“Nicola Bunting is rather like the big sister I wish I’d had; you get the feeling that she’s done it all before you - she’s totally wise and rather wonderful.

One year on from the start of my work with her I am on a wholly different and more positive, life-complementing path. I’m on the brink of what I hope will be a new and exciting direction for me, working towards setting up my own business. Throughout the year Nicola ensured that I never lost sight of the big picture. Whilst I didn’t always like what I had to face, Nicola kept me on track and (metaphorically speaking) held up a mirror so I could ‘face my soul’ and not block my own progress and development through fear or inertia.

If you are looking for a holistic, intuitive and fabulously robust coaching experience then Nicola Bunting is your lady.”

Remi

"I value Nicola's ability to help and see things from a fresh perspective.
She have shown me how to approach my life and business in a totaly different way. As a result in the year
we have worked togeather my income has increased three fold. I am not where I want to be yet , but I
am confident that I will get there with her guidance.
I would highly recommend Nicola to anyone who wants more from their life and is willing make the changes
needed.


Roger Gilbert"

"Thank you again for being my coach and such a wonderful person too.

Love Louise"

"Seven months ago I made the decision to find the right coach for me. Not an easy task as I am my own hardest taskmaster and needed someone who would do three important things: push me further, treat me gently when necessary, and be my greatest cheerleader. A random internet search led me to Nicola, and from our first conversation I felt like I had found exactly what I was looking for. Now 13 sessions down the line my life has changed remarkably. I have recently moved house, am in a beautiful relationship that fulfils me, have a life that supports who I am and who I am becoming, and have more energy than I know what to do with. And this is really just the tip of a very tall iceberg. It takes a very special coach to be able to keep me on my toes, but Nicola has done all of that and more and how perfectly she does it. I look forward to every session wondering what exciting things I am going to learn this time and never come away disappointed. I feel like I am growing more than I ever dreamed possible. Nicola has skills that extend way beyond simply being a life coach.

She is simply awesome.
Karen"

"I would like to thank you for being instrumental in the fundamental changes that are taking place in my life. I really had no idea when I first spoke to you that I would move ahead so much - or take such a route. It has and continues to be very exciting and I feel deeply that I am treading the right path for me. I really do believe that spiritual development comes through self knowledge and would love to see others make this journey. I can see application for what you have passed on in all areas of my life - work, home, church and am increasingly aware of the interest and desire in others to develop their lives. I would love to help them do it."

James

"Thank you for your positive, warm and encouraging coaching - it strengthened and helped me through a time which was potentially very negative. At work I am able to be much more positive and to rise above the problems - it helps tremendously to have the day off and to have something else to look forward to. We are really enjoying our time together as a family and growing in love for one another.

Thank you Nicola"

Susan

"Your coaching relationship taught me first and foremost to remain true to the spiritual, physical, and mental drivers in my life and to keep them intergrated and in balance. Before we had our wonderful relationship, I kept all of these parts of me separate, and found it hard to listen to my intuition, because I didn't know enough about what I valued, what gifts I have, and what energizes and de-energizes me. Even though the first experience I had in Cleveland turned out to be wrong for me, I was much more attuned to the signs and was therefore able to make a quicker more informed decision about what I should do to maintain the balance within me of these three facets.

Thank you for this gift, Nicola. I will always treasure it and the relationship we have had together.
C. Hyle"

"It has been a wonderful learning experience which has deeply enriched my life.

Thank you.
Susan"

"28 September , 2005

Dear Nicola

I am writing to say thank you for all the help and guidance you gave me over the last year.

I was recommended to get in touch with you by someone I met at a dinner party. I was at a stage in my life when I had been through quite a traumatic divorce and was running my own business while trying to raise my 4 year old son. I got to a stage where I didn’t know which way to turn and felt totally overloaded with responsibility as well as guilt with regards to not being good enough.

I had attended counselling and decided it wasn’t working as I felt myself go round and round in circles going over the same thing. After my initial call to yourself I felt very excited about what it was you had to offer.

The work on the enneagram was very good and got me to a place where I accepted my main personality type and worked to understand it and improve on the weaknesses that I felt I had.

The clean sweep was very valuable as it cleared clutter from my life.

When you introduced me to the needless I found this hard but well worth the work as it made me set things down in my life and form a structure I felt I had needed to do for a long time.

Overall from the coaching you have given me I have developed so much over the last year and feel much stronger in what it is I want. The desperation I felt of wanting to be in a relationship turned to strength in me. This confidence allowed me to put out the vibes of wanting to share my life with someone, but not through neediness as I discovered I was more than capable of being single and happy until the time was right. Well in February this year I met my partner and we are still together growing stronger everyday.

Thank you once again

Kind Regards
Lisa"

"Dear Nicola

For me, life coaching with you is the best thing that I have ever done. I’m very much a believer in the idea that things happen for a reason, and I feel that life coaching came at just the right time for me. In 12 months I cannot believe the progress I have made and how much better I feel. I now have faith in myself and in the future.

When I think back to the person I was a year ago, I remember how out of control I felt. I should have been happy. I had the job I had always wanted. But I was miserable, working very long hours, and when I wasn’t in the office until late at night I was taking work home at the weekends. I felt I had no choice if I wanted to prove myself and keep my job. Then I was confused. I had spent years striving to get exactly this kind of job, but was I really cut out for it if I had to put so many hours in? Had I made a mistake? I found I was lacking in confidence, I was tired all the time, overweight, eating badly (my workouts at the gym and all other forms of exercise had gone by the wayside long ago as I put work first), and more than that I was giving up on my dream of becoming a writer. Plus, I still lived at home in my mum’s box room. I had been saving for years, but with rising prices it seemed there was still no hope of ever affording a place of my own – I’d never have enough money. On the verge on turning 30 I felt trapped by my situation, and then guilty - surely I had no right to feel like this when I was young and single with no family responsibilities? Surely this was all own fault for not being organised enough? I had no idea how to change.

Twelve months on I feel very different. Just a few of the things I have achieved:

I have written a half hour narrative and had it performed at a new writing theatre in the West End to a very positive response – I’m now working on this and other projects.

I’m well on my way to purchasing my first home (currently waiting for contracts)

I now make taking care of myself a priority. The flip side is that by doing this I am able to give the best of myself other things too. I have in place a healthy eating and exercise programme and am improving my fitness levels as well as steadily losing weight.

I have created a work life balance that I am happy with. By becoming better at saying no and establishing boundaries I no longer work late and I NEVER take work home. Contrary to my fears that I’d be disliked or seen as a lazy worker, I am treated with more respect and I actually achieve more in the time that I am in the office.

This hasn’t all happened over night. My progress has been steady but definite and it’s not until I look back over the past year and put all these things together that I realise just how far I have come.

I am very proud of myself, but it’s thanks to you that I feel I now have solid foundations on which to build. I no longer feel trapped and I realise that I do have choices. I know that obstacles are inevitable, but I now feel capable of dealing with them, of working around them, instead of trying to achieve the impossible – avoiding them. And instead of being a persistent worrier, I can now let things go. Pessimism has given way to optimism and I feel full of hope for the future.

Thank You.
Denise Brown"

"Thank you so much for your wonderful support, guidance and kindness during 2004. I really do close the year having learnt so much about myself, my values and where I want to go. Thank you. See you in 2005."

"Thanks so much for your role in all the work we’ve done together over the past nine months. You’ve somehow managed to combine being sensitive, patient, and challenging. I’ve really enjoyed the process of growth. The butterfly is breaking out of the chrysalis and relishing every moment."

"Where to begin? You have really helped “bring me alive,” and for that you will always have my most heart-felt gratitude. You have been a wonderful guide and I’ve grown to think of you as a friend. I do hope that friendship will continue. Warmest wishes and love…"

"I have thoroughly enjoyed and valued our sessions. You have been wonderful to me—and have single-handedly got me to a great point during my break from from work. I feel like a new, very happy person, and just want to enjoy the moment now. Thank you again."

"Just thought I would let you know how one of your old clients is getting on. What can I say? I have just finished my first year working as a personal trainer and have just started to earn as much as I did when I was a Police Officer. It has been great fun and I actually look forward to going to work!!!!! I am just about to buy a flat with, wait for it, my girlfriend! I see all my friends regularly. Thank you again for your guidance and the confidence you instilled in me. Best wishes, (former bad tempered police officer)"

"Thank you for being my good fairy!"

"As a direct result of the coaching we’ve done this year, especially the work on enneagram personality typing, strengths, and values, I’ve made enormous financial progress with my business, closed several big deals, and am on the way to financial independence in 2005. You’ve also helped me understand myself and how to bring out my best on a much deeper level than I thought possible, with real spiritual and emotional progress. Thanks and I look forward to working with you in 2005. Starting coaching work with you is one of the best decisions I’ve made in a long while."

"Nicola has become a friend, and what she teaches is not a fantasy - it's realistic and achievable. Since doing this, I've become more self-aware and confident. It can be hard work improving yourself, but the results are worth it."

Evening Standard

"As a result of Nicola's coaching, as well as my new found determination, I have changed my life. I have moved to the coast, have views of the sea from my office, and some exciting new projects on the horizon. I am also far more positive and open to new possibilities! I would definitely recommend life coaching to people who feel they need a gentle push in the right direction."

Good Health

"Thank you immeasurably for your advice, strength and perspective over the last few months. I know I wouldn't be where I am now without you. You should call life coaching "the art of happiness!" I have begun drop-in yoga classes at a Buddhist Centre to address how to breathe and to relax as we discussed. I have taken a day off work and bought many new work clothes in the image that I want to create and have spent several hours clearing out my wardrobe. I am continuing to work towards my work goals.

"I am achieving all of this, and being so much happier, through working with you. Thank you SO much."

"Nicola has worked as my life coach for some four months so far. I initially engaged her to see if she was the kind of person I could confidently recommend to the clients of my introduction agencies. After we had had a couple of sessions together I decided to immediately recommend her to particular members who subsequently told me that they benefited enormously and were able to take better advantage of their membership. I also decided that it would be great if I could have ongoing coaching myself as it made me so much more focussed and proactive.

"From the beginning Nicola was warm and supportive and it was a pleasure working through a session with her. She gently nudged me in the direction of setting more ambitious goals and stretching my horizons. I was encouraged to review all aspects of my life in order to prioritise and plan. The homework and focus exercises I did on my own helped me to get much more out of the time we spent together.

"I was amazed to find that with some very simple and innovative approaches to profit and cost cutting in my businesses I was able to save £28K within the four months we have had together so far. Nicola's magic has also indirectly affected my staff and family helping us to consolidate our relationships. This was far beyond any expectations I had and I can say that I'm more than satisfied with her achievements.

"I look forward to my sessions with Nicola and feel that the savings she has helped me make have more than justified my decision to engage her. She also has encouraged me to believe more in myself and my capabilities. I would most strongly urge anyone contemplating "buffing up" their personal or business life to seriously consider Life Coaching with Nicola as an option."

"I have found your coaching invaluable so far. I was finding that the pressure of being a mother of two young children and wishing to stay actively involved in their daily routine largely incompatible with a busy career and "me" time. So far, your coaching has helped me to realise that I can balance all of the conflicting demands on my time and I am well on the way to achieving that balance successfully. The key thing that has been of value to me is your ability to help me arrive at the right answer for myself rather than imposing your viewpoint, but providing me with sufficient direction to put me on the right track. I have implemented all of the ideas we discussed around creating time for myself and my husband, and I have experienced tangible benefits very quickly and surprisingly painlessly.

"I feel that all the various parts of my life are beginning to piece together well. I look forward to working with you further particularly with regard to developing a strategy for fulfilling my medium and long term goals."

"I am writing to say how valuable I have found our coaching relationship over the last 6 months. I have gained so many new insights, and so much practical help too. When we began I was feeling unhappy and dissatisfied about my job. With your help I was able to see that many aspects of the job were in direct conflict with my own deeply-held values, and that this was never going to change! This gave me the boost that I needed to seek a new career - and I am very much looking forward to starting my new job in January.

"You have also helped me to think about what my day-to-day needs are, and what really makes me happy. I have found that I am much better at enjoying the present, and have stopped feeling guilty about ensuring that my own needs are met. You have also been of great practical help, providing me with useful contacts to assist me with finding a job and moving house and helping me think through my negotiating strategy when I was buying my new house.

"And finally, the aromatherapy oil you recommended is wonderful! I look forward to renewing our contact in future, and would be happy to recommend you to any potential client."

"I met Nicola in a situation when my second baby was nine months old. During the past six months, I'd had only a handful of good nights. Obviously exhausted, I was constantly getting into arguments with my husband and shouting at my children. I was unhappy and not fun to be with. Nicola felt like a gentle and a wise woman, who could help me to control my life again. She was easy to talk to, and we connected well.

"The first phase was to go through my life; strengths, weaknesses, goals etc. I was getting excited. It felt like I was doing a degree, only the subject was me - how wonderful! In the first sessions we went through my everyday life. I was a little bit surprised that we talked about diet, exercising, organizing my time, getting enough rest until I realized that I had to start from small things that would make me more energetic.

"Nicola made me realize that I can also have a life too. Not only be there for others, a wife and a mother. I was happy to stay home to take care of the family, but felt suffocated sometimes. I felt life was constant work, and there was no space for fun and laughter. I started slowly knowing that I wanted to commit, and make these changes permanent. I remember we talked about ten daily delicious habits. First I could only think of five to put in practice, but it didn't take me too long to go all the way up to ten.

"I was amazed how soon many things improved. I was getting back to old me, even if the nights didn't really improve with the baby. I was able to organize my daily and weekly routines so that I actually felt more energetic and happy. No more arguments with my husband, on the contrary we took our regular time off from the children. The children were much more easy to deal with when my behaviour had changed.

"I soon realized that the goals I had set in the beginning had deepened and grown to be more holistic. And I could take more challenges. The best of all I felt I was in control of my life, I had my own things to do that were important to me, and most important of all I was able to laugh again.

"I'm very grateful to Nicola. She was there for me at the right time. I also think I did my share pretty well. I put my time (which was very reasonable) and effort to make the commitment. I can truly recommend life coaching for people who need a little bit of help to guide them through difficult times towards happiness."

"Although we've only been working together for about eight months and I still have a long way to go, I feel I have taken several steps towards achieving my goals. Not only have you prescribed specific cures for specific problems, but you have taught me a new way of looking at life and helped me discover things about myself that before were hidden somewhere deep inside and that I didn't know even existed. I feel much more positive, don't let problems drag me down any more and - for the first time - I truly feel I can make my dreams come true."

"You've been a great support to me and I've appreciated having an intelligent, well-educated person on my side. I feel my batteries have been recharged. I'm looking forward to my new tv contract. I'm much more focused now! Thank you."

"I am enjoying the program very much and the tasks are particularly helpful and fun to do. They help me to see things clearly rather than being enclosed in a fog. It's especially helpful to realize what I want and lean how to go about getting it. Your encouragement and and helpful tips are essential and give me motivation.

"My diet is better, my exercise routine is enjoyable. I am sticking to the good habits and have thoroughly enjoyed clearing the clutter. I do feel more positive, happier, energized, and in control of my life. Anything is possible now."

"While I went into coaching with a specific goal in mind (to redefine and clarify career goals) it was with your encouragement that I was able to tackle other departments in my life. Initially these seemed like a distraction but they ended up helping my original concern, and in a more basic, substantial way than I could have imagined. I no longer view matters in a vacuum. It was invaluable to work through the various programs (Clean sweep and in particular True Values) designed to resolve personal blocks and concerns. Only in retrospect can I see how confused and conflicted I was at the start. Ultimately, seeing a coach put me in control of my life. There is nothing as empowering as taking charge of things which are no longer working as well as they once were, questioning them and redirecting them. In the process I felt I was able to let go of old hang-ups as well which was incredibly liberating."

"Thank you for the great learning I have had over the past months. Thank you for recommending the books that you introduced me to. Thank you for your part in helping me find my way."

"You had the difficult task of assisting a lonely, isolated and underchallenged woman move through a relatively brief, but intense process to a point where self actualization is in view. My attitude has changed from one of despair to one of hope and excitement, I love where I live, I'm back to a regular exercise program and I am training for London Marathon 2004, I have regular meetings with new people both for social purposes and job search, I have updated and invigorated my CV, and I have had three job offers which weren't right for me, so I turned them down. I might have stumbled around and found a job on my own, but I suspect that the introspective work wouldn't have happened. Your "life coaching" makes the career coaching even more valuable.

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart."