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My life is transformed!

Toy opened my eyes to the immense potential with which I was created and made me appreciate the talents; strengths and skills locked up in my DESIGN.   

After finishing my degree I started my own fashion business, but very soon started feeling overwhelmed and uncertain of my decision to work for myself. I felt desponded and uncreative with no direction and very low energy.

Toy took me on a journey of rediscovering my passions and dreams, helping me remember why I chose to start my own business in the first place. The road wasn’t always smooth; it had a few up-hills and battles digging deep into my fears and insecurities, but soon I started reconnecting with my business, feeling more encouraged and full of energy.

By the end of our sessions, I was ready to take on the world. I now had all the tools I needed to establish myself and creating a reputable business, no longer feeling uncreative and insecure, but strong and talented.

The most significant improvements in my situation after working with Toy is: The way I looked at myself and my work; having courage to explore the unknown; and the biggest one… to no longer see problems, but wonderful and exciting new opportunities.

Thank you!

Anzelle Hurter
www.akitsu.co.za

"From a very early stage in my career I felt unfulfilled, dissatisfied and mostly unhappy with my job as Financial Manager.  Being a Christian I believed that God was still in control although I did not feel the same, surely He would not have lead me on this path in vane?  So I jumped from one job to the other and consulted Occupational Psychologists in the hope of feeling better and finding some answers. 

Finally one day out of pure frustration and desperation I Googled “career change” and came across Toy’s website. I was surprised to find a website and a person that understood EXACTLY how I felt! I phoned immediately for an appointment.
 
At first I was a bit sceptical, but I had nothing to lose.  Toy made me feel at ease and explained the process to me.  Within a couple of emotionally intense sessions with Toy I knew what God DESIGNED me for. I had a DESIGN Statement! (This basically means that I now know what my God given desires, skills, interests, giftedness and values are, which have a unique and specific effect on the world.)

With my DESIGN Statement in mind and Toy’s guidance I realised that I had to do my own thing and start my own business, still in Finance but with a different hat on.  Through my experience as Finance professional I could identify a need in the market and how I would go about fulfilling this need.  Finally I would be in a position to address the issues and frustrations I experienced in my profession in an independent and original way.

So the process began, in May 2010 I resigned from my job to start my new business venture, Abacus Solutions.  I equipped myself with the necessary additional skills, developed my website and slowly but surely stared to build a client base.
 
Toy guided me, was a sound board and source of inspiration through this process and to this day.

Now I feel fulfilled, satisfied and happy because I have a calling and I’m living it.  We all have the answers in us, we just need someone to ask us the right questions, praise to God that he has also lead Toy to fulfil His purpose for her."

Yolanda Botha
www.intelligentreporting.co.za

"I recently turned 30…yes, still young, full of ambition and ready to build a wonderful future.

My work situation, however, gave me a real ‘caged-in feeling’, that was choking me!

I was introduced to Toy, and soon found that she could help me discover and pursue new reasons to spread my wings and fly!

I’d been a Qualified Physiotherapist for 8 years and I loved working with people, but there was a large part of my creative core, which enjoyed little or no satisfaction.  Work also involved long, physical working hours, and ceilings were set quite low for personal and income growth.

Then, I started on an exciting journey with Toy, where we unearthed many of the passions, skills and gifts I had buried deep inside of me. Every step of the process that we worked through was an amazing, enriching discovery of ME!  

Toy has played a vital part in helping and mobilizing me from a state of captivity and inertia, to a place of momentum and hope.  I finally found that it is possible to do what you love, to multiply productive time, and to earn a respectable income at the same time.

I realized that it is in fact true – There is more to life -the answer to a question that had been mulling inside of me for too long!

Thank you Toy, for giving me the key to unlocking the cage I felt I was in!"

Marilet Klopper
Pretoria

"Toy, ek is so bly dat my pad met joune gekruis het en ek glo dat dit nie toevallig was nie.

Toe ek jou gekontak het, het ek vir jou gesê dat dit net ‘n uitdaging is om elke dag by die werk op te daag. Jy het my gehelp om myself te leer ken en ons  sessies het my toegerus om beter besluite in die toekoms te neem omdat ek nou weet wat my brein-voorkeure en gawes is.
 
Die sessies waartydens jy “waardes” en “geestelike gawes” bespreek het, was vir my van besondere groot waarde. Jy het uit jou pad uit gegaan om my by te staan en noudat ‘n ander deur vir my oopgegaan het, is daar weer ‘n huppel in my stap!

Baie, baie dankie vir jou hulp. My verwagtings is heeltemal oortref. Jy het my lewe verryk.

Mag jy vorentoe vir nog baie mense ‘n seën wees soos wat jy vir my was.

Groete,

Adri"

“Toy, thank you so much for helping me to see that it is possible to have a career which is meaningful and brings me joy.

Before I worked with you, I firmly believed that the right job for me simply did not exist. You firstly helped me to gain more insight into myself. You exposed the  negative beliefs I had about my abilities and showed me that the opposite was actually true.

By asking precise questions and using her intuition Toy guided me to more clarity about what it is that I really want out of life. Today I am doing work which is more suited to my talents and preferences. What I am most thankful for is the newfound confidence I now have in my creative abilities.

Toy has truly helped to place me on a meaningful and joyous career path. She is extremely good at what she does.

Thanks again, Toy!”

Wilhelm Odendaal
Gauteng
South Africa

“To find a diamond in the mud where one is stuck, needs a miracle. I was stuck in my career. I wanted a change but couldn't think of what I would love to do.  It was frustrating to bump my head against a wall all the time.

The bruises only got me stuck even more. My mind stood still. For 7 years I was darting around like a butterfly from flower to flower, and then, the miracle!

I found the nectar in an article about Toy. I immediately knew this was the gem I've been looking for. I never knew of the existence of a career coach but I followed my heart.

Working with Toy was a wonderful experience. She unselfishly made me realize my own unique power within.

I followed her lead and discovered my passion and what I really want to do with my life. Amazed I stood before the unfolding of my true purpose. It was as though my brain was locked and Toy had the key to unlock it.

With her knowledge, experience and passion for her work, Toy is a master - an angel sent from heaven who truly wants to help one onto the road of fulfillment. My book of gratitude is filled with praise towards my personal bright diamond with a heart of gold.

Thank you Toy, you made me see the light and brought joy into my life. My path was filled with thorns and petals...I found the rose garden!”

Susan Malan
Gauteng
South Africa

 "I read an intriguing article in a magazine about what Toy does. I contacted her and scheduled a get-acquainted session with her. I realized the value of working with Toy and immediately started coaching with her.

Through working with Toy I learned a phenomenal amount regarding the left and right brain quadrants.
    
I discovered my own thinking preferences and was able to determine what type of work will really make me happy.

I also learned about certain skills I was good at but that I had other skills which I much rather wanted to use and which I enjoy using. It made absolute sense to develop the skills I prefer even more. I realized that one may be really great at a particular skill but that it is not necessarily one’s brain preference. I.e. you may be adept at your job however you may find you are totally bored with what you do. That is because it is not your brain preference.

While working with Toy, we covered many different aspects including my values. I realized how important it was for me to be able to have a career which is in line with my value system. It also became clear to me why I felt demotivated in my job. Learning about what is really important to me made a huge difference in my life. I came to understand why one can be doing a job which paid exceptionally but still feel dissatisfied. The reason was that my career was not supporting my personal value system.

Today I have my own business which is in line with my value system, my brain preferences and my gifts and talents. The work I am doing now really brings me joy and excitement.

I loved working with Toy as she is friendly, dedicated, inspiring, insightful, helpful and resourceful."

Chantal Marais
Pretoria
South Africa

"I felt very middle aged, trapped, frustrated and stuck before I browsed www.careerchange.co.za on the internet.

I knew then that Toy held a key that could change the remaining years of my life.  

I have been in Christian ministry for 17 years, but somehow a realization kept growing in my heart that I was missing out on the ‘best’ that was still locked up inside of me.

For years my world revolved around the needs of other people and I never paid any attention to ‘how I was created, what I really wanted or needed’.  I was shooting aimlessly.

Toy graciously took me under her wing and together we explored the amazing way God had uniquely wired me to run at the full potential He had in mind for me.

She asked some real life questions and with great wisdom guided me to answers that left me so excited sometimes, I could hardly sleep.  It was an opportunity to get “REAL” with myself and that felt like a breath of fresh air.

For the first time in my life, someone who really cared, took the trouble to pay attention to my inner thoughts and merging that with my natural gifts, talents and skills.   

As we progressed through Toy’s unique process in discovering my passions and purpose in life, I felt HOPE growing each and every week. The picture of my personal Puzzle started to emerge and I liked what I saw. It all started to make sense.

For the first time in many years I am excited about my future because I have received the tools to assess choices, negotiate terms while engineering and planning to create opportunities where I can run at my full potential and giftings.

I now know why I was born.   I just wished I had Toy in my life sooner  - Just imagine where I could have been now and how much better I could’ve served other people !   Just Imagine it …  for YOURSELF!"

René Rossouw
Pretoria

“I became frustrated at work. I didn’t feel stimulated or inspired. I thought to myself: “There’s something missing here. Surely you must enjoy going to work. Surely one must have a passion for something and then go out and do it…..surely that is the best way.”

I wanted to discover my passion and when I heard that Toy is a Career Coach, I knew it would be worth it to work with her.

Toy helped me to see another side of myself which I was totally unaware of. She showed me that I am actually very creative, and I could see it so clearly for the first time in my life.

I discovered my passion and who I really was. I now know what my strengths are and can boldly say:” This is who I am and this is what I am about.”

Working with Toy was really incredible for me and I would do it all over again without hesitation. She really is fantastic and I referred all my friends to her. She understood and helped me realize so many things.

Toy is an open person, listens very well and sees beyond what a person is saying. That made me really feel heard and understood. Toy has a heart for people and wants to see them reach their potential. I just loved working with her”.

Nicole Stecher
Cape Town
South Africa

"Before working with Toy I always did my best to have a positive attitude about my business.  Somehow, however, I never really felt successful.  

There was a time when I was extremely busy and making lots of money, but I was so drained by all the activity that it was not a happy time for me.  I also felt my website could be improved, but I did not know how to go about it.

Toy’s clarity of mind and purpose helped me to snap everything into focus.  Her pertinent questions forced me to make positive choices.  Since working with her I have had a paradigm shift in my thinking.  I now have a vision of how I really want my business to be, which is small, but very exclusive and rewarding. What’s more, I suddenly have the confidence to actually believe it can come true.  

I have now taken concrete steps to do what is necessary to start the ball rolling, and the results are beginning to show! In the last month my new vision for my business has been colouring my every move, and since then I have only attracted top quality clients, as opposed to wasting my time with people who were not really in my market, as I often did before.  I am conserving my energy and only putting in effort where it really counts.  I now have plenty of time and energy for both work and play!  My life is at last coming into balance and my morale has gone up by leaps and bounds.

Her assistance with the design and wording of my website has been invaluable and I now have confidence that I have a world class website.  .

Thanks, Toy, for setting my footsteps on the road to a totally new life!"

Marilyn Welch
Romance Expert and Relationship Coach
www.perfectstrangers.co.za

 

“I got to a point in my career where I didn’t enjoy my work anymore. I was starting to contemplate leaving my career but felt unsure about the direction I should go in.

I realized that not only do I have a lack of direction but that I also have been feeling purposeless for a long time. This created negative thoughts and I was feeling unsure of myself and my ability.
    
I wanted to do something about my situation but didn’t know where to start. A friend told me about Toy and I was very interested in what she had to offer. After a get-acquainted session with Toy, I realized that she will be able to help me.

Toy helped me to realize that I am unique and that I had a special gift. Discovering myself truly changed my life.

Toy also helped me to change my thought patterns and be more focused on the positive things in my life. I now know in what direction I want to go with my career and that I have a purpose in life.

Toy really understood me and my situation and I will recommend her to anyone.”

Carel Posthumus
Gauteng
Pretoria

 

"Hi Toy

It is with great excitement that I write – I have just been accepted to study toward my Masters Degree in interaction design in Sweden!!

I just wanted to thank you for all your help and advice in reaching this goal, you have been instrumental in me achieving it.

Thanks again."

Quentin Duncan
Sweden

"Toy, baie dankie vir vandag se sessie.  Dit was wonderlik en presies wat ek nodig gehad het. Dit voel so spesiaal om my gawe te ontdek, ek kry sommer trane in my oë.  Dit voel soos om 'n baie kosbare geskenk te kry soos my eerste splinternuwe fiets - ek wil net die heeltyd daarna kyk en dit koester en bewonder.

Ek voel nog altyd in my werk dit maak nie saak hoe hard ek werk nie, dis net nie goed genoeg nie.  Ek verstaan vandag presies hoekom.  

Sien uit na volgende week.

Baie baie dankie vir jou leiding."  
 
Margariet Lumgair
Hartbeespoort

"Toy, om jou as coach te gevind het, was ‘n gawe van GOD en ek is baie dankbaar vir HOM en vir jou. Ek voel altyd stukke beter na ons sessies."
 
Dieter Von Mansberg
Benoni

"Baie dankie weereens vir al jou hulp en ondersteuning – ek sou defnitief die laaste 2 weke opgegee het as ek nie aan jou moes raporteer het nie. Ek het al soveel geleer by jou en wou net sê baie baie dankie vir alles tot dusver!"

Nadine Salzmann
Broederstroom