Venture Coaching Testimonials
See What Others Are Saying:
"Yours is the best cheque I write every month!"
Natalie Seguin, Owner, Global Pet Foods
"Having Laura as my coach is not only the best investment I have made in my 17 years in business it has truly transformed my way of thinking. Laura is both genuine and authentic. She holds me accountable and really encourages me to stretch in order to achieve what I am meant to achieve"
Marshall Stern, Owner, Sandbox Signs + Graphics
"I have more clarity about my business and of my immediate priorities. I know how I sabotage my own success and I have specific tools I can call upon to move myself to a place of personal mastery. I would choose Laura again in a heartbeat, she is an incredible listener and a true professional and master of her craft".
Jesseca Alexandra Logan, BA, CNC, Certified Nutritionist and Chef
"I feel much better and believe I am a more influential leader as well as a better communicator. Thanks again for your assistance and coaching!!!
Murray Groen, Regional Partner, Mortgage Brokers Ottawa
"All of my greatest breakthroughs both personally and professionally can be attributed to being coached. I have worked with Laura for over 2 years and the step coaching has revolutionized the process. The clarity I have with the step is amazing. Alyson Thiessen, President, Thiessen Financial Group
“I didn’t know how much I needed Laura’s expertise until I met with her. I was at a point in my life/career where I needed some direction, definition and purpose. I found all of them in our time together, and now I have the tools I need to stay on track going forward. Highly recommend for those who want to step up!”
Jacqui Mulikow, Mortgage Planner, Mortgage Architects
“For the past 12 years I’ve been diligently working on my business, trying to get it to operate on its own with little involvement from myself. Within 3 months of coaching I came to the realization that I already had all of the elements necessary, I was just afraid to make the leap. This became my reality with the help of Venture Coaching. I’m 34 years old and working 2 days a month.”
Shane Nolan, President, Yardworx
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your expertise in working with me as a business coach. I have found that your full life approach toward sorting out my world to be a tremendous benefit to my personal life and my business development. You have helped me target specific issues and goals that I continually work toward and step up to. I feel more confident, strong and focused as you shift my thinking to a more positive and direct way to increasing my business and asset base.”
Thanks again, you are very important in my world!
Jennifer Taylor, Vice President, Haywood Securities
“I spent a few months working with Laura and found her insight, attitude and knowledge extremely helpful. I lean on the principles and ideas she opened me up to in my day to day life to help me get through tough times and to get the most out of the good times. Thanks Laura!!!”
Jai Hawker, Vice President, First Energy Capital
“From the outset, Laura seemed to believe in me, before I even believed in myself. Her easy-going, straightforward, professional, teaching-style helped me to uncover and unleash the inner-confidence I always figured I had within me – but never quite thought I was entitled to. Thanks to Laura, I’m a more decisive, confident, and successful person, both personally and professionally.”
Jeff Tincher, Director of Home Sale Marketing, Canadian Residential Solutions
“Laura is a compassionate, insightful coach, who is gently helping me to work through the challenges I face at work. She has become a voice in my head that reminds me to achieve my best, work with my talents and tackle the harder components of the day with more confidence. I feel very grateful that I have had the opportunity to work with her and I would recommend her to anyone who is seeking to be more effective in their career.”
J B, IT Resourcing, Agile Recruiting
“Laura truly walks her talk as a professional coach and facilitator. She steps up to meet any challenge with integrity and enthusiasm. I have had the pleasure of working with her for the past 3 years and always know her to be solid in her commitment, honest and open in her communication and counted on in any situation. Laura is a highly valued and respected member of the coaching community in Calgary and Internationally.”
Cathy Yost, Calgary Association of Professional Coaches
“Laura helped me to uncover and transform the unconscious barriers I had to my own success. After working with Laura my business was up over 100% in 1 year!”
Rebecca Graham P.Eng, CFP, Investors Group
“I have had the pleasure of serving on an active volunteer board with Laura for two years. She has never hesitated to fully commit herself to whatever needed to be done. Laura always brings tremendous creativity and solid professionalism to her contribution. She challenges all involved to “raise the bar” and follows up her words by showing how it’s done through her actions.”
Bob Nogue, Calgary Association of Professional Coaches
“Working with Laura has exposed me to further options and choices, allowing me to focus on results, accept challenges and maximize successes. Her support as we build from 1 employee to over 10 employees in less than 1 year has been invaluable.”
Irene Buchan,
 General Manager
, oHotel Suites
I have been working with Laura for about a year now for both career planning and personal coaching, and I have found the process extremely helpful on so many levels. By working with Laura, I have been able to gain a clear understanding of what is important to me, both personally and professionally, as well as a clear vision of who I am, what I believe, what I want to achieve and how to get there. Laura has helped me to stay grounded and focused, and has provided me with a number of useful tools to reduce my negative, self-sabotaging thoughts. She has opened up a world of possibilities to me and I am really grateful to have her as my coach!".
Rachel Colabella
Laura is passionate about coaching and about helping other coaches grow their businesses. In her third term as a Director on the Board of the Calgary Association of Professional Coaches, she continues to commit her enthusiasm, creativity and energy to serving the coaching community. Her professionalism and resourcefulness are reflections of the skillfulness and resiliency she brings to coaching her clients.
Marlene Cameron, MBA, CFA, ACC
Past President, Calgary Association of Professional Coaches (CAPC)
“I was going through some major business and life decisions when I met Laura. While working together, I have redefined success for myself and I am moving toward my dream business. I am now able to move forward through the fears I have had most of my life and I am excited about the future. I am confident that my future is going to provide me with more profit and greater purpose. It’s great to have this type of partner in business and I am now having some fun.”
June Jones, Owner of CORE Spaces Inc.
Laura provided me with life coaching for over a year and as a result I am in a much better place. I have gone through some difficult life and business challenges and through her compassionate and empathetic approach, I have been able to work through them with a great deal of success. I want to thank Laura for her guidance and support throughout this process, her involvement has truly made a dramatic improvement in my life.
Jason Wist, Team Leader, Longview
Something to think about...
“An entrepreneur is on a journey of self-development; this can be one of the most difficult and rewarding adventures at the same time. Lasting success takes time, courage, recognition of behaviour patterns and personal reflection. This cannot be avoided, it will reappear until you deal with yourself”
Nicole Attias, communications skills and business coach
