I was open to the idea of working with a career coach, and when I saw Aggie’s talk at the JobsExpo in Cork, I decided to make contact and give it a go. I found that I was able to clarify what I was looking for and also take some positive, initial steps in my job search and start stepping out of my comfort zone. I liked the way that we worked through some exercises and open-ended questions that helped me examine my current situation and see what direction I wanted to go in, and this also helped me rule out some alternatives that I was exploring. I would recommend Aggie as a coach: when I went to her, I was stuck in a rut and experiencing a bit of analysis paralysis with the options that I had in front of me. She helped me to get out of this and start taking some positive, initial steps, which eventually lead me to figure out a direction as to what I wanted to do next in my career.

‘Before I met Aggie, I would have dismissed out of hand working with a coach. I just thought that the coach would not do much for me, I was also afraid that I would fail, it would impact negatively my married life or that coaching would take up too much of my time. Additionally, I wasn’t sure how much could I trust the coach or are they even properly certified. When I saw Aggie speaking at JobsExpo, I decided to commit to the process. Working with her was one of the most positive experiences in my life. Within a short time of working with Aggie, and for the first time in my life, I can truly see my own value, I believe in myself, and I have a very clear picture of who I am. My values are clearly defined, and I now understand how important a role they play in my life as a whole. I really liked that Aggie did not judge me, she encouraged me to be my true self, was 100% committed to my happiness and success, and she was tough when she needed to be. Aggie bought humour and fun to even our toughest challenges, and her friendship supported me all the way through. There are many positive outcomes of our work together, just a few to name: I have a more balanced view of my life; my personal and professional relationships are more stable and fulfilled; I understand my own and others’ resistance to change; my approach to people I lead and manage has changed and improved. Finally, I have a better understanding of the impact of a negative self-talk on our well-being and self-worth. Aggie’s coaching has helped me first to dream, and then to materialise a professional and personal life full of new and exciting opportunities. A life well worth living.’