The session we had was extremely valuable. You encouraged me to think more thoroughly about the problems I was having and helped me develop strategies to overcomes them. After only a few days I have already implemented many of the solutions that we can up with, and I'm feeling empowered and more at ease with the difficulties I was facing. I can't thank you enough! 

Laurel

I had no idea what to expect when speaking with a life coach. What I got was coaching in life skills. Through empathetic listening, encouragement and focus, Dale helped me determine and prioritize goals, explore what was keeping me from obtaining those goals and create simple, manageable steps to achieve those goals. I'm not much of a writer but this is from the heart.

Thanks for helping me with some much needed clarity Dale.

Terry McCune

I was at a point where I needed to smarten up and look after my health, several times I attempted to lose weight, but with lack of motivation and not having someone to check in on my progress I always fell off the wagon.  Your continual positive comments and support has got me motivated to keep a routine and look after myself, both physically and mentally.  Even though it has only been about a month I feel so much better about myself and I do not hold back discussing my everyday successes with others and of course you! Thanks so much, Christopher, Age 27, B.Sc., P.Ag. Project Scientist

THank you so much for everything this season dale, I cannot express to you enough how appreciative i am for all your help this season with my mental problems on the ice and also for skill development and everything else you did to make me a better goalie.  I recently got invited to U17 tryouts and am very doubtful i would've been invited without your help.  One thing i appreciated the most was the way you helped me keep my head up and a smile on my face for the past two nd a half months, without it i would've been very angry. thank you.

Thank you once again Dale, you are a really great coach and friend.

Josh

Dale is positive, friendly, encouraging; you believed we could do anything.

Maureen McCulligh

From my perspective - looking on from you coaching Maureen, this is what I see as the positive influence you've had on her - and a great coach for her:

• your patience
• your sense of humor
• the fact that you can get her to take the sport seriously, but herself, not so seriously
• you can make her understand it is hard work, but there should also be some fun involved.
• you let her know it is an integrated process as far as their body/mind goes - including nutrition and a good mental attitude; a combination of rest and training
• letting her know the importance of goal-setting and  helping her to set them for herself
• letting her know not to dwell too much on what's happened in the past (negatively), but to look forward to what comes next 

I know that she hasn't always accepted those things at face value, but with experience, she is beginning to understand how all those things fit together.

 Laurie McCulligh