What People Say

Testimonials

Leo asked me to write about the benefits our company received having sent one of our employees to him for coaching.  Here is our story.

We have an employee who has been with us for 11 years and who has been going through a challenging time personally so much so that it badly affected her work performance on a day to day level..  This had been dragging on for 6 month where this employee did not bring in any business.  We are a recruiting/ personnel placement company and this lady earns a commission.  We  called this lady into our office on numerous occasions and did not have any positive progress.

Because she has been with us for so long and because her space is costing us money without any money being brought in, we, the executive, decided to give it try and entered into a coaching contract with Leo Schoots whereby he would engage in a 12 week coaching process with this lady.

Well to tell you that things have changed is an understatement. It is like night and day.  She is a completely changed person, with an attitude change like you can’t believe.  She is the first one in and the last one to leave,  she is working consistently hard and is pushing us for things.  She has brought in over R170,000 in the last couple of months more than she achieved in the last 9 months combined, her smile and lightness has lifted the spirits of the whole company.

Was Leo worth his fee, absolutely,  I would have paid triple if I had known the results I would get.  I am very pleased to recommend him and you can phone me for a personal reference.

I don’t know what you did Leo but thanks a million from the depths of our heart. Thanks not only for making a change in her life but also for the benefits (financial as well as personal) that have arisen for our company because of your coaching series.  The dedication, personal interest  and your willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty is greatly appreciated.

Wishing you everything of the best

Kind regards

Star Personnel … Shannon Dicks (Managing Director)

Leo Somehow managed to expand my very limited horizons and made me realize my worth as a person.

I felt comfortable right from day one where Leo firmly but sensitively moved me out of my comfort zone into new horizons.  He has a wonderful skill in his field as a facilitator and at no time did I feel uncomfortable.

I had 12 sessions with Leo where we wrestled with my place in the work field. I believed I could only earn R8,000 per month and Leo stretched me to think bigger.  We went through my strengths and weaknesses, and my values and skills, we also explored my style of work and identified that I needed varied stimuli to keep me sharp in any business.  We found my passion and linked that to my style and we ended up marketing myself to the work place where I found a position that just fitted all the criteria and on top of that it paid me R15,000 per month as a starter with increases on value produced. The outcome was way more than I expected and I could not have achieved this without Leo’s intervention as a life coach

I am most certainly recommend Leo as a coach to others as I believe he can and will add value to the lives of others as he did mine.

Gavin Leverton

I came to Leo in a time of financial stress where my guest house was on the brink of bankruptcy. My self esteem was low due to financial issues and that spilled over into challenging family relationships.

Leo helped me set 3 powerful goals, to turn around the financial situation in guest house and 2 personal goals one around my son who I was not getting along so well with and the other around my appearance.

Wow the change that took place was amazing. With a lot of Leos input I was able to put together creative strategies to dramatically increase the turnover income in the guest house even adding an extra income stream related to the guest house space. We were able to save the business and even expand. We have added on extra rooms and entertainment space.

I have a much better relationship with my son by just small changes in me which we identified in the coaching sessions. My son and I are much closer now and do things together and I am not a “horrible nagging” mother.

I have a more positive attitude towards myself earning an acceptable income and knowing that it is possible and probable. I have a better image of myself, the habit of looking after my skin and knowing that I deserve to have a bit of pampering when I need it.

Thanks Leo for your patience and persistence of coaching a rather negative person into a much better place with a much more scope for achieving the goals set. Thanks for finding the way to use what we discussed and unscrambling my thoughts and ideas and to turn them into much clearer goals to such great advantage. And also for being persistent and not allowing me to back down once I had committed to doing the phone calls. Your belief in my abilities is really appreciated.

June Fernandes

Leo Schoots has been my professional coach for the past 4 months. During our twelve coaching sessions Leo Guided me through setting meaningful goals in four key areas of my life and then stretching me to set strategies and commit to actions that would help me to reach these goals.

I was delighted when I managed to complete all the goals to a level of at least 90% and develop some useful techniques to help me to sustain the new behaviours I had established as a result of the coaching.

Our coaching sessions were fun, focused and insightful.  As a coach Leo was generous with his time and his commitment, and structured in his application of the coaching principles.  I would recommend Leo Schoots as a coach as well as the Rersults Coaching Systems that he uses.

Jo Hobson (organizational Psychologist)

My amazing 12 week journey with Leo Schoots

I started my sessions with a very negative attitude towards life in general but especially to my work situation. I have worked in the same industry for many years and was going through a period of total negativity which in turn rubbed off into all areas of my life.

Then I joined Leo!  Leo’s method of coaching is just amazing. The first sessions he helped me to take stock of myself and what I actually wanted to achieve in both work and home life. He makes you analyse what areas of your life you are unhappy with and what you would like to have happen to make the necessary improvements. He then took me through an amazing journey by gently prodding me to do things I thought I could not do.  He pushes you, prods you and makes you open up to see yourself for yourself. Amazing thing is that you don’t even know you are doing it.  Funnily you find yourself coming up with new ideas to improve things, things you would never have thought of but Leo has a way of making you think and when these ideas work the feeling is just awesome.  He encourages, motivates and praises your successes.  The pleasure he receives from your achievements only encourages you to do more.

I have gained a new respect for myself since my sessions. Leo has taught me to believe and trust in my own capabilities, to face up to my faults and take charge in correcting them.  His encouragement, motivation and praise has made me a stronger and more determined person who is now excited about going to work, excited about my home and family life and looking forward to a rewarding future.

I strongly recommend that any person who has negative energy in any area of their lives, take the amazing 12 week journey with Leo.  You will not be sorry.

Ursula Theunissen

When Leo first offered to coach me I was not keen as I was in a bad space of procrastinating and multi-tasking without focus and direction. I knew I was not being productive but the last thing I wanted was to be ‘told what to do’ or ‘judged for not doing it.’ However I desperately needed to move forward. I was stuck. Leo’s coaching was not at all what I feared. He has helped me sort through all the minor actions that were needed and focus on a few so that I could feel some progress. As a result I now have more energy again to achieve something each day. I have been attempting to write a book for the last 2 1/2 years. In the last month I have finished it and am ready to publish. I also have vision and plans for a $6000 bonus at work which I could not focus on before.

Leo does not pressurise at all. He just helped me sort through what was important to do next. Simple - except I could not achieve it without him. The coaching made the difference. Thank you Leo

Gill Mudditt

Ek wil jou graag bedank. Jy het vir my baie beteken.  As ABSA jou nooit na my toe "gestuur" het nie sou ek nooit geweet het hierdie droom kom van God af nie.  Baie dankie vir jou geduld, behulpsaamheid, vriendelikheid en aanmoediging. Baie dankie vir al die bybel verse wat jy vir my gewys het. Ek het besef ek kan nie my droom ignoreer nie.  As jy my nie aangemoedig het nie sou ek nooit besef wat die Here vir my toekoms beplan het nie.  Mag die Here jou ryklik seen. Flippense 4:19 Baie dankie vir jou samewerking.  Ek waardeer dit baie en gaan jou vriendelikheid mis.

Nogmaals baie dankie vir als.

Marinda Gouws  (Deaf)

I was previously that kind of person that, nothing really matters; as long as my family and   I have got something to eat.  (lewe van die hand tot die mond)

After I have started the sessions with the life coach, I started to have a different approach to life.  It is not that I did not know it, but I think I just needed someone to give me that certain boost.

1. I was at times a little bit nervous to explain to a client why certain enquiries can not be dealt with telephonically. Nowadays is it a challenge and a pleasure to help them; specially when the client is little bit uphill.

2. Before I started to work for Absa I was working at a factory manufacturing cane furniture, baskets, etc. That is how it happened that Mr Schoots motivated me to start sort of a minibusineess at home. At the moment I am busy doing cane trays in my spare time. Everything is going well thus far, the last order was delivered on Monday 18th October to two of my colleagues: LIzell and Rushaan.  

3. I am thirdly very happy to have my own computer, although it is not fully accessible to me. As I understand the disability group is working on the problem.

4. Lastly I want to say thank you for changing my approach towards life. I think I just needed that certain boost from somewhere to pull my finger; as they normally say: (empty vessels make the most noise) believe me that person is dead.

Once again, thank you Leo for your motivation to help me out of the darkness. Planning of ideas, tasks were given out in a professional but also friendly manner. Thanks for the lovely relationship we could have. 

 Hylton (Absa Van Gate) (Blind)

I can highly recommend Leo Shoots as a coach.

Leo has good influencing skills without forcing his ideas on you.

His skilful questioning techniques help you to get to the bottom of your needs / dreams and what is important to you.

Leo also gives praise when you achieve a milestone and motivate you to new heights.

In the six months that Leo has been my coach I have achieved all seven goals that were set in the beginning.

I would recommend Leo strongly to anyone that has the need to grow personally and live out their dreams

Sias van Jaarsveld (Nearly blind)

Training  Consultant

We at Mugg & Bean have been coached by Mr Leo Schoots for the last 8 weeks. We discussed my/the companies expressed interests, goals and objectives

Since our first few meetings I have definitely seen an improvement in my personal decision making and the implementation of our action plans. Together he as assisted us in evolving and empowered myself towards our plans and goals.   Although I made my own decisions and took action my self, Leo Schoots assisted me without leading me into certain decisions.

He has instilled an atmosphere of calmness, inner peace and control, within me.  This has improved my ability to make more rational and calculated decisions. 

Leo Schoots is a very professional and a man with very high standards, that provides positive feedback while improving leadership, goal setting and strategic planning. He has helped me in identifying the skills and capabilities that are within myself  and enabling me to increase my own abilities.

Regards

Madelaine Strydom

Mugg & Bean franchise owner