Coaching Testimonials
I have worked with many coaches and I truly believe Laura North is the best Coach in the business. She has an uncanny ability to connect her skills with the parts of my life where I need focus, clarity and action. Laura is part friend, part comforter, part drill sergeant. Through her coaching, I have grown closer to God, my wife, my family, my own coaching, and myself.
"True North Coaching is exactly what one needs today in this ever accelerating world. Increasingly, I and so many of my friends are challenged by the 'shrinking clock'. So much to do, so little time. My personal coach, Laura North is assertive, challenging, alert, respectful and human. I look forward to each appointment; there is always something new learned in every call. It is my privilege to have Laura North as my personal coach."
"Laura is a terrific coach! She is affirming, without being flattering, and probing without being irritating. She has helped me improve my relationships, make better decisions, and develop helpful perspectives. She helped me to clarify what I really wanted in a specific relationship, and then challenged me to act on the strategy we developed together. Her input made a profound difference!"
"I worked with Laura for the past six months while putting together the concept and website my corporate consulting business. During that time Laura proved herself to be consistently bright, energetic, enthusiastic and always very willing to do all she could to be helpful. She surprised me repeatedly with her effortlessly spontaneous and creative thinking. Her charming wit, which would beguile the most crusty of curmudgeons, made the coaching sessions the high point of my week. Because of her efforts my associate and I are now in business many months ahead of schedule. I recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone needing individual or corporate coaching. As our endeavour evolves, we will rely on her services again. She has a great future ahead of herself."
“I have been working with Laura for over 5 years now. Coaching saved my relationship, my job, and my sanity! I would recommend coaching to anyone who needs unconditional, non-judgmental, support and understanding!"
"Working with Laura was incredibly valuable at a time in my life when what I wanted most was clarity of my vision for my life and my values. She guided me and never let me compromise on myself. I deeply appreciated her affirming approach and those immensely provocative questions! We did coaching by distance—I was in Europe and Laura on the West Coast—but I felt like Laura was in the next room when we spoke. She put a lot of work into our sessions and we had a lot of fun together. I recommend Laura to anyone who could benefit from some illumination in their lives."
What I love about Laura is that she fights for you when all others have walked away. Her advocacy is authentic and spirit filled. She truly believes in you and works with you to unleash their potential so that they can find peace and fulfillment.
"I can't speak highly enough about my coaching experience with Laura. Our very first meeting intuitively told me she was a force to be reckoned with and that I would grow from this relationship. I greatly appreciate her professionalism; razor-like focus; strong intuition; ability to straightforwardly call me on things; flexibility when I had a crying baby or panicking husband in the background; no-nonsense but very warm, authentic style; non-judgment and ability to create a 'safe' environment; and sense of fun and humour! The experience has proven to me that no matter who we are and where we are in life, we can benefit—and grow even beyond our own expectations—with trusted, focused, dedicated support in place."
I could just be myself. Laura in many ways just talked me through what it is to be me, without expectations. Which was good, as I have enough of my own.
Laura is insightful, caring, and courageous, and imbues the people and situations around her with hope and possibility. If you or your team are ready for change, Laura is the person to have in your corner!
Laura has helped me gain clarity and focus in many areas of my life. I can highly recommend her as a great coach.
"My work with Laura was to better connect with what I wanted from my work, play, relationships and life. What a worthwhile experience! She is one of those rare people who listen so well that she is able to understand who you are without a lot of explanation. I felt accepted, encouraged, supported and challenged as we moved through our coaching experience. Through Laura, I became more aware of how I was responding to difficult situations and then explored other possible perspectives on those events. I felt celebrated when I took steps, small or large, toward what I wanted, particularly if risk was involved! I couldn't recommend her highly enough."
"Laura is a coach with tremendous integrity and compassion. She is also brave enough to gently confront when needed. She sustained me when I was so low and discouraged that I was hanging by a thread at times. She helped me to believe in myself and my dream when things seemed hopeless!
"My experience with coaching was excellent. Laura always pushed me to say what I really meant, and that has helped me find out what I really want. I looked forward to our calls, especially if I was having a bad day."
"Laura has helped provide me with clarity in all aspects of my life—personal, professional, and spiritual. Her coaching has provided both an objective mirror and an accurate compass to use at a time when both were needed. She is kind, intuitive, compassionate, and gifted with the ability to ask probing questions, and really hear the answers. Our lives and the world around us are constantly changing, and I can suggest no one more adept than Laura at helping guide you along the journey of transforming yourself into who you want to become."
"Laura has been an absolute gift! She brings wisdom, energy, resourcefulness and compassion to each one of our sessions. She has helped me to harness my gifts, recognize and work with my challenges, and ultimately see my life (both present and future) with a far clearer and more optimistic vision. Since I began coaching, I have had more personal successes than I would have ever thought possible and have overcome various obstacles rather than being derailed by them. With my academic life, dealing with ADD, managing my diabetes, and whatever else life brings along, Laura helps me envision what I want and realize my potential for achieving it. The positive impact coaching with Laura has had on my life is immeasurable."
I read Debbie's evaluation and was very impressed. I understand that she is doing much better now. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job.
I have one more candidate that I am trying to encourage to take your coaching but she is resistant so far. She could be a good candidate.
Debbie was committed and it made a real difference in her life. Thank you and all the best. I will be in touch.
"I entered the coaching experience with definite goals around career strategies. Even with experience on both sides of the coaching relationship I didn't expect the deeper, more transformational changes that have been occurring; I am in awe of how Laura guides me to awareness and new discoveries. Combining these insights with new habits that she helps me to create has made measurable differences in my life. Not only is my career experience better, but I am genuinely healthier, happier and more peaceful. It has been very exciting, and Laura's sincere enthusiasm for my successes have made an extraordinary impact. I am free to dream big ideas."
"Laura's ability to see what I could not and to ask questions accordingly and her ability to cut through to the heart of things was almost uncannily accurate—a real gift!"
Laura has been an absolute gift! She brings wisdom, energy, resourcefulness and compassion to each one of our sessions. She has helped me to harness my gifts, recognize and work with my challenges, and ultimately see my life (both present and future) with a far clearer and more optimistic vision. Since I began coaching, I have had more personal successes than I would have ever thought possible and have overcome various obstacles rather than being derailed by them. With my academic life, dealing with ADD, managing my diabetes, and whatever else life brings along, Laura helps me envision what I want and realize my potential for achieving it. The positive impact coaching with Laura has had on my life is immeasurable.
What other Coaches say about Laura:
Laura North is the 'coaches coach'. Her level of professionalism in her coaching practice is only outmatched by her caring! Laura has provided a safe space for me to go deep and fly high! Coaching with Laura for the past year has grown my business, while at the same time clarifying and honouring my values. Outwardly my life is more simple and inwardly more rich. Coaching has helped me to live more deliberately, intentionally, and purposefully. In the past, I have been focused on creating a business, Laura has helped to create a LIFE!
Working with Laura has made a huge difference in my life. Laura's coaching has made me a better coach, entrepreneur, husband and person. This comes from the importance Laura places on one's entire being, not just the task at hand. Thanks to Laura, I have protected and enhanced areas of my life that have proven fundamental to my happiness and success—namely, spirituality, family, health and professional success. Above all, Laura is a great coach! Her intuition, insight, integrity and laser listening provide golden nuggets of value and direction each and every call. She has had an immeasurable impact on my life—past, present and future.
Laura provided me with opportunity to reflect, discover and grow as I faced challenges in my life. As a result I am enjoying a more fulfilled life and thrilled to have completed the CTI Co-Active Coaching Courses, Leadership and Certification under Laura's mentorship.
Every time Laura coaches me, I experience transformation and that 'Aha' moment, either during the session or as I explore my assignment during the week...leading to different belief, behaviour and action! She is my role model for a Coach.
Laura is a terrific coach! She is affirming, without being flattering, and probing without being irritating. She has helped me improve my relationships, make better decisions, and develop helpful perspectives. More importantly, Laura enabled me to embrace my "life calling" as a teacher and assisted me to see that I am indeed an athlete. These two realizations were big breakthroughs that were of enormous value to me! They have radically changed my self concept and positively impacted my life.
I can honestly say that hiring Laura North as my coach has been one of the most beneficial things I have ever done! Laura has not only got me off my butt and moving towards my dreams but she has also helped me 'manage' many of the fears and doubts that have prevented me from taking my life to the next level. I cannot express enough how great it has been for me to know that there is someone in my corner backing me up and cheering me on—no matter what!
I am so incredibly ripe for growth in my life right now, and without question, I need a coach who can keep up with my fearlessness. Laura not only keeps up with me, she paces me. No judgment. No agenda. Just a very clear mirror of who I really am. The strides I have made in the last year and a half literally astound me. Thanks partner!
There’s a popular saying that states that the quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our questions. Or in this case in our coach’s questions. Laura drove this point home to me when she asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks. With that one question, she lifted a burden that had been weighing me down. New approaches and insights to the situation followed, resulting in a happier, more balanced me. Coaching is a powerful, powerful process, especially in the hands of an outstanding coach like Laura North.
Laura has a gift for building connection with people and helping them to understand how they were uniquely created. She strives for her clients to see the very best in themselves and to achieve great things. By working with her, I was able to better understand/see the areas holding me back in my life, and to move forward in more power to go after my own dreams. As a result, my life is much more balanced and I'm more confident to go after the things I want. In fact, I'm now on my way to building my own business, which has been a passion of mine. If I hadn't worked with Laura, I could easily still be standing on the starting block in terms of this.
"Laura is an incredibly inspiring woman and coach. She has empowered me not only through her skills as a coach, but also through her vibrant, strong and true self. Over a period of 5 months of coaching my life has changed immensely. Laura's coaching has brought me from a scattered, "head in the clouds" girl to a focused woman who is actively building her dream life. Laura has always sees the good in me, especially when I haven't been able to see it myself. I now have a newfound confidence and clarity in all aspects of my life that would not have existed without this wonderful partnership."
During my period of completing my Certification, Laura has offered to me the combination of coaching and consulting that allowed me to successfully complete that designation. She modelled a high level of coaching skill that at the same time served as a model and helped me to develop my coaching skills.
"My experience in coaching with Laura has significantly impacted my life for the better. I'm living more fully, being the person I was created to be. I highly recommend Laura as a coach!"
"Laura's coaching has made a difference not only in building my coaching practice and confidently leading workshops but also in my family relationships, especially with my daughter. It has given me the freedom to include fun in all areas of my life. Laura is a skilled, gifted and intuitive coach. I especially appreciate being able to include my faith and spirituality in our coaching relationship. Laura brings her own special love of life to her coaching practice and to her clients. It's contagious."
"Laura creates a safe, loving space where you can explore all the intimate areas of your life, feelings, beliefs, and values. She shines a light on who you truly are then encourages and supports you to take a leap into your full glory. If you are ready to live a life of passion and fulfillment, Laura will help you find the path."
All the changes in the last two years are a direct result of your coaching. Your loving influence was what I needed when I had lost hope. I gained self reliance, focus, strength from my values and put my health as my priority. I am loving who I am and what I am becoming.
"Laura North is a fabulous person and a fantastic coach. She is extremely encouraging and also knows how to keep you focused on your goals to keep you moving ahead in your life. She has the ability to honor you and your dreams on such a deep and spiritual level. She has a strong ability to be organized and this gives her so much room to be with you on the calls wherever you are."
"Laura is an excellent coach. Her sharp mind, outstanding listening skills and results orientation make for a very powerful combination. She calls you forth, holds you to your vision, and continues to notice and point out where you get in your own way. In particular, I've appreciated Laura's ability to slow me down... especially when I haven't noticed I'm going 100 miles an hour. As well, Laura's enormous generosity in terms of sharing tips from her own coaching experience has provided the mentoring I have needed as a new coach."
I have been coaching with Laura for almost two years that have been marked by many personal and professional transitions. Laura has inspired me to see new impassioned possibilities for my life and her clarity, integrity and support have been key in my successful navigation of all the changes life has offered me.
I entered the coaching experience with definite goals around career strategies. Even with experience on both sides of the coaching relationship I didn't expect the deeper, more transformational changes that have been occurring; I am in awe of how Laura guides me to awareness and new discoveries. Combining these insights with new habits that she helps me to create has made measurable differences in my life. Not only is my career experience better, but I am genuinely healthier, happier and more peaceful. It has been very exciting, and Laura’s sincere enthusiasm for my successes have made an extraordinary impact. I am free to dream big ideas.
