Testimonials & Endorsements

”Chris, Your confidence, energy, focus and congruence are totally amazing. If only there was a way to bottle it up. Imagine how much better the world would be.” - Kevin Gallagher, Business Coach, UK

”Chris recently held a 2-day seminar with 45 of the UK coaches. The event was truly inspiring... Chris took on board the requirements of the group, allowing the preplanned content to take on board input from other coaches. It would have been all too easy to push the agenda and his prepared presentation [but he did not]. These two days have been an incredible opportunity. Chris has facilitated an amazing amount of learning and of sharing best practice.” - Paula Cohen, Owner, Panoramic Business Coaching Limited, North West UK 

“Chris, you are one amazing person. Your enthusiasm and knowledge make the learning process so enjoyable - I can't wait for the next workshop!” - George Hannides, Central Midlands UK 

“Chris has an amazing ability to use his natural passion for helping people. Great leaders lead from the heart and his inspiration this weekend has engaged so many people to participate, creating huge learnings and excitement as well as pride for being part of this amazing community”. - Neil Woodall, Business Coach, North West UK 

“Every time I've had the pleasure to listen to Chris Steely speak, I walk away feeling a renewed sense of passion and energy. His ability to be empathetic, yet firm, makes him a tremendous coach and mentor. Thanks for helping and encouraging my personal breakthroughs! Thanks, Chris!” 

“Thanks, Chris. This is some of the best training I have been on. Your ability to facilitate a group and gain 110% participation is inspiring - I have learned so much from you. You are an example of best of breed, but more importantly, you let the group teach by personal example, which just blew the room away. Can't wait ‘til the next time I get a chance to experience your presence again.” - Gregory Barron, CEO, Profit from Action Ltd, London 

“Chris, you are a model of authenticity in coaching. Your intention, presence and spirit allowed me to go where I needed to go. The heart you bring to your calling is inspired and inspiring. Thank you for sharing and caring. Thank you for coming to experience New Zealand.” - Jeff Turner, CEO, 4th Dimension, Christchurch, New Zealand 

“Many thanks for a great coaching. It has given me even more reasons to take my business to the next level.” – Bill Fox, South East UK 

“Chris Steely is an amazing, insightful coach, using his genuine presence, offering professional input to the subjects of sales, marketing and team building. I have gone away with a greater understanding of myself, more coaching tools and greater awareness of the business community. Thank you, Chris.” 

“Thank you for the time you invested in me. While starting out skeptically, I soon realized that what you were doing is a fundamentally important initiative. Further, I soon realized it is incumbent on me to 1) participate and b) share what I’ve learned. Thanks again!” - Mike Rady, Victoria, Australia 

“Some people I have learned from have been skilled teachers. Some have been enthusiastic teachers. Chris, you embody ‘coach.’”  

“I’d like to thank you for your brilliant presentation in Paris. Your expertise made a real difference for our team here and for my business. Great job, Chris. Take care,” - Jerome Goumis, XAPACO SARL, Aquitaine, France 

“Hi Chris: Wow, that was a blast! Andrew and I drove back to Ottawa after the workshop and had some awesome discussions from our learning and realizations.  I planted some great seeds on the weekend and want to thank you for creating the environment for that to happen. They will grow and carry me far over the next few months.  Thanks for being a wonderful person and a huge contributor to the wellbeing of others! Enjoy the adventure.” - Grant Mellow, Business Owner, Ontario, Canada 

“The introspective discussions and exercises sent my thoughts to how I can develop and expand as a business owner. I was focused on material (systems) and marketing - my “Do.” I was short-changing my “Be.” Thank you, Chris! Great job of being a catalyst for thought improvement. Mindset! Confidence!” 

“Dear Chris: In the one and a half year I have had the pleasure and honor to know you I have been most impressed by three things in you. Any one working around you or with you gets an incredible positive energy.  Even if the glass is more than half empty, you always seek the way for all to see that what it all means is increases opportunities. You bring a level of communication and specially trust that was not there before. Any question, any need, you were always there to assist and support. Any one I know that was exposed to you grew to a new level of motivation, knowledge, and performance.” – Juan Floch, Ontario, Canada 

“I help my clients with focus and clear action plans. This is exactly what Chris gives with his training. I’m leaving with greater focus and higher energy to work my action plan.” - Josh McGinnis, Bedford, TN 

“Chris: It was a pleasure spending time with you recently in Las Vegas. The way you expertly delivered and facilitated allowed me to get many ideas, BFO’s and distinctions. Just the soles section will help me increase my conversion rate. Thanks, mate. You are truly inspirational.” - Andy Hemming, Chameleon Business Coaching Limited, West Midlands, UK 

“After 9 1/2 years in business, it was great to have my thinking challenged and some real and practical tools to build me and my business. Thanks, Chris.” - Bruce Wilson, Business Mentoring Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 

“Brilliant communicator. Shows a lot of confidence and 100% present with each of the participants. Thank you, Chris!” 

”Chris: Massive gratitude for the last two days. Taking the time out to enthuse, inspire and activate us to move to the next level. Great facilitations skills, and a role model for the community. You are a huge inspiration.” - Neale Lewis, The Business Practice Ltd, Central Midlands, UK 

“Obrigado, Chris. Today was an eye opener for me to see my full potential, provided me easy to use tools for me to unleash that potential so that I can be closer to being the best I can be. Thank you, Chris.” - João  Mouga Vieira, Medpro Consultores Lda., Portugal 

“Great 2 days, Chris. It will strongly help Spain to move forward with a better/stronger team. And it was fun!  

Thank you for your passion and energy. You really act as you say “visionary”. You got the objective: reinforce my personal commitment to my own original vision about my business. Thanks!” - Begoña  Pabón Cuadrado, ACTUA AHORA S.L., Madrid, Spain 

“Thanks for putting me in balance; helping me to understand better the Portuguese business community, and work with them. Thanks.” - PJS Machado Lda, Portugal 

“I’m very glad to have participated in this seminar organized by Chris. I really appreciated the knowledge you had to instill, the way you did it and your presentation skills. I also appreciated your humility and respect - which are major things in sending your message. Thanks a lot.” 

 “Every time I’ve had the pleasure to listen to Chris Steely speak, I walk away feeling a renewed sense of passion and energy. His ability to be empathetic, yet firm, makes him a tremendous coach and mentor. Thanks for helping and encouraging my personal breakthroughs! Thanks, Chris!” 

 “It is easy to learn when we are taught with so much energy and fun! Thank you, Chris!” - Luis Catela Ramos, Unipessoal Lda, Portugal 

“Thanks for your time today. I appreciated your energy, enthusiasm and commitment to support us in our coaching journey and to lead by example. I get most enjoyment when I learn something new that I can’t UNLEARN. I look forward to catching up again soon. Kind regard,” - Karen Smith, CEO, Small Business Advisers, Pennsylvania 

“I thank you, Chris, for helping me learn so many important things/principles in my life. I really intend to work properly, with all my strength to help my team to increase our goals. I will try not to be so negative with myself...trusting more on my potential. Now I really feel committed with the spirit of my business!” – Helen Burns, CEO, Helen Burns and Associates, Ireland 

“It’s wonderful to see how you can keep such a high level of energy in the room. Being consistent and congruent in the way you train us, here in Lisbon. Gives us confidence to look forward to be trained by you again in the future as many times as I can.” - Anabela  Conde, Portugal 

“Chris Steely is an amazing communicator and really inspiring! Apart from the knowledge that he passes on, is the willingness to actually make a change in our lives! Well done!!” - Manuela Gomes, Lisbon, Portugal 

“I was curious of how it was going to be in terms of knowledge and new “stuff.” Instead, it was a fantastic journey back to basics and remembering the good “stuff’ we tend to forget. Also a very good sharing moments and learning of new ways to keep your focus.”  - Maria Viara, CEO, Bealeader, Portugal 

“Great workshop with a fantastic presenter, content and practical associations and tools.  Chris is a top coach for me to model. I know that I can achieve my goals just by rallying the system, the attitude and behavior of Chris. Thanks!” - Ricardo Cabral, CEO, Fast Improve Consulting, Portugal 

“Chris is a great coach and a great speaker. He inspires us to assume the responsibility to be better coaches, better leaders and people.” 

“Chris has led us to be “in the present” and enforced our team spirit in Portugal with his amazing positive energy.”  

“When I came to this meeting I was afraid that I would not understand what we were going to talk about. But, with Chris’ help and his simple way of making things “easy” and achievable. I did not only understand it all, as I learned I have a long way to go and that made my confidence level to better serve my clients. Thank you .” – Teresa  Botelho, CEO, Botelho Dias Firm, Portugal 

“Chris: Thank you for coming to Dublin and sharing your knowledge and inspiration. You don’t know yet how powerful your workshop will be as a catalyst for change in Ireland. I will ask for your help in bringing us together and launching the future of the business here. I will also share with you the success stories as they emerge. Thank you. Please come back and help again.” - Paul Fagan, CEO, Times Three Limited, Ireland 

“A stunning, interactive experience to reinforce business owners as world leaders, to be the best they can be to take their learnings and development to their clients and the world.” - David Forrester, CEO, theafactor, Ireland 

“Chris’ energy and commitment to our community is inspiring and fills me with a sense of what is possible in the world.” - Kevin Kenny, Dublin, Ireland 

“You have re-ignoted the fire and motivation in me. You have helped me to see through the fog a bit better. I now have a list of specifics to focus on. Thanks for your excellent presentation, which stimulated great discussion and BFO’s.” - Richard Kelly, Ireland 

“I really enjoyed Chris’ presentation style. He was very easy to listen to and to follow and he achieved great levels of energy in the room while also ensuring that there was a big fun element to the content.” - Olive Fitzsimons, Ireland  

“I love your energy and enthusiasm and skill at drawing learnings, expertise and ideas from the room to drive us forward. You’re a star!” – Ian Christelow, CEO 16 Cylinders Ltd, East Anglia, UK 

“Energy, power, commitment. Nothing else required - PERFECT!” – Willie Donald, CEO Expico Limited, Scotland 

“I have attended several workshops in my career but never before have I felt so touched by  the content of this event. I’m 5’3” though I feel 10 ft tall and all through the inspiration and dedication delivered by Chris. Thank you, with my total respect.” - Sharon Jew, UK 

“Thank you for your positive energy and the way you have inspired the team to move their businesses forward. Thanks again,” – Julie Wagstaff, CEO, Be Do Have Ltd, London 

“I am eager to help YOU advance YOUR business! It’s your choice…” 

– Chris Steely, Coach, GPS Business Group