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Liz's Story
"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.
I said yes to everyone else’s needs, and no to my own, yet often felt that I had no integrity because I didn’t fulfill promises, or canceled plans with people because I had too much on my plate and couldn’t follow through on my commitments. My word had come to mean nothing, and I equated that to mean that I meant nothing. After all, if I am not even as good as my word, then what good am I? A failure. A liar. A disappointment. A fake. Hell, I didn’t trust myself - how could I expect anyone else to?
Who was I to dream? What right did I have? Every time I followed a dream, my family suffered, so I ended up carrying guilt - even for my most amazing adventures. It was like I wasn’t allowed to feel joy in a pure way. It was always tainted with guilt. Guilt always soured the pleasure until I felt hopeless, and that there was nothing in the world I could possibly do right.
If I am this terrible of a person, I thought, my family would be better off without me. And although at this stage in my life there was no plan to do anything differently, and I did not intend to harm myself, it was still a very dark place to live, wading through a swamp of shame. How could I possibly love myself and trust myself if I was such a disappointment and burden to everyone around me?
Unhappy was an understatement. I felt like I couldn’t do anything right, or make anyone happy, so what was the point of even trying? I was ready to give up. I had gained A LOT of weight, which I was also embarrassed about. A year before, I had run the New York City Marathon, but no one would believe that if they saw how much I had changed.
Then a friend of mine posted something on social media that intrigued me. It sounded like a great opportunity to showcase my business, and to share my enjoyment of art - the enjoyment I wanted to have; the joy I once felt before it became necessary for the art to support itself, which I had failed at. I allowed myself to respond to her call to action, and somehow was accepted into her schedule. As the day grew closer, it became obvious that I needed help. I wasn’t ready to share my passion because I wasn’t allowing myself to freely feel and follow my passion. At that point, I was offered a Turn-Around session.
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. He asked me if I had a friend who had always told me the truth, no matter what. I told him I did, but she had recently moved away. It was a two-and-a-half-hour drive to her new home. Scott told me to go see her in person. “Don’t call,” he said, “Just show up on her doorstep and see what happens. And if she’s not home, leave a note.” And for some reason, I felt called to do this. I needed to do this. I wanted to do this. I called my husband and arranged for him to get the kids, then I got in the car and drove.
She was home when I arrived. We went out for dinner and a long overdue chat, and we supported one another. It was amazing and just what I needed. I realized that I am not valueless, and that someone would notice if I was missing. It got me to thinking about who else really cared for me, and accepted me as I am. I realized the most important thing that anyone can – that I matter.
When I returned, I started doing a daily, 15-minute audio and video clip about what this program means to me. I learned to share in a private community. It was awkward at first. I don’t like looking at myself and talking to my phone. But I did it. And I felt like by sharing my story, and commenting on other people’s videos, I wasn’t alone in my world, or on my journey to self-acceptance and awareness.
Then, a few months later, an AMAZING offer was presented to me - 12 weeks of support and integrity coaching. It was a new program called Integrity Choices, and I was one of the first people to be invited to join it. It was incredible. It started off with a promise to do a small action every day for 33 days. As I mentioned, keeping my word wasn’t something I was very good at, especially to myself. But I made a promise to do something for myself every day, and I started to feel proud of myself for accomplishing it. It was sometimes hard to remember to fill out the daily accountability log at the private membership site, but I am sure now that it was a key factor in my success.
With each passing week, I became more confident in myself because I was learning to honour my word - to others and to myself. By learning what integrity is, I was able to become a better person, a person I am proud of. 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.
I also realized that I was codependent. That is, other people’s level of happiness dictated my own. If others were miserable, I became miserable. I was unstable because I was reflecting other people’s emotions. At that time, I wasn’t strong enough or confident enough to hold onto my own feelings or experience when surrounded by other people who were feeling conflicting emotions. This needed to change, as it was having a negative impact on my health, and my relationships.
People started noticing changes in me. 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 discovered what Scott meant by “awakening.” Real change for the better happens not by trying to change others, but when we change ourselves. In fact, our own thoughts are the only thing in this world we have complete control over, or should. When Scott and Sameena helped me awaken – that is, become aware of and change my flawed thinking and habits, everything else changed too.
This program helped me see my happiness and healthy state of mind as important things to take care of, to nurture and support. I had the courage to leave my day job where I had been experiencing emotional abuse, and go “all-in” on my passion for art. Because of the support in this program, I was ready and able to take the leap of faith I needed.
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.
How much is a complete “turnaround” in my previously catastrophic thinking worth? How much is the ability to achieve financial success for a lifetime worth? How much is personal integrity worth? They could have turned me away for not being able to afford the normal cost of their services, but they worked with me, and I am forever grateful for that."
-Liz Chamberlane
"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.
I said yes to everyone else’s needs, and no to my own, yet often felt that I had no integrity because I didn’t fulfill promises, or canceled plans with people because I had too much on my plate and couldn’t follow through on my commitments. My word had come to mean nothing, and I equated that to mean that I meant nothing. After all, if I am not even as good as my word, then what good am I? A failure. A liar. A disappointment. A fake. Hell, I didn’t trust myself - how could I expect anyone else to?
Who was I to dream? What right did I have? Every time I followed a dream, my family suffered, so I ended up carrying guilt - even for my most amazing adventures. It was like I wasn’t allowed to feel joy in a pure way. It was always tainted with guilt. Guilt always soured the pleasure until I felt hopeless, and that there was nothing in the world I could possibly do right.
If I am this terrible of a person, I thought, my family would be better off without me. And although at this stage in my life there was no plan to do anything differently, and I did not intend to harm myself, it was still a very dark place to live, wading through a swamp of shame. How could I possibly love myself and trust myself if I was such a disappointment and burden to everyone around me?
Unhappy was an understatement. I felt like I couldn’t do anything right, or make anyone happy, so what was the point of even trying? I was ready to give up. I had gained A LOT of weight, which I was also embarrassed about. A year before, I had run the New York City Marathon, but no one would believe that if they saw how much I had changed.
Then a friend of mine posted something on social media that intrigued me. It sounded like a great opportunity to showcase my business, and to share my enjoyment of art - the enjoyment I wanted to have; the joy I once felt before it became necessary for the art to support itself, which I had failed at. I allowed myself to respond to her call to action, and somehow was accepted into her schedule. As the day grew closer, it became obvious that I needed help. I wasn’t ready to share my passion because I wasn’t allowing myself to freely feel and follow my passion. At that point, I was offered a Turn-Around session.
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. He asked me if I had a friend who had always told me the truth, no matter what. I told him I did, but she had recently moved away. It was a two-and-a-half-hour drive to her new home. Scott told me to go see her in person. “Don’t call,” he said, “Just show up on her doorstep and see what happens. And if she’s not home, leave a note.” And for some reason, I felt called to do this. I needed to do this. I wanted to do this. I called my husband and arranged for him to get the kids, then I got in the car and drove.
She was home when I arrived. We went out for dinner and a long overdue chat, and we supported one another. It was amazing and just what I needed. I realized that I am not valueless, and that someone would notice if I was missing. It got me to thinking about who else really cared for me, and accepted me as I am. I realized the most important thing that anyone can – that I matter.
When I returned, I started doing a daily, 15-minute audio and video clip about what this program means to me. I learned to share in a private community. It was awkward at first. I don’t like looking at myself and talking to my phone. But I did it. And I felt like by sharing my story, and commenting on other people’s videos, I wasn’t alone in my world, or on my journey to self-acceptance and awareness.
Then, a few months later, an AMAZING offer was presented to me - 12 weeks of support and integrity coaching. It was a new program called Integrity Choices, and I was one of the first people to be invited to join it. It was incredible. It started off with a promise to do a small action every day for 33 days. As I mentioned, keeping my word wasn’t something I was very good at, especially to myself. But I made a promise to do something for myself every day, and I started to feel proud of myself for accomplishing it. It was sometimes hard to remember to fill out the daily accountability log at the private membership site, but I am sure now that it was a key factor in my success.
With each passing week, I became more confident in myself because I was learning to honour my word - to others and to myself. By learning what integrity is, I was able to become a better person, a person I am proud of. 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.
I also realized that I was codependent. That is, other people’s level of happiness dictated my own. If others were miserable, I became miserable. I was unstable because I was reflecting other people’s emotions. At that time, I wasn’t strong enough or confident enough to hold onto my own feelings or experience when surrounded by other people who were feeling conflicting emotions. This needed to change, as it was having a negative impact on my health, and my relationships.
People started noticing changes in me. 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 discovered what Scott meant by “awakening.” Real change for the better happens not by trying to change others, but when we change ourselves. In fact, our own thoughts are the only thing in this world we have complete control over, or should. When Scott and Sameena helped me awaken – that is, become aware of and change my flawed thinking and habits, everything else changed too.
This program helped me see my happiness and healthy state of mind as important things to take care of, to nurture and support. I had the courage to leave my day job where I had been experiencing emotional abuse, and go “all-in” on my passion for art. Because of the support in this program, I was ready and able to take the leap of faith I needed.
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.
How much is a complete “turnaround” in my previously catastrophic thinking worth? How much is the ability to achieve financial success for a lifetime worth? How much is personal integrity worth? They could have turned me away for not being able to afford the normal cost of their services, but they worked with me, and I am forever grateful for that."
-Liz Chamberlane
Vadim Koltsov's Story:
"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.
I’d like to acknowledge my wife, who was with me at the most difficult times running the business. She took on a lot of responsibilities, and I can’t even imagine how much stress she went through because of 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.
That was part of the problem. I suppose I wasn’t unusual in that regard. Many people, especially men, know they need to improve the way they think and feel, but we aren’t trained to be open with our feelings, or we just don’t know how to begin. Fortunately, there are people like Scott and Sameena who do know.
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.
Scott and Sameena also emphasized the word “integrity” a lot. Now that I’m further along the path, I realize that it was intentional. As the saying goes, “Sometimes, to get the bull’s attention, you have to hit it between the eyes with a board.”
My impatient, “I want it right now”, former business self would think, “Okay, I get it. Integrity. I heard you the first time.” But I didn’t get it because I didn’t have it. I was still resisting. The walls don’t come down easily. When I stopped resisting, I was able to reach deeper inside myself and really fix what’s broken.
Change comes hard sometimes, but when it does, it’s like sunlight bursting through clouds. Now I know, for the first time, what true integrity feels like. I was never a dishonest person. Integrity is more than just honesty.
It’s believing in yourself and putting your own needs first so you can serve others to your fullest potential. On airplanes, the flight attendants tell you to put on your own oxygen mask first in case of an emergency, before you even put your children’s on, because if you pass out first, you won’t be any good to anyone else. It’s a lot like that.
I remember when I first started to do my daily videos. (Part of the membership site programs.) That first time, I stared at the screen on my phone for an hour, too terrified to say a word. Little by little, though, I practiced my daily recordings, and it turned into a power habit I now can’t live without.
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."
"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.
I’d like to acknowledge my wife, who was with me at the most difficult times running the business. She took on a lot of responsibilities, and I can’t even imagine how much stress she went through because of 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.
That was part of the problem. I suppose I wasn’t unusual in that regard. Many people, especially men, know they need to improve the way they think and feel, but we aren’t trained to be open with our feelings, or we just don’t know how to begin. Fortunately, there are people like Scott and Sameena who do know.
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.
Scott and Sameena also emphasized the word “integrity” a lot. Now that I’m further along the path, I realize that it was intentional. As the saying goes, “Sometimes, to get the bull’s attention, you have to hit it between the eyes with a board.”
My impatient, “I want it right now”, former business self would think, “Okay, I get it. Integrity. I heard you the first time.” But I didn’t get it because I didn’t have it. I was still resisting. The walls don’t come down easily. When I stopped resisting, I was able to reach deeper inside myself and really fix what’s broken.
Change comes hard sometimes, but when it does, it’s like sunlight bursting through clouds. Now I know, for the first time, what true integrity feels like. I was never a dishonest person. Integrity is more than just honesty.
It’s believing in yourself and putting your own needs first so you can serve others to your fullest potential. On airplanes, the flight attendants tell you to put on your own oxygen mask first in case of an emergency, before you even put your children’s on, because if you pass out first, you won’t be any good to anyone else. It’s a lot like that.
I remember when I first started to do my daily videos. (Part of the membership site programs.) That first time, I stared at the screen on my phone for an hour, too terrified to say a word. Little by little, though, I practiced my daily recordings, and it turned into a power habit I now can’t live without.
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."
Sameena's Transformation:
"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 solproprietorship 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
"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 solproprietorship 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
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY - BUSINESS
TREVOR'S STORY:
I'm Trevor Vey, the general manager at Nelro Services Ltd. Established in 1979; Nelro Services Ltd. is one of Edmonton, Alberta's industry leaders in the field of floor coverings.
HOW MY TEAM BECAME HAPPIER, HEALTHIER & MORE
PRODUCTIVE AT WORK AND IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES
At the start of 2013, Nelro Services was lacking in organization. To put it bluntly, I wasn’t happy coming in to work, and neither were my staff. I found myself "blowing up" on a daily basis and our collective employee stress level was through the roof!
We were in need of a strong leader and I simply had enough. Quite simply, we couldn't continue down the path we were on. We were in desperate need of an overhaul.
In my search for a solution that would transform my business, I sought out Scott Gallagher, an expert management consultant from Toronto, Ontario. I'd been familiar with Scott's work because I had watched videos of him and delivering his programs and coaching
The process got underway with a series of one-on-one meetings between Scott and my staff...
A relaxed and confidential interview process with my key staff uncovered the frank, honest opinions and feedback that Scott required before determining how we could and would follow through in moving forward. Our company had an underlying culture of uncertainty; some feared they would lose their jobs.
But Scott has something special; a quality that enabled him to earn their trust. He placed the staff at ease; they were able to move beyond that fear to provide candid opinions and views.
As a result of these interviews, Scott was able to identify a number of different problem areas that we as an organization were just too close to see, let alone solve:
Scott offered up real, workable solutions. He worked us through the process of establishing a team culture; one of connectivity and interactivity. Furthermore, as part of his program, he worked with us to create -- and implement -- an accountability system that would help us to overcome our independent, un-team-like mentality.
Now, things not only get done but they get done joyfully and consistently. I make a request and it gets completed with integrity; I no longer feel like I'm shouting into the wind.
The results have been incredible and very tangible. In less then 90 days since Scott came in to perform an overhaul, we've quoted more than $1.6 million in new business projects and realized an additional $500,000 of new revenue – revenue that my accountant has tracked and determined to be the direct result of actions that were taken as part of Scott's overhaul. This is above and beyond our baseline and to date it reflects a 100% increase beyond our projections!
That was two years ago. This past 2014 was a record year for us 7.8 million in sales. The morning meetings and consistent communication have made the staff happier and the company as a whole. I thank Scott for some of the great ideas that have helped me manage my team and the company at a whole new level. With the way things keep improving, my sales forecast for 2015 is $8 million.
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
I'm Trevor Vey, the general manager at Nelro Services Ltd. Established in 1979; Nelro Services Ltd. is one of Edmonton, Alberta's industry leaders in the field of floor coverings.
HOW MY TEAM BECAME HAPPIER, HEALTHIER & MORE
PRODUCTIVE AT WORK AND IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES
At the start of 2013, Nelro Services was lacking in organization. To put it bluntly, I wasn’t happy coming in to work, and neither were my staff. I found myself "blowing up" on a daily basis and our collective employee stress level was through the roof!
We were in need of a strong leader and I simply had enough. Quite simply, we couldn't continue down the path we were on. We were in desperate need of an overhaul.
In my search for a solution that would transform my business, I sought out Scott Gallagher, an expert management consultant from Toronto, Ontario. I'd been familiar with Scott's work because I had watched videos of him and delivering his programs and coaching
The process got underway with a series of one-on-one meetings between Scott and my staff...
A relaxed and confidential interview process with my key staff uncovered the frank, honest opinions and feedback that Scott required before determining how we could and would follow through in moving forward. Our company had an underlying culture of uncertainty; some feared they would lose their jobs.
But Scott has something special; a quality that enabled him to earn their trust. He placed the staff at ease; they were able to move beyond that fear to provide candid opinions and views.
As a result of these interviews, Scott was able to identify a number of different problem areas that we as an organization were just too close to see, let alone solve:
- First, Scott showed us how we had placed certain staff in roles that didn't match their talents or desires. He also advised us that we were paying higher-than-typical base salaries to our sales staff which resulted in a dysfunctional commission structure that failed in motivating our people to produce results.
- Second, Scott showed us that there was a definite lack of communication among sales staff and little – if any – teamwork and collaboration taking place.
- What's more, this culture of individualism and independence led to another problem that we had failed to realize. It's a problem that, according to Scott, is very characteristic of a contractor-type arrangement: If one staff member left the company, he or she could take all their clients with them!
Scott offered up real, workable solutions. He worked us through the process of establishing a team culture; one of connectivity and interactivity. Furthermore, as part of his program, he worked with us to create -- and implement -- an accountability system that would help us to overcome our independent, un-team-like mentality.
Now, things not only get done but they get done joyfully and consistently. I make a request and it gets completed with integrity; I no longer feel like I'm shouting into the wind.
The results have been incredible and very tangible. In less then 90 days since Scott came in to perform an overhaul, we've quoted more than $1.6 million in new business projects and realized an additional $500,000 of new revenue – revenue that my accountant has tracked and determined to be the direct result of actions that were taken as part of Scott's overhaul. This is above and beyond our baseline and to date it reflects a 100% increase beyond our projections!
That was two years ago. This past 2014 was a record year for us 7.8 million in sales. The morning meetings and consistent communication have made the staff happier and the company as a whole. I thank Scott for some of the great ideas that have helped me manage my team and the company at a whole new level. With the way things keep improving, my sales forecast for 2015 is $8 million.
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
Watch below as a Métis General Manager, Trevor Vey and his team share their experience after after Scott's Intervention/Consultation
"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
- Al Magee, Producer/Creative Consultant for Trailer Park Boys, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Designer Guys
"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
"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
Richard Henry's Story:
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.
For over eleven years, I have been helping people and families for free, but it was having a negative impact on my own emotional and financial well-being because I was unable to meet my own most basic needs. I loved the work so much, I even felt guilty asking to be paid.
To make matters worse, I felt money was “evil.” I once literally spent my last dollar to purchase my own book and gave it to a lady to take to her son in prison.
Meanwhile, I was broke! My heart was full but my wallet was empty. I didn’t even have enough money for gas to drive to the homes of clients who called me. At one point, I was helping hundreds of people for free, but I couldn’t pay my own rent.
I was lacking growth and even the desire to grow to my fullest potential. I was unhappy and uninspired. I didn’t see my own self-worth. I wrote two books related to addiction and my own journey, and I would hand them out for free to people whom I thought might benefit from reading them. (Yes, I even felt guilty about charging for my books.) Maybe part of me was worried that asking for money would make me appear insincere, or call into question the messages I wanted to impart, like some kind of modern “snake oil salesman.”
I was in deep financial trouble so I started taking on side jobs just to make ends meet. To add to the mystery of my relationship with money, I would spend the little bit that I did earn from these jobs on my grandkids. Something compelled me to give it away. Anyone watching might have thought I was a member of some austere religious sect that demanded a combination of generosity and abject poverty.
It was at this point that Scott stepped into my life. Actually, “stepped” doesn’t cover it. It was more like Superman landing, putting his fists on his hips, and looking off into the middle distance with his cape flapping in the wind. But seriously, after sharing my story with Scott during a four-hour consultation with him, he went right to work on me. He began by helping me realize that I was spending all my money on my grandkids because giving it away was the only way I could alleviate the bad feeling receiving money always gave me!
It’s safe to say I was a mess.
I had reached out to Scott after finding out he was allowing fifteen people to try Passion Projects for free for one month as part of the program’s launch. I was very honored to be the first of those fifteen guests! Before coming on Passion Projects, I put together a list of questions as long as the Great Wall of China, a list that was as long as I was desperate. I knew I had to try something different. (There really is “nowhere to go but up” when you’re in the gutter.) I needed to know how I could make the most of my business, but I was mentally scattered and confused. I had some vague ideas I wanted to put into action, but had no idea how to go about it.
So, based on my questions, to maximize and optimize my Passion Projects episode, Scott offered to do the four-hour consultation with me about my business before I went on, and at a discount rate of $1200, with all the proceeds going to Sameena Fernandes because he was sponsoring this for her.
It was too good of an opportunity to pass up, so with only $20 to my name at the time, I accepted the offer to receive Scott’s strategic business consultation.
Scott helped me see the truth of what was blocking me from living a prosperous and abundant life. His consultation clarified the direction my Passion Projects episode would take. I was hopeful and excited, but that old me still set my sights too low. I thought maybe I’d be able to pay my rent without panic for a change, or go out to dinner once or twice a month.
There was no way to prepare myself to go from where I was to where Scott took me. The success of the program was HUGE – bigger than I could have ever expected it to be. The results were off the charts – over 3000 views - and I had less than 800 Facebook friends! People were offering to give donations, and requests were coming in by the dozens to buy my books - the books I had always given away for free!
Mark Twain was right when he wrote, “Habit is habit, and not to be flung out the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” After the success, attention and visibility I received from Passion Projects, I was still having a very difficult time asking for money! Scott could have said, “Come on! Man up! I already gave you everything you need.” But he didn’t. He offered me a follow-up session with no extra fee.
That’s the kind of person Scott is. It’s not just about racking up clients. He really wants you to succeed.
During that session, he dug even deeper, dissecting every part of my past to get to the underlying, root cause of what was preventing me from making money. Nobody had ever taken such a deep interest or helped me in such a significant way before. And it worked. I guess you could say I had a “breakthrough.” After that session, my life changed profoundly and permanently!
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.
Then he really challenged my comfort zone. He suggested that I charge a minimum of $5,000 dollars per intervention. Before, I felt guilty even asking for $500! He said if I really couldn’t wrap my head around charging $5,000, I should charge no less than $3500. There were so many self-defeating doubts in me before, but the truth is, people will pay that much for a down payment on a car or for a vacation, which are far less valuable than the health and life of a loved one. If I prevented a tragic outcome with my addiction counseling, how much is that life worth? I finally knew the value of what I have to offer.
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 remember sitting in my car staring at that check. After making nothing in my business for all those years prior to that first intervention, it was surreal. I felt the impulse to cry from the sheer joy of being able to help someone and get paid what I deserved for my hard-won knowledge. It was like a dream.
I am at a whole different level now; a level that is literally beyond my prior comprehension. That is, prior to meeting Scott. 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.
For example, I now have questionnaires prepared for clients, and I keep adding to it. I’m doing more interventions than ever and charging my clients without hesitation or guilt. I am also coordinating events where people come to see me! I feel blessed by all the attention. Word-of-mouth from the people I have helped is spreading. Most clients who call were referred by someone else who raves about me – after thankfully paying $3500 to $5000. I now have no problem asking for money. I am also now charging for my books.
Scott also helped me recognize that I can only help the number of people I want to help to my full capacity if I am financially prosperous and abundant myself. And the connections I made from consulting with Scott and Passion Projects are sky rocketing!
I have endless opportunities coming my way. The inspiration I feel is still as strong as it was the first time I met with Scott, and I still seek his input when I need advice on opportunities, or how to go about monetizing them.
I am now living the life I always dreamed of, a life I never thought was possible. I never imagined I would get paid for something I love doing. I now know what it’s like to have that “Aha!” moment. I often gave it to others, but I never experienced it myself until Scott’s follow-up consultation. I finally gave myself permission to act on all the things he had coached me to do; to take action and make a living so I can live my mission and serve my purpose in a rich and abundant way.
Scott, thank you for helping me recognize my own self-worth and how to use it to help as many people as possible. And thanks to both you and Sameena Fernandes for continuing to support me in ensuring that I stay on the abundant path I am on TODAY – the path you put me on! I am now living a very happy, resourceful and carefree lifestyle doing the work I am most passionate about, and getting paid for it with no guilt or resistance.
All this would not have come to be for me if it weren’t for your consultation and for that pivotal follow-up that changed the direction of my life forever. I am now thriving in both my personal and professional life thanks to the profound work you did with me. I am eternally grateful.
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.
For over eleven years, I have been helping people and families for free, but it was having a negative impact on my own emotional and financial well-being because I was unable to meet my own most basic needs. I loved the work so much, I even felt guilty asking to be paid.
To make matters worse, I felt money was “evil.” I once literally spent my last dollar to purchase my own book and gave it to a lady to take to her son in prison.
Meanwhile, I was broke! My heart was full but my wallet was empty. I didn’t even have enough money for gas to drive to the homes of clients who called me. At one point, I was helping hundreds of people for free, but I couldn’t pay my own rent.
I was lacking growth and even the desire to grow to my fullest potential. I was unhappy and uninspired. I didn’t see my own self-worth. I wrote two books related to addiction and my own journey, and I would hand them out for free to people whom I thought might benefit from reading them. (Yes, I even felt guilty about charging for my books.) Maybe part of me was worried that asking for money would make me appear insincere, or call into question the messages I wanted to impart, like some kind of modern “snake oil salesman.”
I was in deep financial trouble so I started taking on side jobs just to make ends meet. To add to the mystery of my relationship with money, I would spend the little bit that I did earn from these jobs on my grandkids. Something compelled me to give it away. Anyone watching might have thought I was a member of some austere religious sect that demanded a combination of generosity and abject poverty.
It was at this point that Scott stepped into my life. Actually, “stepped” doesn’t cover it. It was more like Superman landing, putting his fists on his hips, and looking off into the middle distance with his cape flapping in the wind. But seriously, after sharing my story with Scott during a four-hour consultation with him, he went right to work on me. He began by helping me realize that I was spending all my money on my grandkids because giving it away was the only way I could alleviate the bad feeling receiving money always gave me!
It’s safe to say I was a mess.
I had reached out to Scott after finding out he was allowing fifteen people to try Passion Projects for free for one month as part of the program’s launch. I was very honored to be the first of those fifteen guests! Before coming on Passion Projects, I put together a list of questions as long as the Great Wall of China, a list that was as long as I was desperate. I knew I had to try something different. (There really is “nowhere to go but up” when you’re in the gutter.) I needed to know how I could make the most of my business, but I was mentally scattered and confused. I had some vague ideas I wanted to put into action, but had no idea how to go about it.
So, based on my questions, to maximize and optimize my Passion Projects episode, Scott offered to do the four-hour consultation with me about my business before I went on, and at a discount rate of $1200, with all the proceeds going to Sameena Fernandes because he was sponsoring this for her.
It was too good of an opportunity to pass up, so with only $20 to my name at the time, I accepted the offer to receive Scott’s strategic business consultation.
Scott helped me see the truth of what was blocking me from living a prosperous and abundant life. His consultation clarified the direction my Passion Projects episode would take. I was hopeful and excited, but that old me still set my sights too low. I thought maybe I’d be able to pay my rent without panic for a change, or go out to dinner once or twice a month.
There was no way to prepare myself to go from where I was to where Scott took me. The success of the program was HUGE – bigger than I could have ever expected it to be. The results were off the charts – over 3000 views - and I had less than 800 Facebook friends! People were offering to give donations, and requests were coming in by the dozens to buy my books - the books I had always given away for free!
Mark Twain was right when he wrote, “Habit is habit, and not to be flung out the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” After the success, attention and visibility I received from Passion Projects, I was still having a very difficult time asking for money! Scott could have said, “Come on! Man up! I already gave you everything you need.” But he didn’t. He offered me a follow-up session with no extra fee.
That’s the kind of person Scott is. It’s not just about racking up clients. He really wants you to succeed.
During that session, he dug even deeper, dissecting every part of my past to get to the underlying, root cause of what was preventing me from making money. Nobody had ever taken such a deep interest or helped me in such a significant way before. And it worked. I guess you could say I had a “breakthrough.” After that session, my life changed profoundly and permanently!
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.
Then he really challenged my comfort zone. He suggested that I charge a minimum of $5,000 dollars per intervention. Before, I felt guilty even asking for $500! He said if I really couldn’t wrap my head around charging $5,000, I should charge no less than $3500. There were so many self-defeating doubts in me before, but the truth is, people will pay that much for a down payment on a car or for a vacation, which are far less valuable than the health and life of a loved one. If I prevented a tragic outcome with my addiction counseling, how much is that life worth? I finally knew the value of what I have to offer.
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 remember sitting in my car staring at that check. After making nothing in my business for all those years prior to that first intervention, it was surreal. I felt the impulse to cry from the sheer joy of being able to help someone and get paid what I deserved for my hard-won knowledge. It was like a dream.
I am at a whole different level now; a level that is literally beyond my prior comprehension. That is, prior to meeting Scott. 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.
For example, I now have questionnaires prepared for clients, and I keep adding to it. I’m doing more interventions than ever and charging my clients without hesitation or guilt. I am also coordinating events where people come to see me! I feel blessed by all the attention. Word-of-mouth from the people I have helped is spreading. Most clients who call were referred by someone else who raves about me – after thankfully paying $3500 to $5000. I now have no problem asking for money. I am also now charging for my books.
Scott also helped me recognize that I can only help the number of people I want to help to my full capacity if I am financially prosperous and abundant myself. And the connections I made from consulting with Scott and Passion Projects are sky rocketing!
I have endless opportunities coming my way. The inspiration I feel is still as strong as it was the first time I met with Scott, and I still seek his input when I need advice on opportunities, or how to go about monetizing them.
I am now living the life I always dreamed of, a life I never thought was possible. I never imagined I would get paid for something I love doing. I now know what it’s like to have that “Aha!” moment. I often gave it to others, but I never experienced it myself until Scott’s follow-up consultation. I finally gave myself permission to act on all the things he had coached me to do; to take action and make a living so I can live my mission and serve my purpose in a rich and abundant way.
Scott, thank you for helping me recognize my own self-worth and how to use it to help as many people as possible. And thanks to both you and Sameena Fernandes for continuing to support me in ensuring that I stay on the abundant path I am on TODAY – the path you put me on! I am now living a very happy, resourceful and carefree lifestyle doing the work I am most passionate about, and getting paid for it with no guilt or resistance.
All this would not have come to be for me if it weren’t for your consultation and for that pivotal follow-up that changed the direction of my life forever. I am now thriving in both my personal and professional life thanks to the profound work you did with me. I am eternally grateful.
- Glenn Estrabillo, Global Entrepreneur - ESPO Consulting Inc. on Scott's book "Power of Choice Leadership"
"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."
-Glen Estrabillo
"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."
-Glen Estrabillo
- Mike Bradford, Executive Coach, Coaching for Action Inc. on Scott's book "Power of Choice Leadership"
"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
"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
- Jamie Broughton,author of The Emerging Leader: Identify, Ignite and Retain Your Company's Next Generation of Leaders
"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
"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
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY - SCHOOLS
"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
"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
"Two weeks into the program, we ended up with a good kind of a problem. Kids couldn’t count their habit because they weren’t doing it anymore! These kids had tried to quit before, and after only two weeks, one wasn’t using, one wasn’t drinking anything at all so they had nothing to record.
We have kids thanking their mom for dinner or for doing the laundry for the first time ever. Most of these kids are not used to thanking anyone. They just take for granted that everything will be done for them. They’re learning something here that will serve them well their whole lives.
Sometimes I’m really frustrated with whatever is going on in my life and one of my student buddies from the program will call me and ask me what I’m happy about right now? And I really have to change my whole way of thinking, even when I’m in the middle of something really negative. It’s been a real learning experience for me."
Joanne Carter, Transition Place, Meadowlake Saskatchewan, (At-Risk School)
We have kids thanking their mom for dinner or for doing the laundry for the first time ever. Most of these kids are not used to thanking anyone. They just take for granted that everything will be done for them. They’re learning something here that will serve them well their whole lives.
Sometimes I’m really frustrated with whatever is going on in my life and one of my student buddies from the program will call me and ask me what I’m happy about right now? And I really have to change my whole way of thinking, even when I’m in the middle of something really negative. It’s been a real learning experience for me."
Joanne Carter, Transition Place, Meadowlake Saskatchewan, (At-Risk School)
"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
"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
"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
" We brought Scott in at the very beginning of our school year. There were 12 students who chose to participate in the 4 Week Follow-up component of his programs. Addictions were mainly to marijuana, cigarettes and internet/video games.
After the 4 weeks were finished, the kids in the program wanted to continue it on their own. Within 90 days, every single one of these kids had tapered off to the point that none of them were doing drugs or smoking anymore. One student who was addicted to the internet and video games drastically reduced how much time he spends online.
Each and every student who joined the on-going group meetings had noticeable behaviour changes; for example, higher self esteem, regular attendance, more friends and a much clearer head upon returning to school Monday mornings.
The results we got were so remarkable we asked Scott to come back again later in the same school year!
We engaged different kids and we had a different adult partner involved, but the results were just as impressive.
We continue to appreciate Scott’s work and have used his articles to promote awareness and professional development with our staff."
Linda Henry, Principal, Kirkland Lake High School, Kirkland Lake, Ont
After the 4 weeks were finished, the kids in the program wanted to continue it on their own. Within 90 days, every single one of these kids had tapered off to the point that none of them were doing drugs or smoking anymore. One student who was addicted to the internet and video games drastically reduced how much time he spends online.
Each and every student who joined the on-going group meetings had noticeable behaviour changes; for example, higher self esteem, regular attendance, more friends and a much clearer head upon returning to school Monday mornings.
The results we got were so remarkable we asked Scott to come back again later in the same school year!
We engaged different kids and we had a different adult partner involved, but the results were just as impressive.
We continue to appreciate Scott’s work and have used his articles to promote awareness and professional development with our staff."
Linda Henry, Principal, Kirkland Lake High School, Kirkland Lake, Ont
" 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
WHAT THE EXPERTS HAVE TO SAY
"Inclusivity, generosity, acceptance and non-judgment characterize Scott Gallagher's approach...One does not have to agree with everything he states or advocates—indeed, he makes no demand that we do!—to recognize the value of his method, which is to empower (people), no matter what age, with the choice and possibility of transforming negative compulsions into positive commitments.”
- Dr. Gabor Mate author of Scattered Minds
"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
“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
"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