Testimonials

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I highly recommend this program, I only wish we had done it sooner. Since its inception the people we hire are better, more aligned, turnover has gone down, the energy on the floor is up, which means the results have improved. I believe The Passion Test for Business has improved our company tremendously, and it may have literally saved our company.”

- Craig Handley, CEO, Listen Up Espanol

“The Passion Test Workshop was most helpful to me in focusing my attention on what I’m passionate about…helping me define my passions. Receiving this direction was great! Otherwise, I’d still be thinking: “What?!” and be mentally scattered on the topic and generalizations. Before this workshop, I really believed I lacked passion or passionate emotions for much of anything in my life. Instead of listing 10 or less passions, I listed…18! Who knew?! I’m now inspired to make more conscious choices about my life, what I want and how to get there and achieve my goals. Choices that I make every second of every day — and to become more AWARE that I DO have choices. The Passion Test is a worthwhile investment in one’s self if a person has any doubts about where they are in life…or how to begin the process of meeting and fulfilling one’s goals…aspirations….dreams.”
- Wendy S. Brott

“I had the opportunity to participate in an abbreviated workshop that Cathy facilitated for finding the passion in my business. I liked the process of thinking about my company’s unique value and asking myself what I’m passionate about. I see now that I need to tap into my core values and passions daily. Cathy is enthusiastic facilitator and she’s clearly passionate about helping others find their passions.”
- Jane Grossman, Catalyst, A Sustainable Way

“Cathy’s course was an excellent way to condense down the layers of self talk, and boil what you do down to what you have a passion for doing.”
- Kevin Kirk, I.T. Committee Director

“Everyone enjoyed your workshop tremendously. I look forward to participating in future groups you facilitate.”
– Gwen Pradere, Owner, Fountainhead Associates

“Cathy’s Passion Test Workshop was absolutely revealing. It confirmed that I was doing what I am passionate about & heading in the direction of realizing my dreams. The coolest thing is taking the passion test over again to ensure I stay on track. Thank you Cathy for teaching me & walking me through this powerful piece of discovering my passions. I am excited about the Passion Test for Business.”
– Linda McLean, CEO & President at McLean International LLC
Certified Professional Business & Life Coach

“Thank you so much for “Finding Your Passion” class. It was very revealing about our passions and informative information. When everyone finds their passion, magic happens!”
– Barry Bettman, Professional Certified Coach

“The Passion Test has brought crystal clarity to my life choices. I knew what was important to me, but to rank each against another and see one continuously come out on top helped me to move forward with confidence. I keep the 2 sets of cards in places where I come across them often and am reminded that my priorities match my values, and I am living my life’s passion. Thanks, Cathy!”
– Christie James
Certified Life and Leadership Coach
Moving Ideas to Action: Active Coaching & Training ~ ACT

“The Passion Test changed my life, in a dynamic new way. I learned that finding more peace in my life was my top passion. Within a week, my colleagues noticed that there was something significantly different in the way I approached my personal and professional life. Thanks to the Passion Test, I have slowed the pace of my very busy life down to a level where I can enjoy ~ and appreciate ~ the time I have with friends and family, and myself.”
— Lee Weber Koch, Weber and Associates
“Within one week after taking the Passion Test with Cathy, all five of my top passions appeared in my life. I think the most important thing is that I no longer feel the need to do things that aren’t part of my passions, which I used to do out of duty. Plus, I had no idea that my passions were so much fun!”
– Gwendalyn Gilliam, Co-owner, Aloha Spa
“I feel that taking the Passion Test with my business partner allowed me to know her in a deeper and more meaningful way.”
– Dr. Kellee Rutley, D.C., Rutley Chiropractic

“I heard you speak at the Whole Earth Festival and was very impressed. You are doing an amazing thing here, and I thank you for your time and wisdom.”
– Rocio Garcia

“Hi Cathy — one of my highest passions was photography. I enrolled in the Photography program with the Academy of Art University and am taking one class so far online. Today is day 2 and I am excited.”
– Bz Waite

“It was a simply wonderful eye-opening (to inner-self) experience that I treasure so much, that I have incorporated the insights into my DAILY life.”
– Karen-Marie Kraus-Glidewell
Elder Care Management & Personal Development

“I appreciated the opportunity to attend Cathy’s workshop on “Finding Your Career Passion”. Through her expertise and knowledge I was able to identify my core passions and clarify my career goals. I believe that her workshop would be beneficial to management and employees alike.”
– Kyle Whaley, Director Client Services and Branch Manager, Charles Schwab Bank

Resources & Articles

Employee Happiness Key to Driving Profit and Growth—An Interview with Tony Hsieh

Click here to hear Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos.com) talk with RainToday about when Zappos decided to stand for something more meaningful than shoes and how it increased their profits.

Hsieh talks about the importance of a strong culture, how employee happiness affects their work, the role a strong value system plays in a company’s success, and how companies that don’t focus on profits end up being more profitable in the long run.

Contact us to learn how we can help you build your employees’ happiness by defining core values your employees can really connect to.

Steve Jobs on Finding Your Company’s Core Passion

This video was filmed after Steve Jobs returned to Apple as CEO for the second time. In this video he gives examples of companies that promoted their core value (core passion) in their marketing with great success. He then explains how Apple needed to demonstrate its core value: that people with passion CAN change the world. Hence was born one of Apple’s core passions: “Think Different.” Watch it for ideas on finding your company’s core passion.

Passion in Business

Picture two fast food hamburger restaurants on opposite corners. Their products are virtually identical, except their unique branding for the special burgers. Their prices are the same. They’re both fast–you’ll get your food in the same amount of time. The service is courteous in each. Yet, there is a difference. In one restaurant, employees, though courteous, are not smiling. They ask for orders and deliver their food with rote actions, moving from one to the next, almost as if they are not “there”. Their bodies and voices are responding, but their eyes are empty.