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“Victoria Cook is a wonderful Coach and dynamic speaker. She has incredible instincts and the innate ability to cull through the white noise and get to the root of the log jam that prevents people from making forward progress.
Victoria is a powerful speaker that leaves audiences engaged and ready for action.”
Mary Margaret Maule, Director
Illinois Small Business Development Center
McHenry County College
“Victoria Cook has been an active member of the McHenry Chamber for several years.Her talent and professionalism are a valuable asset to us. Victoria's presentations on topics such as marketing, developing inner strength, and overcoming fears and limiting beliefs are always well attended by Chamber members. Her recent presentation of 5 Keys for Creating a Strong & Empowering Inner Strength garnered high attendance as well as high praise. Many ladies were inspired to action immediately after the presentation.
When speaking Victoria always shares practical information participants can immediately put into practice.I whole-heartedly recommend Victoria as a dynamic speaker and know that inviting her to share with your organization or members will be a true benefit to all.”
Kay Rial Bates, President
McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce
"Victoria spoke to our group and customized her presentation to fit her audience perfectly. With a room full of small business owners and corporate leaders, she gave us all tools to help prevent and reverse burnout that we could take with and apply."
Alison Vincent
Director of Sales & Marketing for Chalet Hills Golf Club Program
Director for Cary Grove Chamber Power Partners Group
“Victoria gave a fantastic presentation to the Women In Management Group this week! In less than 30 minutes everyone walked away with tools to help them create S.M.A.R.T.E.R. goals that get R.E.S.U.L.T.S.! Victoria offers her top "Three Secrets" to accomplishing your goals-guilt free. I highly recommend Victoria to any individual or group.”
Denise Gaskell
Gaskell Healthy Solutions
3 Keys to Guilt-Free Goal Setting
"On January 9th, 2008 Victoria presented “Three Keys for Guilt-Free Goal Setting” to the Professional Business Women of Illinois. The presentation was packed with useful tips, tools, and information. After attending the presentation I was motivated to sit down and work on setting goals for 2008 and had the tools to help devise a plan for implementing them – thanks to Victoria!
As if that was not enough…I also had a coaching session to help review my plan and hold me accountable! In my session, Victoria was able to point out areas that needed to be addressed…areas that I would have never thought of myself.
I have found Victoria to be very professional, punctual, and delivers what she promises. I would definitely recommend her to professionals that are interested in stepping it up to the next level."
Ginger Imes, Producer
DS&P Insurance Services, Inc.
"I've been meaning to get in touch with you to say,'Thank you' and to share some feedback and results I've gotten from your talk. The information you provided me on 'exercising the power to do nothing,' and using my option to say NO', was priceless! It feels very liberating to be able to respond to requests with 'Let me think about it and I'll get back to you.' How can the person asking, DENY you the option to think on it overnight?
I believe half the battle with saying no is staying 'present' within ourselves. It's about being true to ourselves, and those closest to us who will feel the impact if we're not availble as our 'personal best' for them!
Your advice was very impactful in that I now realize I can say these words quite easily. Thanks for giving me more time...We can never recover it once lost. You're a GEM!!"
B.E.S.
Director of Human Resources Compliance and Training
Conscience Connections, Inc.
Three Secrets to Prevent & Reverse Burnout: Maximize Your Energy and Enhance Your Life
"Victoria spoke to our group and customized her presentation to fit her audience perfectly. With a room full of small business owners and corporate leaders, she gave us all tools to help prevent and reverse burnout that we could take with and apply."
Alison Vincent
Director of Sales & Marketing for Chalet Hills Golf Club Program Director for Cary Grove Chamber Power Partners Group
"I just want to drop a quick note that I've told soooooo many people about your two chart therory for dissatifaction and satisfication and about how they are two separate things. That has been the biggest and most helpful takeaway for me so far.
I have since stopped my "dissatisfaction chart" from rising by resigning from a volunteer board position which "flat lined" my dissatisfaction chart. I felt it right away, the stopping of the dissatisfaction, but also the need to do something worthwhile to increase satisfaction in that same area. I've volunteered for another organization and have become more actively involved which has increased my satisfaction ten-fold! Fresh and exciting, actually! It was a very very refreshing way to look at it, and explain it to people who also needed the new way to look at it too."
Thank you!
Michele Johansen
"Dear Victoria,
Thank you for your wonderful presentation for our women's retreat. The content was so perfect, practical and beautifully presented. Your speaking style is comforting while informing, not to mention totally sincere. You are so enjoyable, it's like listening to a wise best friend. Personally it was such a pleasure working with you.
After the retreat Patti and I compiled the information from the evaluations and your presentation was by far the most favorite part of the day.
Here are some of the comments:
"Having a presenter from outside provided such an incredible opportunity for growth and learning.""guest speaker, Great!"
"Victoria's presentation was truly exceptional!"
"outstanding presenter"
"I loved learning about self care."
"Victoria's morning seminar and follow up in the afternoon was very helpful and practical."
Gratefully,Nancy Flynn & Patti Foss
Living Lord Lutheran Church Women's Retreat Coordinators 2009
What's on your inner MP3 player
"During the International Assocation of Canine Professionals IL Regional meeting, Victoria Cook gave a dynamic talk on how to become better at selling ourselves when dealing with clients, and numerous ways to improve our businesses. That subject is near to my heart and Victoria had many simple steps we can take to do better in business, especially for those who think they are not good at selling.
With her background in dogs, training, and coaching, she is an asset to anyone focused on building their business."
Marc Goldberg, CDT
Vice President, International Association of Canine Professionals
"I had heard that Victoria Cook was an outstanding speaker by several people and decided to ask her to speak to our group. We had so many good topics to choose from that it was difficult to pick. We chose the topic of What's on Your Inner MP3 Player that gets in the way of your success.
We learned how to interrupt those songs that get in our way. I know that since the talk Victoria gave, I've stopped myself right in my tracks when I have a negative thought that is not only useless, but hurtful to my success. I have spoken to others in the group who felt the same way."
Robin Bengtson, President
Robin's Dog Stars
Work/Life Balance - - It CAN Exist!
"I found the structured way in which you defined something so abstract to be most valuable." Mary S., Lake Zurich, IL
"Great practicle steps to take for obtaining good balance in all areas of the wheel." Dexter P., Lake Zurich, IL
"The Wheel of Life is a great visual to easily see how I'm doing in all areas." Rob K., Long Grove, IL
