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NOTE: THERE ARE MORE TESTIMONIALS/CASE STORIES BELOW THE CALENDARS AND THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED WITH MORE TESTIMONIALS/EXAMPLES OF SCOTT'S WORK AND THE WORK WE HAVE DONE TOGETHER, INCLUDING OUR STEP 12 WORK
NOTE: THERE ARE MORE TESTIMONIALS/CASE STORIES BELOW THE CALENDARS AND THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED WITH MORE TESTIMONIALS/EXAMPLES OF SCOTT'S WORK AND THE WORK WE HAVE DONE TOGETHER, INCLUDING OUR STEP 12 WORK
1. The first calendar you see below the testimonials is if you want to schedule an appointment where both Scott and I are on the call together (Step 12 based calendar)
2. The second calendar is if you would like to schedule a session where it is just with Scott, I am not on the call.
3. The third calendar is if you would just like to book a call with me (Sameena) to talk about anything, It does not necessarily need to be a step 12 based appointment like calendar #1 and #2 are. So if you would just like to chat with me, you can schedule a call on the third calendar on this page.
2. The second calendar is if you would like to schedule a session where it is just with Scott, I am not on the call.
3. The third calendar is if you would just like to book a call with me (Sameena) to talk about anything, It does not necessarily need to be a step 12 based appointment like calendar #1 and #2 are. So if you would just like to chat with me, you can schedule a call on the third calendar on this page.
"Scott can be best described as an "Angelic soul with a result oriented mind-set". Hope for the Soul (started off as the name of my very first 'platform' Scott created for me, and then the name became the name of my sol proprietorship today) is a reality today because of Scott.
He helped me recover from my eating disorder a few years ago. He has not only been my counselor, he has also been my life coach, my business consultant and a friend.
I am very happy to be where I am today both personally and professionally and I am blessed with gifted opportunities that are in my path; I owe most of this credit to Scott. Scott is a catalyst for others to come into their own power to make the change that THEY want, weather it is a life change, a career change or a change in personal traits or skills for the purpose of self-improvement,
Scott has the experience, the character and the skills to help others how they need to be helped. I admire Scott for his ever lasting passion and drive in thriving to be of maximum service to humanity. Scott has a special gift for being multi-faceted, In other words he has the capability of being whatever his clients need him to be at that moment in time, weather it is be a listener, a dictator, a friend, a leader or even a follower, Scott has the humility and the humbleness to be in whatever role it is that will serve his clients the best. When Scott works with people, he does not make it about him, he makes it about other people. Scott may have a thick skin, but one thing is for sure, he has the heart of gold!
I know this may sound strange, but I honestly do not know what planet Scott came from, but whatever planet it is, that planet is consumed with unconditional love and purity; in a nutshell, that is Scott Gallagher! You would have to meet him to get the essence of what I am talking about.
Scott's numerous testimonies speak for themselves. Scott's most divine principles that he stands for and never sells out on no matter what are: INTEGRITY, HONESTY and TRANSPARENCY. THE fact that Scott always lives by those three principles in all areas of his life is what makes him effective in helping others achieve the results that they want. With Scott's permission, I've posted some of his client results below; from business to addiction interventions to keynote presentations in schools."
- Sameena Fernandes Testimonial on Scott,
Previous social worker and grief counsellor, past board member for All Addictions Anonymous and Addiction Free Youth
He helped me recover from my eating disorder a few years ago. He has not only been my counselor, he has also been my life coach, my business consultant and a friend.
I am very happy to be where I am today both personally and professionally and I am blessed with gifted opportunities that are in my path; I owe most of this credit to Scott. Scott is a catalyst for others to come into their own power to make the change that THEY want, weather it is a life change, a career change or a change in personal traits or skills for the purpose of self-improvement,
Scott has the experience, the character and the skills to help others how they need to be helped. I admire Scott for his ever lasting passion and drive in thriving to be of maximum service to humanity. Scott has a special gift for being multi-faceted, In other words he has the capability of being whatever his clients need him to be at that moment in time, weather it is be a listener, a dictator, a friend, a leader or even a follower, Scott has the humility and the humbleness to be in whatever role it is that will serve his clients the best. When Scott works with people, he does not make it about him, he makes it about other people. Scott may have a thick skin, but one thing is for sure, he has the heart of gold!
I know this may sound strange, but I honestly do not know what planet Scott came from, but whatever planet it is, that planet is consumed with unconditional love and purity; in a nutshell, that is Scott Gallagher! You would have to meet him to get the essence of what I am talking about.
Scott's numerous testimonies speak for themselves. Scott's most divine principles that he stands for and never sells out on no matter what are: INTEGRITY, HONESTY and TRANSPARENCY. THE fact that Scott always lives by those three principles in all areas of his life is what makes him effective in helping others achieve the results that they want. With Scott's permission, I've posted some of his client results below; from business to addiction interventions to keynote presentations in schools."
- Sameena Fernandes Testimonial on Scott,
Previous social worker and grief counsellor, past board member for All Addictions Anonymous and Addiction Free Youth
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"I've known Scott since 2006, and have hired Scott as a coach and business advisor many times, most recently to guide me in a delicate negotiation on a project at CTV. I am currently executive producing Income Property for RTR/HGTV and have sought Scott's advice on shifting the team culture and vision with my crew as the show expanded into its new one hour format.
Scott is an outstanding coach mostly because he is a fantastic listener, and hears the truth and opportunity in every situation. He's fearless in expressing his opinions and very committed that everyone who works with him gets the results they are after. He'll make for great TV. He's like a dog with a bone. Speaking from personal experience, once he sets his mind to his client achieving their goal, he won't let that client fail. He takes no prisoners!
He's a man of high integrity, great compassion and he's great fun to be around."
- Al Magee, Producer/Creative Consultant for Trailer Park Boys, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Designer Guys
Scott is an outstanding coach mostly because he is a fantastic listener, and hears the truth and opportunity in every situation. He's fearless in expressing his opinions and very committed that everyone who works with him gets the results they are after. He'll make for great TV. He's like a dog with a bone. Speaking from personal experience, once he sets his mind to his client achieving their goal, he won't let that client fail. He takes no prisoners!
He's a man of high integrity, great compassion and he's great fun to be around."
- Al Magee, Producer/Creative Consultant for Trailer Park Boys, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Designer Guys
RICHARD HENRY
"Before I met Scott, I was going nowhere. My life was scattered, and so were my thoughts. I had no direction and didn’t know how to begin to find one.
Things seemed very hopeless for me. I was destitute and motivated but didn’t know how to leverage and execute my passion - helping people and families going through the battles of addiction. But I just didn’t seem to have the mindset required to both do the work I love and make it financially profitable.
It’s safe to say I was a mess.
Scott helped me see my own self-worth and the value of what I have to offer the world. He advised me to do interventions because that is where the most money is for the work I was already doing. I had never thought of that. I had always just gone where the wind took me, with no plan or structure.
Thanks to Scott’s consultation and the follow-up work he did with me, I am now in the intervention business.
Before I met Scott, I was mainly talking to clients on the phone and didn’t feel justified in charging them. But after Scott overhauled the engine of my mind, my first client – a family I performed an intervention for, which included driving their daughter to a detox centre - paid me $3500 with no hesitation. In fact, they were so appreciative of the work I did with them, they thought $3500 was too low of a price, so they bought me a new iPhone too!
I have completely shifted my direction and the value I put on myself thanks to Scott’s life-transforming consultation and coaching. Closing my very first deal for $3500 made it REAL. I am now set up with a whole new and effective business plan, where everything before was left to chance."
-Richard Henry
Things seemed very hopeless for me. I was destitute and motivated but didn’t know how to leverage and execute my passion - helping people and families going through the battles of addiction. But I just didn’t seem to have the mindset required to both do the work I love and make it financially profitable.
It’s safe to say I was a mess.
Scott helped me see my own self-worth and the value of what I have to offer the world. He advised me to do interventions because that is where the most money is for the work I was already doing. I had never thought of that. I had always just gone where the wind took me, with no plan or structure.
Thanks to Scott’s consultation and the follow-up work he did with me, I am now in the intervention business.
Before I met Scott, I was mainly talking to clients on the phone and didn’t feel justified in charging them. But after Scott overhauled the engine of my mind, my first client – a family I performed an intervention for, which included driving their daughter to a detox centre - paid me $3500 with no hesitation. In fact, they were so appreciative of the work I did with them, they thought $3500 was too low of a price, so they bought me a new iPhone too!
I have completely shifted my direction and the value I put on myself thanks to Scott’s life-transforming consultation and coaching. Closing my very first deal for $3500 made it REAL. I am now set up with a whole new and effective business plan, where everything before was left to chance."
-Richard Henry
"In the world of business, it’s rare to meet people who are truly passionate about their craft; where it's a life mission. Scott is one of these rare gems. He is an absolute master and genius when it comes to team-building and causing leadership in a way that brings financial abundance as a natural consequence of putting the happiness and well-being of each and every employee first."
-Trevor Vey, the general manager at Nelro Services
VADIM KOLTSOV
"Everything was falling apart - my finances, my business, my relationships with family and friends. I was two months away from bankruptcy and almost divorced. I truly could not understand why it was all happening to me.
Being an inexperienced entrepreneur, I was jumping from one business course to another, reading tons of books on business and self-development, joining different business groups, spending a lot of money yet not getting the results. I got to the point where nothing was working for me, and I had only one thing that kept me going, my business. I could let myself down, but I couldn’t let others down, my family, my employees, teachers, students and parents.
Over 600 people were standing behind me; people who trusted me and counted on me.
As I was witnessing my wife’s frustrations and desperation, I started to blame her for all our failures! I became aggressive and made her responsible for how I felt. I ultimately ended up pushing her away, thinking that if I took her out of the equation, everything would fall into place. I was wrong.
Not only did it not improve anything, my decision led to my complete failure as a human being, business owner, husband and father.
Sameena and Scott came into my life right on time!
My weekly sessions with Sameena brought me back to life and were like oxygen to me. It was hard at first to adjust to the language they used, and to look at myself honestly. I had always buried self-examination under more work.
In our counseling sessions, they introduced me to concepts like awakening, which is a very accurate term because I had been asleep in many ways, mainly how to think properly so I could achieve my true potential. That’s where the next step came – turning around.
That’s what it takes sometimes – a complete 180-degree turn. Not a slight adjustment, not a “tweak”, not a comfortable and minor change – a total overhaul. A turnaround. I kept what worked and turned around what didn’t, and that made all the difference.
I can’t say enough about how much Sameena and Scott helped me clarify my own needs and find myself. My business is taking off, and my relationships with friends, family and employees have improved dramatically.
I am still working on my relationship with my wife and am seeing positive changes. I stopped blaming everyone around me for all my failures. I took full responsibility for my life."
- Vadim Koltsov
"When you see students with physical problems come in, a lot of times it’s a manifestation of what’s happening internally. These programs gets to the root as opposed to just dealing with all the symptoms.
It’s one thing to do brief intervention counseling one-on-one, but it’s another thing to have Scott come in and set up a system of accountability so kids know exactly what to do.
Here are some of the results;
One student who had stolen a pair of shoes from the local mall went back to the mall and returned the shoes.
Another student confessed to his Uncle that he had been stealing his liquor for many months. The Uncle stated he was proud of his nephew for confessing this and ended up attending an AA meeting with him as a result.
There were many students that told their parents they were repeatedly lying to them about substance use.
Five students returned at the end of the Healthy Habits group to focus on quitting smoking.
Students became more honest with themselves and others.
Scott’s program was the highlight of the school year for me! Thank you again for this very worthwhile program!!!"
Sue Grantis, Public Health School Nurse, Dennis Morris Catholic School, Niagara Region, Ontario
It’s one thing to do brief intervention counseling one-on-one, but it’s another thing to have Scott come in and set up a system of accountability so kids know exactly what to do.
Here are some of the results;
One student who had stolen a pair of shoes from the local mall went back to the mall and returned the shoes.
Another student confessed to his Uncle that he had been stealing his liquor for many months. The Uncle stated he was proud of his nephew for confessing this and ended up attending an AA meeting with him as a result.
There were many students that told their parents they were repeatedly lying to them about substance use.
Five students returned at the end of the Healthy Habits group to focus on quitting smoking.
Students became more honest with themselves and others.
Scott’s program was the highlight of the school year for me! Thank you again for this very worthwhile program!!!"
Sue Grantis, Public Health School Nurse, Dennis Morris Catholic School, Niagara Region, Ontario
LIZ CHAMBERLAIN
"Before I met Scott and Sameena, I felt like I was treading water, barely able to keep my head above the surface. I was unhappy and scattered, torn between what I wanted and what I felt I should be doing - what I desired and deserved.
I was being pulled in different directions by family, work, and even myself. I was an emotional wreck, pretending to be happy but privately crying every day. I was like a robot, floating through life on auto-pilot because there was no time to do anything that gave me joy. What I wanted wasn’t responsible, I told myself, it was frivolous, and I felt guilty just thinking about it.
To make matters worse, no matter how hard I tried, my business was getting me further and further in debt, causing me more stress and anxiety rather than helping me to feel fulfilled. I didn’t just feel like I failure, I WAS a failure.
I was a disappointment and a burden to my family. A leech. I hated my life as it was. I despised my day job and felt undervalued and unappreciated both at work and at home.
My only escape was art, and I couldn’t even enjoy that because it was putting my family in debt, forcing me to hide my spending on new art supplies out of guilt and embarrassment. I was a fake, and I was tired of pretending. My family argued all the time, and I yelled way to often. I didn’t appreciate what I had because I was so focused on the scarcity.
At the turnaround with Scott, he put into words feelings and thoughts that I was ignoring and burying. I realized, “Wow, I am in a dark hole. I feel worthless and have no idea how to get out of this.” Then he gave me a chance to improve my situation.
I was able to incorporate good habits I had tried in the past but never continued for longer than a week, and make those activities part of my everyday life – activities like daily hypnosis meditations. They are no longer a chore or something I need to struggle to remember to do. I look forward to them. And as Scott promised, they have improved my outlook, confidence and success in life.
Besides feeling and acting more confident, I was sincerely more content with my life. I became more able to accept what I had control over - my attitude and response to situations - and let go of trying to control other people’s reactions, or other things that were completely out of my control.
I became much more accepting. I noticed the behaviour of my kids change in a positive way.
There is now much less yelling in my house, less fighting and resistance, more I love you’s just because, and less guilt. Even the relationship dynamic between my husband and I changed. Instead of talking about what we don’t want, we now spend more time talking about what we do want, or about the positive things that happened in the day.
I conducted my very first intuitive painting workshop with a guided meditation for entrepreneurs to connect with their vision and business at its core. It was magical. I have Integrity Choices to thank for that opportunity, and for pushing me to take action and control of an event. Although there were a few bumps in the road, it was a beautiful event, and I now feel able to take on the next event with total confidence.”
- Liz Chamberlain
I was being pulled in different directions by family, work, and even myself. I was an emotional wreck, pretending to be happy but privately crying every day. I was like a robot, floating through life on auto-pilot because there was no time to do anything that gave me joy. What I wanted wasn’t responsible, I told myself, it was frivolous, and I felt guilty just thinking about it.
To make matters worse, no matter how hard I tried, my business was getting me further and further in debt, causing me more stress and anxiety rather than helping me to feel fulfilled. I didn’t just feel like I failure, I WAS a failure.
I was a disappointment and a burden to my family. A leech. I hated my life as it was. I despised my day job and felt undervalued and unappreciated both at work and at home.
My only escape was art, and I couldn’t even enjoy that because it was putting my family in debt, forcing me to hide my spending on new art supplies out of guilt and embarrassment. I was a fake, and I was tired of pretending. My family argued all the time, and I yelled way to often. I didn’t appreciate what I had because I was so focused on the scarcity.
At the turnaround with Scott, he put into words feelings and thoughts that I was ignoring and burying. I realized, “Wow, I am in a dark hole. I feel worthless and have no idea how to get out of this.” Then he gave me a chance to improve my situation.
I was able to incorporate good habits I had tried in the past but never continued for longer than a week, and make those activities part of my everyday life – activities like daily hypnosis meditations. They are no longer a chore or something I need to struggle to remember to do. I look forward to them. And as Scott promised, they have improved my outlook, confidence and success in life.
Besides feeling and acting more confident, I was sincerely more content with my life. I became more able to accept what I had control over - my attitude and response to situations - and let go of trying to control other people’s reactions, or other things that were completely out of my control.
I became much more accepting. I noticed the behaviour of my kids change in a positive way.
There is now much less yelling in my house, less fighting and resistance, more I love you’s just because, and less guilt. Even the relationship dynamic between my husband and I changed. Instead of talking about what we don’t want, we now spend more time talking about what we do want, or about the positive things that happened in the day.
I conducted my very first intuitive painting workshop with a guided meditation for entrepreneurs to connect with their vision and business at its core. It was magical. I have Integrity Choices to thank for that opportunity, and for pushing me to take action and control of an event. Although there were a few bumps in the road, it was a beautiful event, and I now feel able to take on the next event with total confidence.”
- Liz Chamberlain
SARAH CLARKE
"Self harm is something I've struggled with my whole life, particularly with cutting or self mutilation. Even during my most rigorous 12 step recovery programs, it's never been something I've been able to master until I worked with Scott Gallagher.
I have kept my cutting a secret, from almost everyone, for most of my life. It's just one of many secrets I've had. And my experience of guilt, of seeing myself as wrong or selfish, I've been thinking that way for 10 years, and programming my mind to feel guilty because of it. But now I'm working at letting that go. I have already started to feel a change as I start exposing the secrets I've been keeping.
What struck me was how fast this process is, and how quickly it started working. Other recovery programs can take quite awhile, some of them years. But this happened right away."
- Sarah Clarke
I have kept my cutting a secret, from almost everyone, for most of my life. It's just one of many secrets I've had. And my experience of guilt, of seeing myself as wrong or selfish, I've been thinking that way for 10 years, and programming my mind to feel guilty because of it. But now I'm working at letting that go. I have already started to feel a change as I start exposing the secrets I've been keeping.
What struck me was how fast this process is, and how quickly it started working. Other recovery programs can take quite awhile, some of them years. But this happened right away."
- Sarah Clarke
"You saved lives today! After 21 years as an educator, I've seen kids die because of addiction. When we see it happen, we ask ourselves what we could have done to prevent it. Now we have an answer. We have you now"
Rick Christie, Vice Principal, Fenelon Falls Secondary School
Rick Christie, Vice Principal, Fenelon Falls Secondary School
“Scott is revolutionizing how addictions and people with addictions are perceived and dealt with. Scott is courageous and willing to speak his mind on these issues. He is committed to a new future in this area, so that people are free, experience love and peace for themselves personally, and are then able to be fully active, engaged and contributing individuals, not stopped by unwanted habits. With Scott's support, people can know themselves and be known by others not by their destructive tendencies, but rather by their higher, truer selves.”
-Tallie Rabin, M.Ed., Founder of Peace by PEACE
-Tallie Rabin, M.Ed., Founder of Peace by PEACE
"In a field where many are rehashing old ideas with little innovation, Scott Gallagher is encouraging us, with an unusual passion, to grow in our understanding and awareness of what motivates us to engage in unwanted behaviors or habits. He does so in a manner that empowers people and guides them to changing behaviors they really never believed they could."
-Dr. Lee Jampolsky, author of Healing the Addictive Personality
-Dr. Lee Jampolsky, author of Healing the Addictive Personality
"Scott recharged me and my life's purpose as a coach and provided me with fresh ideas that will benefit my clients. This book is a huge contribution for coaches as well as clients!"
- Mike Bradford, Executive Coach, Coaching for Action Inc. on Scott's book "Power of Choice Leadership"
- Mike Bradford, Executive Coach, Coaching for Action Inc. on Scott's book "Power of Choice Leadership"
"Hi Scott,
I'm not sure if you remember me, but I was one of the students that took part in your workshop after your presentation at Englehart High School. I just wanted to let you know that you were my inspiration in making the decisions that I did to help me get back on track. You helped me a lot. Thanks a lot for everything once again.
Maureen"
-Maureen, Student, Englehart High School, Englehart, Ontario
I'm not sure if you remember me, but I was one of the students that took part in your workshop after your presentation at Englehart High School. I just wanted to let you know that you were my inspiration in making the decisions that I did to help me get back on track. You helped me a lot. Thanks a lot for everything once again.
Maureen"
-Maureen, Student, Englehart High School, Englehart, Ontario
"Scott's Programs rise above simply telling kids to 'stop' whatever bad habits they have - or that they have a disease they'll suffer from for the rest of their lives. Ultimately, Scott is a catalyst in enabling kids to help themselves, as well as giving adults around them the tools they need to support kids to change."
-Dr. Stanton Peele, world-renowned psychologist author of Addiction Proof Your Child
-Dr. Stanton Peele, world-renowned psychologist author of Addiction Proof Your Child
"There was quite a bit of gossiping, complaining, and negative work relationships. We were trying to get everyone in the office to work a little better together. We get new staff coming in and after 2 weeks they start partying and we never get them back as a worker.
We had 16 people participate in Scott’s sessions. I brought Scott in for team building to get workers in the office to try to work together. We weren’t getting a lot of cooperation sometimes. After Scott left it seemed like there was more of a team.
The gossiping stopped, and everyone was working better together. We were more accountable to the groups we belonged to. Some people also quit some unwanted habits they had.
I think this would work well if we did this for the whole community. Our community is made of different groups… There’s first nation, Metis, and other people working here as well.
There are a lot of problems in the community and I think it would help for Scott to come. I’m hoping we could get him back for the whole community!"
- Stephen Cuthbert Senior Adminstration Officer, Deninu K'ue First Nation, Northwest Territories
We had 16 people participate in Scott’s sessions. I brought Scott in for team building to get workers in the office to try to work together. We weren’t getting a lot of cooperation sometimes. After Scott left it seemed like there was more of a team.
The gossiping stopped, and everyone was working better together. We were more accountable to the groups we belonged to. Some people also quit some unwanted habits they had.
I think this would work well if we did this for the whole community. Our community is made of different groups… There’s first nation, Metis, and other people working here as well.
There are a lot of problems in the community and I think it would help for Scott to come. I’m hoping we could get him back for the whole community!"
- Stephen Cuthbert Senior Adminstration Officer, Deninu K'ue First Nation, Northwest Territories
"You were so great!
Your raw honesty was just so refreshing. I don't want to say your talk was life changing because that would sound over the top; but the truth is, it was for me. In all my years, I have never encountered anyone who had the degree of addiction problems that you have had to struggle with. To hear you be so honest about your past was just so touching. And I loved what you shared about making amends. I think we all carry anxieties and baggage about things we could have done differently, and your section on making amends, I felt could become a tool - not only in my work in the anxiety clinic, but for me personally.
As a matter of fact, even though I don't have any addiction problems, I was so inspired by what happened to you that I decided to make an amends list for myself. I'm really quite enthusiastic about what you are doing. I would come and hear you again, anytime!"
-Jane Marson, Social Worker, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to Program Facilitator Scott Gallagher
Your raw honesty was just so refreshing. I don't want to say your talk was life changing because that would sound over the top; but the truth is, it was for me. In all my years, I have never encountered anyone who had the degree of addiction problems that you have had to struggle with. To hear you be so honest about your past was just so touching. And I loved what you shared about making amends. I think we all carry anxieties and baggage about things we could have done differently, and your section on making amends, I felt could become a tool - not only in my work in the anxiety clinic, but for me personally.
As a matter of fact, even though I don't have any addiction problems, I was so inspired by what happened to you that I decided to make an amends list for myself. I'm really quite enthusiastic about what you are doing. I would come and hear you again, anytime!"
-Jane Marson, Social Worker, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to Program Facilitator Scott Gallagher
"Scott is one of the most passionate people I have ever met. But passion alone is not enough... he combines his deep knowledge, personal experience and commitment to ending unproductive habits of every kind."
- Jamie Broughton,author of The Emerging Leader: Identify, Ignite and Retain Your Company's Next Generation of Leaders
- Jamie Broughton,author of The Emerging Leader: Identify, Ignite and Retain Your Company's Next Generation of Leaders
JESSICA'S STORY
How my business grew after my sessions with Scott
How my business grew after my sessions with Scott
“My business is called Spirit Academy. It is a non-denominational community space where people can come to explore their awakening Spirit through regular classes, workshops, and retreats. I also support others interested in metaphysical or spiritual business to get started and clarify a successful direction. I, personally, run meditation classes, drum circles, women's circles, psychic development groups, and treks into the wilderness for natural healing experiences.
The Challenges I faced before my encounter with Scott:
-Financial problems!
-Giving away too much for free!
People taking advantage of me!
Fear of money!
Doing too many things at once! Low self-confidence
I would constantly give things for free. For example, I’d convinced myself: this person is working really hard. I’ll give them a free copy of my book.
I was scared of doing the wrong thing so much that I would fill my life with busy work. Which basically was like doing nothing.
Some months I didn't make enough to cover the rent, which left me with no choice but to reach into my savings. I started this business against my husband’s advice and didn’t want it to come between us. However, struggling to pay rent had put a lot of pressure on our relationship.
I had been following Sameena on her 1111 platform at the time, and when I saw all the work Scott has been doing, I decided to set up an appointment with him through Sameena.
During these sessions, Scott guided me through a process of discovery. Together we searched for the burden that was holding me back.
But Scott didn't leave me there, with a problem that I had no clue what to do about. He made sure that I overcame these challenges. I am very intuitive person, but I was afraid to trust my feelings and kept questioning myself. I needed to talk to someone who would help me clarify, whether I was on the right path, and if not, which one of my ideas would be the best to focus on.
I also needed to build confidence in my intuition. I needed reassurance that what I was doing was gonna work out. It was that spiritual connection to business. Not being afraid to follow my instincts.
Scott advised her to play her music before work. The goal was to find something pleasing for the soul, something that would make her feel good, which would lead to better focus and more motivation. The advice I got to play my music just before I start working has been phenomenal. When I do that the day is set up. It just flows.
Scott helped me get really clear about how I was selling, how I was creating, and wasting all my creative energy on things that weren’t gonna work. He helped me realize that I had all the parts to become successful. I just wasn’t putting them into the right order.
When the Christmas Holidays ended, the inner voice was telling me I should contact my past clients, but I didn’t listen to it. After the first session with Scott, it became clear to me that contacting them was exactly what I needed to do.
Scott also helped me see if I made all the money I needed for this month in twenty days, then all the extra is gonna go to the next month, and I’ll be getting ahead. Just looking at that makes me feel so much more relaxed and less stressed out over my finances.
The number of appointments had increased, and clients started asking for follow-ups without me having to mention it first. My financial situation had improved significantly. The following month, after the last session with Scott, the rent money rolled in within the first twenty days. It was a great improvement compared to the previous months when I had no other option than digging into - already tight - personal savings.
Coming to work every morning and knowing I could enjoy doing what I loved without worrying about the money in the bank was a great turnaround. My relationship with money has improved where I no longer feel bad when getting paid for my services. I have learned to follow intuition, knowing that she can trust it. The “business sense” is part of me ,and being aware of it makes me feel more confident.
And most importantly, I was feeling more abundant, in other words, the constant 'fear I had around money' I noticed a shift where that fear around my finances did not feel as strong anymore. And I also gained confidence to trust my own instincts thanks to Scott's consultation/follow-up sessions and with him and Sameena working with me in the way they did."
-Jessica
The Challenges I faced before my encounter with Scott:
-Financial problems!
-Giving away too much for free!
People taking advantage of me!
Fear of money!
Doing too many things at once! Low self-confidence
I would constantly give things for free. For example, I’d convinced myself: this person is working really hard. I’ll give them a free copy of my book.
I was scared of doing the wrong thing so much that I would fill my life with busy work. Which basically was like doing nothing.
Some months I didn't make enough to cover the rent, which left me with no choice but to reach into my savings. I started this business against my husband’s advice and didn’t want it to come between us. However, struggling to pay rent had put a lot of pressure on our relationship.
I had been following Sameena on her 1111 platform at the time, and when I saw all the work Scott has been doing, I decided to set up an appointment with him through Sameena.
During these sessions, Scott guided me through a process of discovery. Together we searched for the burden that was holding me back.
But Scott didn't leave me there, with a problem that I had no clue what to do about. He made sure that I overcame these challenges. I am very intuitive person, but I was afraid to trust my feelings and kept questioning myself. I needed to talk to someone who would help me clarify, whether I was on the right path, and if not, which one of my ideas would be the best to focus on.
I also needed to build confidence in my intuition. I needed reassurance that what I was doing was gonna work out. It was that spiritual connection to business. Not being afraid to follow my instincts.
Scott advised her to play her music before work. The goal was to find something pleasing for the soul, something that would make her feel good, which would lead to better focus and more motivation. The advice I got to play my music just before I start working has been phenomenal. When I do that the day is set up. It just flows.
Scott helped me get really clear about how I was selling, how I was creating, and wasting all my creative energy on things that weren’t gonna work. He helped me realize that I had all the parts to become successful. I just wasn’t putting them into the right order.
When the Christmas Holidays ended, the inner voice was telling me I should contact my past clients, but I didn’t listen to it. After the first session with Scott, it became clear to me that contacting them was exactly what I needed to do.
Scott also helped me see if I made all the money I needed for this month in twenty days, then all the extra is gonna go to the next month, and I’ll be getting ahead. Just looking at that makes me feel so much more relaxed and less stressed out over my finances.
The number of appointments had increased, and clients started asking for follow-ups without me having to mention it first. My financial situation had improved significantly. The following month, after the last session with Scott, the rent money rolled in within the first twenty days. It was a great improvement compared to the previous months when I had no other option than digging into - already tight - personal savings.
Coming to work every morning and knowing I could enjoy doing what I loved without worrying about the money in the bank was a great turnaround. My relationship with money has improved where I no longer feel bad when getting paid for my services. I have learned to follow intuition, knowing that she can trust it. The “business sense” is part of me ,and being aware of it makes me feel more confident.
And most importantly, I was feeling more abundant, in other words, the constant 'fear I had around money' I noticed a shift where that fear around my finances did not feel as strong anymore. And I also gained confidence to trust my own instincts thanks to Scott's consultation/follow-up sessions and with him and Sameena working with me in the way they did."
-Jessica
"In the world of 'barriers to choosing powerfully', Scott leaves no stone unturned. In a straight-up, tell-it-like-it-really-is, on-the-court fashion, Scott's words are a direct reflection of who he is and what he stands for: Making a real and lasting difference for people to be free to fulfill on what they truly want in life."
-Glenn Estrabillo, Global Entrepreneur - ESPO Consulting Inc. on Scott's book "Power of Choice Leadership"
-Glenn Estrabillo, Global Entrepreneur - ESPO Consulting Inc. on Scott's book "Power of Choice Leadership"
"We have lunch together every Monday. Other than the girl from grade 7, all of the kids come and we have some pretty good conversations. Two of them say they haven't had any drugs since our first meeting even though they've had plenty of opportunity. The smoker has cut down by about 8 cigarettes. All of them confessed to their parents. Some pretty good connections have been made... thanks to you."
Angie Stinkowji, Guidance Counselor, Englehart Secondary School, Northern Ontario
Angie Stinkowji, Guidance Counselor, Englehart Secondary School, Northern Ontario
DR. GABOR MATE
"Inclusivity, generosity, acceptance and non-judgment characterize Scott's approach...He empowers (people), no matter what age, with the choice and possibility of transforming negative compulsions into positive commitments.”
- Dr. Gabor Mate author of Scattered Minds
" We owe you big! Your program changes lives. It was an honor to be a part of it. We've had a number of kids who either quit smoking or drastically reduced. And one boy gave up weed altogether - and now that the 28 days is up, he is now applying your program to cigarettes. ... A lot of the kids actually surprised me with the exercise component of your program. Many of them started to see the benefits of exercising and actually ended up increasing and doing more with exercise then they had originally promised.
... All the kids apologized for things they've done that they felt bad about. A few of them apologized to their parents for stealing money from them. And the kids felt freed from doing this.
...Some of the kids that took on the bonus commitment of doing daily school homework actually came to me for help with their homework which was amazing. They would come to me after school or during lunch and I would help them.
...You have a major gift of discernment, being able to attract only those kids that were really committed - and your ability to cause those that really weren't there for the right reasons to make the right choice and not stay with us for the day (if they were not going to follow through on the full 28 day program) - was incredible. And all those that stayed for the full 3.5 hour seminar/workshop, stuck with the whole 4 week follow-up program. If I had to weed them out myself, there is no way I could have had that discernment that you have. I would have probably encouraged some of the wrong kids to stay and be in the group and I would have had problems. It might not have worked.
...Scott, you demonstrated to us a lot of positive affirmation. Even when you were weeding people out of the group, you were affirming peoples’ value. It wasn't anything artificial. It was real and authentic. You really cared like these kids have value. The kids could sense – they could feel - that they were valued and mattered, that there was intrinsic value to them.
Your program is a process and a journey. It's not like everyone has all their problems solved, but all the kids that participated are better off than they were before you came."
Corey Copeland, Student Success Teacher, Kirkland Lake High School, Kirkland Lake, Ontario
... All the kids apologized for things they've done that they felt bad about. A few of them apologized to their parents for stealing money from them. And the kids felt freed from doing this.
...Some of the kids that took on the bonus commitment of doing daily school homework actually came to me for help with their homework which was amazing. They would come to me after school or during lunch and I would help them.
...You have a major gift of discernment, being able to attract only those kids that were really committed - and your ability to cause those that really weren't there for the right reasons to make the right choice and not stay with us for the day (if they were not going to follow through on the full 28 day program) - was incredible. And all those that stayed for the full 3.5 hour seminar/workshop, stuck with the whole 4 week follow-up program. If I had to weed them out myself, there is no way I could have had that discernment that you have. I would have probably encouraged some of the wrong kids to stay and be in the group and I would have had problems. It might not have worked.
...Scott, you demonstrated to us a lot of positive affirmation. Even when you were weeding people out of the group, you were affirming peoples’ value. It wasn't anything artificial. It was real and authentic. You really cared like these kids have value. The kids could sense – they could feel - that they were valued and mattered, that there was intrinsic value to them.
Your program is a process and a journey. It's not like everyone has all their problems solved, but all the kids that participated are better off than they were before you came."
Corey Copeland, Student Success Teacher, Kirkland Lake High School, Kirkland Lake, Ontario
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