

With Kathy's assistance I was able to search out and understand my strengths and values in the workplace. Her assistance allowed me to come to a wise decision in making a serious career change. I am now moving forward with my choice with a clear sense of direction and plenty of motivation. Without her help, I probably would have continued wondering what I really want to do, behind a desk that I had no place sitting behind. Instead, I am now making arrangements to begin a new career and couldn't feel better about it. Working with Kathy Marcolina has been a true success.

Stephen Eichfeld, age 25

Kathy,

In the past 3 months of coaching, you helped me to focus on the steps I wanted to take to build a strong foundation for my business and build a strategy that will help me accomplish some of my business goals and objectives. One thing I realized through the process was that working with you takes the pressure off my wife. I don't want to burden my wife with the business. What I also saw is that you helped me dig the ideas out from inside of me. I had lots of the answers inside, but you helped me see it and gave me reassurance to move forward on it. Also, you make me think about the stuff I don't want to think about and was avoiding. Thank you for your coaching and I have already told someone else to call you who could benefit from your coaching too.

Scott Hendrix, 38, Business Owner

Working with Kathy Marcolina as a coach has been a life changing experience for me. She has helped me learn to approach my life challenges with a solution-oriented mindset. Coaching has taught me how to form and apply problem-solving strategies to areas of my life that have frustrated me for years. As a result, my business is running more efficiently, my parenting efforts are bringing better results, and I have carved out personal time for self-care. I highly recommend coaching to anyone trying to balance all of the demands of modern day life.

Elizabeth Swinson, Owner, Wilmington School of Ballet

I can't really put a value on how much coaching has helped me this past 4 months. What I can do is tell you how I feel—free. I am free of the weight, the worry and the aggravation of a business growing around me and over me. Now I have the reins and am taking this business where I want it to go. Kathy helped me face things that I wanted to avoid. With her guidance I was able to solve problems that had nagged at me for months. I started with some small steps, made some big leaps and took back control of my life. Coaching turned out to be a great investment for the future of my company but more for my own health and well-being. Both my family and I are grateful to Kathy for helping me create balance and be able to enjoy life fully.

Vonda Gardner, MSW, LCSW, Business Owner and Parent

Dear Kathy,

I am excited about continuing coaching for another month. With your help, the insights I have gained and direction you have helped me implement have made a tremendous difference in my professional and personal life. Your ability to keep me focused has made such a difference in my stress level and when I went over my original goal list prior to our call yesterday, I saw that I was well on my way to achieving these goals. Thank you very much!

Sharon Lyons, Manager, Network Real Estate