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Helped bolster our productivity, teamwork, & work-life balance

Although our organization has contracted several expert guest speakers in the past, no one has tailored the program to our unique needs or offered such an intentional, thought-out message as exceptionally as Elizabeth. Several employees commented that Elizabeth was the best retreat guest speaker we have ever had. I was thoroughly impressed with her thoughtful efforts, approachable presentation style, and genuine fervor for helping teams transform. I would gladly invite her back to our organization

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“Helped bolster our productivity, teamwork, & work-life balance”

Deanna M. Hoelscher, PhD, RD, LD, CNS

Director, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, University of Texas

Interactive, informative presentation

Elizabeth came to the ELC as a referral. We initially had her speak to 60 of our contracted childcare providers on business success and she did such a great job engaging the crowd; we invited her back to provide training to our employees! They loved her interactive, informative presentation on using the Myers-Briggs to enhance communication. We look forward to working with her again in the future.

Kara Smith

Director of Human Resources, Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend

Fresh perspective & solution-driven insights

After speaking to the Florida Public Relations Association Capital Chapter on “Getting from Tired to Inspired,” it is evident Elizabeth’s fresh perspective and solution-driven insights help individuals enhance their work and personal life. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a business executive or just looking to have an overall better quality of life, Elizabeth can help you define what success looks like—and reach it!

Terrie Ard, APR, CPRC

President, Florida Public Relations Association Capital Chapter, Sr. Vice President, Moore Consulting Group

Since coaching with you, we quadrupled our revenue.

Thank you for your expertise, your wisdom, your experience, your spirit, your acceptance, your confidence, your support, your encouragement, your homework, your ENERGY, your bright ideas, your inspiration, your commitment and your passion! Since coaching with you, we quadrupled our revenue in one business and got so inspired, we bought into another business! You have been an integral part of our professional success. We literally do not know where we would be without you.

Ragan Evans and Tara Letts

Co-Owners The Colorful Palate Catering
Asheville, North Carolina

Inspiring, engaging and uplifting!

Elizabeth Barbour was a recent guest speaker at Florida Commerce Credit Union’s Small Business Seminar Series. She is inspiring, engaging and uplifting! Our audience members loved her personal style and her funny stories. Even in a large room, she connects with participants intimately and they feel like she’s speaking directly with them. If you are looking for a dynamic speaker for a professional group of business women and men, you won’t regret hiring Elizabeth!

Carla deBaldo

Vice President of Sales, Florida Commerce Credit Union

Buckle up folks!

For anyone ready, willing, and able to take a good hard objective look at how they conduct their lives, business or otherwise, Elizabeth is truly on task and on target. I hired Elizabeth as my business coach. Little did I know what was affecting my profitability went much deeper than examining my expense accounts, marketing strategies or balance sheets. Buckle up folks, if you’re gonna hire Elizabeth, and you can handle the truth, via her

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“Buckle up folks!”

Sean Cashin

Cashin Construction Co.
Fletcher, NC

Relevant information, pertinent insights

Elizabeth was a terrific choice as both our opening and closing keynote speaker for the BPW Women’s Conference. Offering relevant information, pertinent insights, personal vignettes and words of motivation, Elizabeth captured the spirit of this group and hit exactly the right note of inspiration to move the day forward and to send the attendees forth empowered and full of possibility.

Deanna Mims

President, Business & Professional Women of Tallahassee, President/Owner, MarketDone

I was astounded at the results of my journey

Elizabeth is the real deal. I was astounded at the results of my journey. First, the session answered a deep question inside of me that I had never spoken aloud. The answer brought me great joy and hope. Second, the imagery in the journey was so intimately personal in my life and had significant meaning for me. This couldn’t have been a coincidence. When you combine the (journey) story with the images it was like

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“I was astounded at the results of my journey”

C.O.

Marriage & Family Therapist, Author, Speaker

My business vision has greater clarity & focus

Since working with you, I have experienced increased practice revenue & increased efficiency & productivity in my work! Plus, my business vision has greater clarity & focus. Needless to say, my anxiety & frustration over simple & complex business occurrences has been reduced, therefore my personal life quality has improved as well. YOU ARE DEFINITELY WORTH THE INVESTMENT!!

Patrice Bullock, MSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner, New Genesis Center for Intentional Health & Aesthetics
Tallahassee, Florida

Coaching has been life changing!

Working with Elizabeth has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. From the moment I heard her speak to my networking group, I knew I had to have her as my life and business coach. As an entrepreneur, I definitely had a lone ranger mentality, and I was suffering from exhaustion! My tank was running on empty. I knew I would experience burnout quickly from all the commitments I had made. Coaching

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“Coaching has been life changing!”

Karen Dulyunan

SLP & Owner, Sugar Land Speech and Language
Sugar Land, Texas

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