Case Study | Nathan Adams, Owner & Director
Magic Abalone | 3 Staff
Augusta, Western Australia
April 2020 – Existing situation
- Lack of integrity caused personal/business issues
- Often failed to fulfil on promises
- He was guarded and lacked courage to speak up
Before engaging our service
- Primarily sought advice from his mentors, business partners, colleagues and friends
Desired outcomes from working with us
- Increased integrity and conscientiousness
- Courage to be open and honest and direct
- A life/work balance – increased health and fitness; improved quality family time
December 2020 – New situation
- Provided Being Profile, Strengths Profile, 9 months coaching with exercises and resources
- Provided a safe and non-judgemental space to ‘unload’ issues and brainstorm new ideas
Personal achievements
- Developed the courage to ask difficult questions, leading to personal growth and freedom – he felt “like the weight of the world was lifted”
- Disappeared his resentment and felt grateful & connected to nature e.g., he’s gone back to surfing regularly
Business accomplishments
- Now willing to deal with conflict to produce better outcomes
- More innovative and confident to perform at a higher level
- Developed several new products from concept to market during COVID-19 pandemic
- Created a new business with 3 new partners – Augusta Seafood – 8 employees
Now – March 2022
- Open, honest and direct in his personal and business life
- Happier and more resilient with the courage to persist
- Authentic and open-minded to new opportunities and ways to do things
Testimonial
“I really enjoyed the structure and integrity Bernard brought to our coaching sessions. He provides a safe and non-judgemental space so it was easy for me to open up and have vulnerable conversations. He always kept me focused on the issue at hand. I had lacked the courage to ask difficult questions in my personal and business life and I tended to avoid confrontation. I pretended I didn’t need help, ignoring issues, hoping they just went away.
Bernard’s coaching supported me to grow my assertiveness and crack through my fears. This led to a huge breakthrough and now I’m authentically open to contribution from my business partners and have the freedom to speak. I sleep better and I’m in a great head space.
I highly recommend working with Bernard.”
Nathan Adams. Owner |Magic Abalone, Augusta WA
