Now that I’m a Bahá’í, how then, shall I live my life? . . . Finally, someone who can help me apply the divine remedy to my life situation! Do you ever feel like you . . . are stuck in a rut and need direction, organization, focus, or motivation? are dissatisfied with life and want more success? want [...]

Now that I’m a Bahá’í,
how then, shall I live my life? . . .

Finally, someone who can help me apply the divine remedy to my life situation!

Do you ever feel like you . . .

1. • are stuck in a rut and need direction, organization, focus, or motivation?
   • are dissatisfied with life and want more success?
   • want better interpersonal relationships?
   • need help in making a tough decision?
   • are constantly giving to others, or making sacrifices for your family, friends, or your work (and neglecting your own needs, wants, and goals)?
   • get stuck in “why me”?
   • want to stop making excuses, and get on with it?
   • need a plan but don’t know where to start?

And you want to discuss these issues with another Bahá’í who:

1. • understands how to apply the Bahá’í Writings to your situation?
   • has a proven track-record for going the extra mile and exceeding customer’s expectations?

10 month impasse broken After 10 months of intense consultation between my wife and I regarding the development of a 5 year plan for our lives we had made no progress. In a teleconference with Susan Gammage that lasted a little over an hour, the impasse was broken and my wife and I were able to make significant progress. Thank-you Susan. (Kelly Barr, Canada)

Call us! We’re here to help!

If you want better results,
you’ve got to do something better than you are doing right now!
God can’t move a parked car!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a life coach?
2. What is coaching?
3. What is Bahá’í-inspired life coaching and how is it different?
4. What is the Bahá’í Faith?
5. Do I have to be a member of the Bahá’í Faith to use your services?
6. Will I be pressured to become a Bahá’í if I’m not one already?
7. Who is Susan Gammage and what does she bring to the coaching relationship?
8. Who would benefit from your coaching service?
9. What is your philosophy?
10. What are some common benefits of Bahá’í-inspired Life Coaching ?

Entire experience was ordained by God Susan is wonderful in every way. There were times when I found myself frustrated because I didn’t understand something, but Susan, with her sweet demeanor, helped me remain positive. Would I recommend Susan? Absolutely! Susan is wonderful, relatable and helpful. I could not have asked for a better coach. I feel as though this entire experience was ordained by God, because she and I connected instantly and I knew she was determined to help me succeed. THANK YOU AGAIN for everything. (Janka Kozicova, Slovakia)

11. How is coaching different from therapy?
12. How is coaching different from talking to a friend?
13. Why would I use a Bahá’í-inspired Life Coach?
14. How is the focus of Bahá’í-inspired coaching different?

Without you I wouldn’t have gotten back on track I really have nothing but praise for your coaching, especially as without you I am sure I wouldn’t have gotten back on track! (Allison Ramirez, El Salvador)

15. What are the unique features of Susan Gammage Coaching and Education Services?
16. What are your expectations of the people you coach?
17. Where are you located?
18. Where do we meet?
19. How do I know we’ll be a good match?
20. When can we meet?

Effortless ability to spiritually companion whoever she is engaged with Susan is part of an intimate group of friends who retreat together 2-3 times a year. We experience her skills regularly and have named her Susan Arrow due to her effortless ability to spiritually companion whoever she is engaged with no matter the issue. She has a delightful, consistent, gentle way of directing one towards their own truth. We call her Susan Arrow and we highly recommend her. (Vicki Raymond, Canada)

21. Do you accommodate single sessions, especially at the last minute?
22. What are your prices?
23. What do I get for my money?
24. How do I make a payment?
25. What’s your guarantee?
26. Do you give a finder’s fee?
27. How do I get started?
28. What can I expect as I go through coaching?
29. What will happen in the first session?
30. What if I decide coaching is for me?

Encouraged me in the things I was good at Susan had a positive twist on all her feedback, and encouraged me in the things I was good at. If there was something I needed to work on she would give me an example of a correct way to do it. She made it clear that there wasn’t one set way of doing things, but that creativity and new research is always a part teaching. She helped me gain confidence in my abilities. She was very personable and easy to relate to. I felt comfortable asking her questions. She always got back to me in a timely manner. Would I recommend her? Absolutely, with all my heart, yes! (Brittany Van der Werken, Greece)

31. What if I decide coaching is NOT for me?
32. How long would we work together?
33. How can I schedule my first appointment?
34. Do you offer free coaching sessions?
35. What do you need prior to each session?
36. Can I give someone a gift certificate?

1. What is a life coach?

Sometimes in order to move forward in life, you need someone who can challenge you, hold you accountable, help you to focus, provide inspiration, support and direction, act as a sounding board or simply provide validation, ideas and strategies. A Life Coach can do all of these, in order to turn your dreams into goals and your goals into reality.

2. What is coaching?

Life Coaching is a rapidly growing profession that is profoundly different from consulting, mentoring, advice, therapy, or counseling. The coaching process addresses specific personal projects, business successes, general conditions and transitions in your personal life, relationships or profession by looking at what’s going on right now, discovering your obstacles or challenges, and choosing a course of action to make your life whatever you want it to be.

A Life Coach can help you

• figure out what to do next
• motivate you to make a plan, stick to it, and get results.

Having the assistance of a professional life coach can help get you moving forward, past whatever has got you stuck, and coach you to greater success in almost any area — your spiritual life, relationships, career, physical fitness, and life in general.

3.What is Bahá’í-inspired life coaching and how is it different?

Bahá’í-inspired life coaching starts every session with prayer, puts God first and uses the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith as the foundation of all it’s services. It’s learning how to apply the divine remedy to your life situation.

4.What is the Bahá’í Faith?

For more information, please visit: http://www.bahai.org/faq/facts/bahai_faith

5.Do I have to be a member of the Bahá’í Faith to use your services?

We work with everyone, regardless of their religion!

6.Will I be pressured to become a Bahá’í if I’m not one already?

The Bahá’í Faith teaches:

Consort with people of all religions with spirituality and fragrance. (’Abdul-Bahá)

And

If religion should prove to be the cause of enmity and hatred instead of love,
its absence is preferable to its existence. (’Abdul-Bahá)

Religious and spiritual beliefs are very personal. It would be unethical for a Bahá’í coach to preach to or try to convert you to specific religious or spiritual beliefs. Instead, we work with your own beliefs, encouraging you to expand your understanding and apply those teachings as guidelines for your own decision-making and actions.

7.Who is Susan Gammage and what does she bring to the coaching relationship?

Since 1996, I have assisted people just like you, to look inside to find solutions to their problems, using a combination of prayer and consultation. Building rapport and developing a meaningful connection with people comes easily and quickly for me, and many friends refer to me as “Susan Arrow” for my ability to quickly zoom in on what needs to be heard. In addition:

I am able to temporarily set aside my needs and goals in the interest of helping you meet yours.

I appreciate how everyone is different and I enjoy helping you find your own unique solutions.

I am a good listener and strive to be non-judgmental and non-critical.

I have a strong sense of values and strive to act with integrity in both my personal and business life.

I have good instincts and intuition that I rely on to guide me, especially in times of challenge and great stress.

I feel relatively balanced and I am consistently working on my own personal growth.

People like to share their dreams and challenges with me, and they often look to me for support and wisdom.

Always so quick to respond Thank you Susan! I want you to know how much I appreciate your hard work, motivation and friendship. Thank you, too, for checking on me. You are always so quick to respond. You have been such a blessing to me and I am so grateful to know you and to have your feedback on my work. I would love to keep in touch. Thank you for everything, I just can’t think of words that say enough how thankful I am for you. (Bethany Kent, Costa Rica)

8.Who would benefit from your coaching service?

Most of us have (or will) find ourselves stuck at some point in our lives – stuck in a career, relationship, or negative cycle or pattern of behavior that keeps us from achieving, growing, and going after what really makes us happy! Unfortunately, it is often difficult to have a clear and accurate perspective with which to make decisions.

If you’re pretty well together, but have some hurdles you’d like to get over—then you may be a good candidate for coaching. Coaching works best with high-achievers who want to be higher achievers. Coaching is great for people successful in most aspect of their lives—who have one or two areas that they just can’t get a handle on.

For coaching to be successful, you need to want to change and be willing to look at yourself in ways you may not have done previously.

If you’re not sure if it would work for you, give us a call and discuss your personal situation.

9.What is your philosophy?

Our primary goal is always to be of service in ways that are respectful and make sense to you.

We believe that:

• you are the only one in your life who truly knows who you are and what you need.
• you already know the answers to your problems even if those answers appear to be obscured, concealed or hidden inside. We help you bring them to the surface and have them acknowledged.
• you have an inner guidance system that knows what’s best for you and can support you to be on purpose in your life. We help you listen for that voice and know how to act on its wisdom.

We know the questions to ask
and have the tools and techniques to empower you
to find those answers within yourself.

Our goal is to:

• provide a confidential, safe place to speak your truth, without judgment or attachment to outcomes
• ask you some tough questions
• provide a guiding light for you to discover your very own insight
• help you discover what it is that you really want and feel confident enough to go after it
• help you become aware of the negative patterns of behavior which hold you back
• help re-frame your thoughts
• call your attention to the messages you send yourself about yourself and / or about others
• give you a fresh perspective from an objective point of view
• identify the endless possibilities that are available all around you
• get you past what has you stuck
• remove inner blocks so you can attain your goals
• help you find the courage to release resistance and remain focused on what you want
• provide individualized sessions which can be customized to your needs
• give you the boost you need to get moving
• help you see progress in the shortest possible time
• give your life direction, momentum, energy, and purpose

For more detailed explanation of our philosophy and how it is implemented, please click on the link above.

An excellent teacher who sees things the student doesn’t see Susan was always very fast with her response and the feedback was most of the times very useful. She helped me a lot. She also was very enthusiastic and motivated me a lot! Because of all the good reactions I had from her it made me do the course more intensively and better. I was really into it! Thanks for always the good and positive remarks. I would recommend her to anyone. She was a good help and a good motivator with good and adequate feedback! She did a great job, as a motivator, a good feedbacker and a good corrector! An excellent teacher who sees things the student doesn’t see. (Lind Bussens, Belgium)

10.What are some common benefits of Bahá’í-inspired Life Coaching ?

This is different for each client, but often people report:

• increasing self confidence and assertiveness.
• developing intuition.exploring new possibilities.
• identifying and removing barriers.
• increasing awareness to one’s values, vision and purpose.
• defining goals and identifying priorities by focusing on what really matters.
• getting out of your comfort zone and enhancing potential for growth.
• creating movement towards the course of one’s life.
• identifying the gaps of what is and what could be.
• gaining momentum which helps with consistency in sticking to a plan and staying on the track.
• improving communication in personal relationships and at work.
• developing skills for conflict resolution.
• making choices and implementing them.

11.How is coaching different from therapy?

Coaching derives itself from a number of disciplines like sociology, psychology, career counseling and numerous other types of counselling. But where it differs from these is the quest for results. To put it simply, coaching involves focusing on action.

Coaching has its goals set in the future rather than the past. It’s about “what you want” and not “why you are like this”.

Susan Gammage does not provide medical advice and her coaching is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment or therapy.

12.How is coaching different from talking to a friend?

Talking with a friend may be helpful, but coaching offers undistracted listening that is non-judgmental, trusting, honest, and exceptionally objective. The questions We pose challenges your spoken words and delves into the real meaning of what is being heard. We are a resource with a large tool kit to assist you in developing and pursuing your vision so that you achieve positive, permanent results.

13.Why would I use a Bahá’í-inspired Life Coach?

• You want to work with someone who shares your belief system
• You’ve tried doing it on your own, and it hasn’t worked.
• You are overwhelmed by things that need to be done, and don’t have the energy
• You need to stop wasting time on meaningless detail
• You want more success at work, and in your relationships
• You want to move up and perform better in your career
• You want to lose weight, get fit, and feel better about your body
• You need to get yourself, your stuff, and your life organized
• You want to finish (or start) a big project
• You need a plan, and you need help sticking to it
• You’ve tried doing it on your own – and it hasn’t worked!

We don’t think twice about taking care of our bodies. We are willing to go to the gym, get a personal trainer, and exercise in all kinds of weather at all hours of the day. We go to great lengths to look good, smell good and dress well. Yet, we sometimes balk at doing the same with our minds. After all, a healthy body includes a healthy mind.

An easy, gentle, non-threatening, effective way to take care of our minds is somewhat similar to sports coaching - it supports, guides, questions, motivates, aligns, sets goals, and leads you to feel good about yourself. The main difference is that it does all those things for the mind. It allows you to figure out which direction and what actions are appropriate so that you will get exactly what you want. It has been likened to having a Personal Trainer for the mind.

Through coaching, goals are set, experiences are actualized, motivation is examined, and important questions are raised which lead to taking steps (action) towards reaching your desired goal. It is a way for you to discover what needs must be met and what is necessary for you to fulfill those needs.

How often have you said

• I’ll get to that
• I should get out of this job
• I should tell my boss how I really feel
• I should be able to find someone for a relationship.

When we use the word “should”, the motivation comes from the outside (what you believe others think is correct or right for you—not necessarily what will actually work for you). Through Bahá’í-inspired Life Coaching, you can explore ideas, try new ways of doing things, and express yourself in a supportive and guiding environment.

Coaching is about helping you get what you want!

It provides tools to help you discover new opportunities; it gives you solutions while creating “shifts.” (Shifts are new viewpoints with the same circumstances.) By shifting your perspective, you discover new opportunities and solutions which, in turn, create instant change. The one-on-one relationship with a Coach is about personal excellence.

Usually, there are more solutions to a problem than we believe. We tend to think it’s either “A” or “B” because we’re stuck with an idea about the solution. Fortunately, a Coach can introduce an alternate option “C”, intended to open up new ways to view the same situation that could include combining “A” and “B”, since it doesn’t have to be an “either / or” choice.

Usually, however, it takes someone “on the outside” to introduce another possibility.

14.How is the focus of Bahá’í-inspired coaching different?

• It will be based on:
• focusing the mirror of your heart on God, through changing your thought processes.
• applying specific Writings to your situation
• acquiring virtues for the development of the soul
• identifying teaching and service-oriented activities in your community, with a focus on participating in the goals of each plan (study circles, devotional gatherings, pre-youth programs and children’s classes)

15.What are the unique features of Susan Gammage Coaching and Education Services?

“Religion is verily the chief instrument for the establishment of order in
the world, and of tranquility among its peoples.”

Bahá’u'lláh , Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 28.

The worldwide Bahá’í community may well be the most diverse and widespread body of people on earth. It is also among the world’s most unified organizations, a feature that is perhaps its most distinguishing characteristic. Bahá’ís the world over come from all religious backgrounds: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jew, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian, animist, and non-religious. Yet they study a common set of sacred writings, observe a unifying code of religious laws, and look to a single international administrative system for continuing guidance.(http://www.bahai.org/article-1-6-0-1.html)

Bahá’ís are members of a global moral community, striving to adhere to a divinely ordained standard of virtuous conduct, to establish an Order for the unification of humanity and to achieve unity in spirit and in action which is the key to success. This standard is open rather than exclusive, embracing like-minded people of all races and religions.

A moral community is essential for economic development as virtually all worthwhile economic activity is carried out by groups of people with shared moral values. The world embracing principles of the Bahá’í writings empower people from diverse cultures and religious denominations to trust each other and work together to continuously develop enterprises based on understanding, accepting and applying the spiritual principle paradigm and the core enterprise principles. In this way, the power and capabilities of groups of people working together in unity far exceed the sum or their individual efforts, their enterprises prosper and humanity progresses.

On a practical level, this means:

• Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings are the backbone of everything we do. We will never compromise or water down Bahá’u’lláh’s remedy to make it more palatable.
• the quotes themselves provide you with concrete “attitude adjustments” or new ways of seeing your issues. This results in changes in behaviour.
• we consciously adhere to human virtues in everything we do
• we recognize that different people, in different communities and countries will need different approaches and different solutions to similar needs. You will be consulted with, respected and listened to, and products will be enhanced based on your feedback.
• you are seen as a “mine rich in gems of inestimable value” and work to uncover your gems
• your focus is on the present and future.
• your progress in all of your goals, including the areas of virtues development, teaching and service is monitored and acknowledged regularly.

Balanced perspective Thank you for the sense of calm you bring me when we talk, and your balanced perspective. (Alison Richmond, Canada)

16.What are your expectations of the people you coach?

We expect you to:

• rid yourself of all acquired knowledge and look at ways to incorporate the Bahá’í writings into your decision-making and goal-setting
• apply self-discipline in the setting, working towards and reporting on weekly teaching, service and virtues goals
• focus on the positive and maintain an attitude of gratitude.

All sessions are paid in advance, at least 24 hours before any scheduled session.

Goals will be set prior to each session with follow up by email during the week.

Once we agree on a time, you will call within 10 minutes of our appointed time or the class is forfeited and you will be charged. If I am more than 10 minutes late, your next class is free.

17.Where are you located?

While our head office is located in Huntsville (Muskoka), ON, Canada, our services fit easily into your life with a minimum of disruption, since Bahá’í-inspired life coaching is conducted primarily by telephone or over the internet. You can have your session with coaches from anywhere in the world!

18.Where do we meet?

Individualized sessions will be delivered via telephone, Skype or e-mail. You can download and use Skype for free at: www.skype.com . All you need is a microphone. If you would rather have your sessions by phone, you will incur the long distance charges.

19.How do I know we’ll be a good match?

An effective coach for one person may not be a good match for another. Personal chemistry is important. To find a good match, it’s best to speak directly with me and make sure your questions are answered and that you feel comfortable enough to develop the deep trust necessary for breakthrough coaching.

We are always willing to answer your questions and address your concerns. Please e-mail us at coaching@susangammage.com

We look forward to speaking with you and finding out what your vision is, and how we can work together to make your vision a reality!

20.When can we meet?

For compatible times, please go to the following site and use “Toronto” as our location: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html?p1=241

21.Do you accommodate single sessions, especially at the last minute?

Yes it sometimes happens that people are dealing with matters that need urgent attention and we are happy to accommodate you. The fees will be slightly higher to allow your coach to change plans at the last minute.

22.What are your prices?

All sessions are paid in advance.

Personal Coaching

$50 for a single session
$75 for a last minute session (less than 48 hours notice)
$195 for 4 sessions (a savings of $5 off the regular price)
$550 for 12 sessions (You’ll pay for 11 sessions and I’ll give you the 12th session free
AND you can choose a free e-book of your choice!)

Group Coaching

$250 Cdn (plus GST) for 5 x 75 minute weekly calls
$125 for each 60 minute call
$200 for two one-hour coaching calls each month

E-mail coaching

$50/mo for unlimited emails

All prices are quoted in Canadian dollars.
For other currencies, please visit http://www.xe.com/ucc
Earn one session free for referring a friend who signs up for 12 sessions or more!

O CHILDREN OF DUST!
Tell the rich of the midnight sighing of the poor . . . To give and to be generous are attributes of Mine; well is it with him that adorneth himself with My virtues.
Bahá’u'lláh, The Persian Hidden Words #49

I will never turn away someone who can’t afford my rates. Please contact me to discuss your situation.

23.What do I get for my money?

• 60 minute sessions
• unlimited email support

A true gem among stones. Sometimes I think I am completely off track and then you keep me motivated in the smallest ways! You are the best coach I could ask for :). You are very special and not just “another coach” but a friend. Thank you once again for all your comments and the inspiration that you send in between the lines of your e-mails. Thank you always for your kind and positive words. You are a true gem among stones. (Astrid Schwarz, Sudan)

24.How do I make a payment?

Paid in advance at the website, via Paypal

25.What’s your guarantee?

We are so confident that you will find value in our coaching that we offer a money-back guarantee.

If for any reason our coaching relationship isn’t effective, our styles don’t match or we don’t deliver what was promised and if you can demonstrate that you have completed all assignments (written and otherwise), attended all scheduled coaching sessions, and have sent us an email outlining one thing we could have/should have done better to keep you as a client, Susan Gammage Coaching and Education Services will reimburse 110% of your coaching fees.

You’ve nothing to lose!

26.Do you give a finder’s fee?

Yes, if you refer someone who signs up for 12 sessions or more, you will get one session free.

27.How do I get started?

If you are ready, willing, and able to put your life into fast forward, write me, and tell me why we should coach you, by completing a brief questionnaire to help us get to know a little about you and what you’re looking for. Schedule a 30 minute “meet and greet” session to determine whether Bahá’í-inspired life coaching is something that could give you the push you need to reach your goals and lead a happier, easier, more joy-filled life.

Why waste another day being stuck?

28. What can I expect as I go through coaching?

As you make change, you may experience some of the fear or self-doubt that is often accompanied by it. Loved ones may question your decision. They may attempt to make you feel selfish, guilty, or neglectful. They may not understand why you’ve made the decision that you have. You may need some help in expressing your needs, your fears, and asking for help as they make the changes along with you.

29. What will happen in the first session?

During your first session we’ll review your application, which gives you an opportunity to define what you want, get clear about your goals, and what’s standing in your way. We will discuss your goals and your current situation, and you will get an opportunity to know me a little better.

We’ll explore your satisfaction with your life, and its different domains, and talk about where you’d like to start focusing your energy. We’ll prioritize tasks, and then we’ll come up with an action plan to get you started so you can start getting results right away!

After your first appointment, you can expect to have a greater sense of clarity, a vision of what you’d like to change, and a useful plan to help you start getting what you want.

We want you to be encouraged, excited, and motivated about the process,
your plan, and your results.

30. What if I decide coaching is for me?

Great! If you’re happy with your first session, and you think that what we have to offer is valuable and effective, you will determine what kind of coaching package is best for you, depending on your goals, needs, and how quickly you want to see the results of the changes you desire.

31. What if I decide coaching is NOT for me?

No problem. Life Coaching isn’t for everyone. If after meeting me, you decide you don’t want to continue, you’re under no obligation to continue.

You’ll still have a better vision, a better articulated goal, and some ideas of what you can do to get moving. And we hope that when you ARE ready, and the next time you consider coaching, you’ll come back and let us help you get started on living a life that is fulfilling, satisfying, and above all, moving in a positive direction.

You’ve got everything to gain!

32. How long would we work together?

Through coaching, you can achieve your goals and dreams by breaking them down into smaller more manageable pieces. Each week, you move closer to what you really want

Some people are done in 3 months, and others are looking for 1-2 year partnerships. We’ll normally start with a 3-6 month time frame. We suggest that you stay with us as long as you love the coaching, and the results!

The most important thing is I love you so much. I miss you so much, and feel something wrong in my life, I think maybe the reason is that I used to talk with you every week. Oh, there’s one more thing. The most important thing is I love you so much. (Cari Kao, Taiwan)

33. How can I schedule my first appointment?

• Send us an email at coaching@susangammage.com and we’ll email you a coaching agreement and assessment form to fill out prior to our first meeting.
• Go to: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html?p1=241 and plug in “Toronto” as our location. Send the agreement and assessment forms back to us, with some suggested times that will be compatible so that we can schedule our first FREE session.
• Once you’ve completed the first free session, go back to www.susangammage.com and pre-pay online.

34. Do you offer free coaching sessions?

Yes, the first session is always free, so you can discuss your needs. After that, you will pre-pay for all sessions. Like everyone else, I have bills to pay and am confident that after just one session, you’ll be pleased with the results and want to continue.

Having said that, I never turn away those who can’t afford my fees. Please discuss your situation with me.

Please schedule a free half-hour consultation with me to answer your
questions and determine what type of program would be best for you.

35.What do you need prior to each session?

You will send me an email stating what you learned since our last session, what actions you completed, what actions you didn’t and what goals you want to work on at our next session.

I like what I hear. Sign me up!

36.Can I give someone a gift certificate?

What a wonderful idea! I admire your generosity! Of course you can.

Go directly to the shopping cart and pay for it, and then send me an email at: coaching@susangammage.com to let me know the name and contact information for the recipient, and I’ll take it from there.

One of the greatest gifts I received from God! She taught me how to accept mistake with humbleness of heart and sprit and learn from it. This I consider the topmost, precious wisdom I learned from her. She always inspires me with high expectations. She demonstrated caring and warm attitudes in her comments and messages, I could even feel a “motherly love and instinct” in her! Her way of coaching me focused on my needs. She’s very enthusiastic, highly flexible and imaginative in her instruction. She gave me high levels of personal comfort. She really empowered me with her positive attitudes toward learning and of life. Her intelligence, competencies with affective considerations for her students made me conclude she’s one of the greatest gifts I received from God! And she’s no other than . . . you my dearest tutor Susan! (Teresita Belarmino, Phillipines)

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Can’t get over how useful your comments are!! I still can’t get over how useful your comments are!! (Matt Derkach, Canada) God really gave you the grace to inspire and uplift people! I came to realize too, the significance of needing someone like you who’s kind to appreciate and motivate others. God really gave you the grace to inspire [...]

Can’t get over how useful your comments are!! I still can’t get over how useful your comments are!! (Matt Derkach, Canada)

God really gave you the grace to inspire and uplift people! I came to realize too, the significance of needing someone like you who’s kind to appreciate and motivate others. God really gave you the grace to inspire and uplift people! I am full of enthusiasm to have you as my tutor. I greatly appreciate your desire to mold and help me become an efficient English teacher. Many thanks and I’m looking forward this will be a fruitful journey as I enjoy your guidance every step of the way. You’re a strong independent woman filled with confidence. I could see in your face the beauty of a fulfilled person, yet, so considerate of people. You are a rare gem! I’d really want to see you God-willing, in person. I want to emphasize my thanks for your words of encouragements and insights. I value all of these. I hope you can now feel the respect and love I have for you. (Teresita Belarmino, Phillipines)

Enthusiastic, compassionate and caring The things I liked the best about Susan include her no-nonsense and yet positive and caring attitude towards giving feedback; her approachability; her generally fair, objective and balanced comments; her generosity in supplying additional comments, ideas and information; the lightning speed with which she invariably sent her feedback back to me; don’t know how she did it! I would definitely recommend Susan: *for her sensitivity *for her caring and compassionate attitude *for her knowledge *for her generally positive and balanced feedback and comments *for her enthusiasm and obvious love of teaching *for her generous and open-minded guidance Thanks for all your great support and mainly for being so enthusiastic, compassionate and caring. (Mario Guerra, Belgium)

Someone who can model her highest ideals I’ve been praying to God for another woman who can demonstrate the particulars of a noble lifestyle in my daily existence being an ordinary teacher, to show me someone who can model her highest ideals and can inspire me to strive valiantly to achieve my goals, a teaching model to follow, to engender my confidence, to create confidence and to tough it out through the difficult attempt of enrolling TEFL studies, bearing in mind that I’m with an international institution. I’m so blessed; God gave me the answer through YOU! I’ve created an image that you’re a completed woman with confidence that not simply shows but empowers people because of your job and your varied interests. I began to dream, that someday I may be able to attain even a speck of your success. I want to be your student for there is so much to learn from you and God willing, be influenced by you in a lasting way. I really admire you not just for your talents but more on your humility. (Teresita Belarmino, Phillipines)

10 month impasse broken After 10 months of intense consultation between my wife and I regarding the development of a 5 year plan for our lives we had made no progress. In a teleconference with Susan Gammage that lasted a little over an hour, the impasse was broken and my wife and I were able to make significant progress. Thank-you Susan. (Kelly Barr, Canada)

Effortless ability to spiritually companion whoever she is engaged with Susan is part of an intimate group of friends who retreat together 2-3 times a year. We experience her skills regularly and have named her Susan Arrow due to her effortless ability to spiritually companion whoever she is engaged with no matter the issue. She has a delightful, consistent, gentle way of directing one towards their own truth. We highly recommend Susan Arrow. (Vicki Raymond, Canada)

Entire experience was ordained by God Susan is wonderful in every way. There were times when I found myself frustrated because I didn’t understand something, but Susan, with her sweet demeanor, helped me remain positive. Would I recommend Susan? Absolutely! Susan is wonderful, relatable and helpful. I could not have asked for a better coach. I feel as though this entire experience was ordained by God, because she and I connected instantly and I knew she was determined to help me succeed. THANK YOU AGAIN for everything. (Janka Kozicova, Slovakia)

A great model with a wealth of material and support that is specific to your needs The things I liked the best about Susan include: · Her very positive, kind and supportive nature. · Her ability to create a comfortable and enjoyable student - tutor relationship between us. · Making good, clearly understandable comments on my work and then making very practical alternative suggestions on ways I could improve or do things differently. · Her extremely efficient turnaround time of my assignments, (most times the same day), reinforcing to me her high commitment towards her students. · Her ability to engage my mind and constantly immerse me in the topic at hand, by her comments and suggested articles to read and websites to visit. I would definitely highly recommend her. She is readily approachable, very knowledgeable and experienced and makes you feel supported from the outset. She develops a very professional and positive learning environment. I always felt very encouraged and able to express myself freely. She gives great advice and offers wonderful constructive criticism and alternative suggestions. She has a wealth of material and gives you support that is specific to your needs. I think she is a great model of what a teacher should be, so I think I’ve been very lucky to have had her as my tutor on this course. Thanks again. (Dion Woodfield, South Korea)

So gentle in giving corrections that inspire me, and keep my motivation burning So often, I miss to take a moment to say what’s in my heart, and when I realized it’s too late, I found myself remorseful saying I wish I had… So, I’m taking a moment now, Ma’am, to tell you this: Everyday, I keep thanking God for showing me the way, to enroll in your program, I had good impressions on my inquiries with other institutions, yet, a Divine hand led me to yours. I want to convey my thanks to your team for providing me Susan Gammage as my tutor. This is really an eloquent expression of my appreciation for all that she has taught me, guided me since I enrolled in my studies studies. I just feel the need to say that, she’s bringing honor and prestige to your institution. I’ve learned not just lessons, but also to build strength to help me conquer my fears and difficulties. The gentleness in my beliefs because she showed me how, which is hard to find in today’s world. She’s so full of wisdom and valuable insights that I’m so amazed, she has ready comments in every thought I put in my task papers. She’s very intelligent in putting wisdom in my “little knowledge” in every topic. The best thing in her-she’s so gentle in giving corrections that inspire me, and keep my motivation burning. She’s never been late in giving feedbacks and responses in my tasks and e-mails. Again, I hope you can feel my gratitude, not just some pretty words, but these are sincere words from my heart. Your organization for me is a gift from God, I keep on sharing this to others, so that they can experience this kind of blessing I have now. Many thanks. (Teresita Belarmino, Phillipines)

Encouraged me in the things I was good at Susan had a positive twist on all her feedback, and encouraged me in the things I was good at. If there was something I needed to work on she would give me an example of a correct way to do it. She made it clear that there wasn’t one set way of doing things, but that creativity and new research is always a part teaching. She helped me gain confidence in my abilities. She was very personable and easy to relate to. I felt comfortable asking her questions. She always got back to me in a timely manner. Would I recommend her? Absolutely, with all my heart, yes! (Brittany Van der Werken, Greece)

Easily noticeable that you love what you are doing Susan helped me during my online TEFL course in a productive and constructive way. Susan’s feedback is encouraging and analytic. Her approach is personal and gave me, as her Student, the feeling to be acknowledged as individual. The feedback on my assignments always returned immediately, which helped me to stay focused and motivated. Susan’s love for her job is inspiring. Thank you very much for your encouragement and you advices. I appreciate your Help and Suggestions. I benefited a lot from this course and I’m glad I did it. You were very supportive and helpful. I appreciate your very quick responses on questions and feedback. It is easily noticeable that you love what you are doing. I hope to stay in touch. (Udo Kim, Thailand)

Up front and friendly at the same time Susan was easy to understand in her criticism and quick in replying to any inquiries I came to her with. She was friendly and supportive. She offered alternate ideas to what I was trying to convey. She was blunt when she needed to be, never condescending, but understanding. I think Susan is pretty easy going, yet I haven’t even met her, so I could be mistaken, but from my interaction online with her, she seems pretty up front and friendly at the same time. (Jacob Fennell, South Korea)

You certainly made it worthwhile Thank you very much for returning my task so quickly and for all the helpful information with it. It is great to get more ideas for explaining vocabulary and all the sources where to look up more information and ideas! It is very kind of you to provide me with quick feedback and all these websites, which will certainly come in handy and I will try to check them out as time goes by! I appreciate any extra input from what I’m currently reading or checking (so far mostly books). I’m glad I did the course and thank you once more for all your help - you certainly made it worthwhile for me and a great experience and they are lucky to have your service as online tutor! It’s a shame you don’t live closer, it would have been nice to meet. (Brigitte Flores, Italy)

A great facilitator and give great feedback I am a “new” teacher with James and have observed your class a few times. You are a great facilitator and give great feedback. It has been helpful to watch… (Christy Gibson, USA)

Excellent role modeling! I’d like to say “Kudos!” and Thank you (Kahm-sah-hamn-ni-dah; Korean) for phrasing your post/ your query in such a “teachable” way! Excellent role modeling! I’ve actually copied it to emulate — on my Moodle, when giving instructions/replies to common questions - this is such a kind way to share useful reminders/info/guides. Thank you! (Holly Dilatush, Korea)

More than once wished you were with me still God blessed me by giving me such a caring tutor. I am lucky to have you. You are so insightful and supportive. You were very helpful and patient with me and I appreciate it. Thanks again for your support and prompt feedback - not all co-workers taking this course are as fortunate as I have been in having you. The article on discipline was very useful to me. As far as future students to assist, don’t change a thing. It gave me quite a boost when I received your reference letter. Thank you so much for all you help and interest. Once again I am grateful that I have you. I have gone on to 3 other on line courses and have more than once wished you were with me still. (June Pentecost, very appreciative student in Arizona)

Thank you for making me feel so welcome Thank you for being available to help me with my educational process, and making me feel so welcome in the program. (Katya Rouzina, Russia)

Felt better prepared Thanks for all the great feedback and articles. I subbed in an ESL class today and felt better prepared. All in all it went very well. (Lesley Dyer, California)

Eased my fear and provided inspiration Well, this email from you was like opening many Christmas presents! Thank you so much. You have eased my fear and provided inspiration to get me back on track. I do want to complete the course and I know that the certification will be extremely helpful in finding employment and help me feel more confident to teach. Again, thank you for inspiring me to carry on. (Nona Getchell-Lloyd, Germany)

Without you I wouldn’t have gotten back on track I really have nothing but praise for your tutoring, especially as without you I am sure I wouldn’t have gotten back on track to finish the course! (Allison Ramirez, El Salvador)

I think about how to apply it I want to thank you for your feedback. When I read it I think about how to apply it to my everyday teaching. At this point, I also want to give you thanks for your company through the journey we began some weeks back. Thank you very much for your feedback, documents, “tools”, time and for your availability to help me. I already opened my gift (the course textbook), it is really great, thanks a lot. This is what I call “a tool kit”. I already printed and read the ESL teaching ideas which I consider very valuable and I am sure they will be helpful too. Again thanks a lot for your feedback. It’s been very motivating and helpful of course. Regarding the article ‘Preventive Discipline/Management’ which I have read it a lot of times, I have to say that it is excellent and a very helpful tool to create the ideal class atmosphere to guarantee the teaching-learning process. (Marvin Sequeira, Mexico)

Thank you for helping me through Thank you for helping me through this course, I appreciate the support! I’m lucky to have a tutor who is so helpful and quick to give feedback on the assignments! (Stephanie Bourque, California)

Always so quick to respond Thank you Susan! I want you to know how much I appreciate your hard work, motivation and friendship. Thank you, too, for checking on me. You are always so quick to respond. You have been such a blessing to me and I am so grateful to know you and to have your feedback on my work. I would love to keep in touch. Thank you for your letter of recommendation and for everything, I just can’t think of words that say enough how thankful I am for you. (Bethany Kent, Costa Rica)

You have been there faster to respond than people living in my own country Thank you so much for your feed back. You have great teaching strategies and insights. I love the warm support you give me. Thank you once again. The attachments you have sent are so fun. Even though you are in another continent altogether, the time difference has never made any impact, to times when I have reached out for advice, as you have been there faster to respond than people living in my own country!! (Regina Thapa, Nepal)

A wonderful encouragement and guide Thanks for being a wonderful encouragement and guide though out this process. The compliments are very encouraging as well. (SherLeon Foster, Tennessee)

An excellent teacher who sees things the student doesn’t see My tutor, Susan was always very fast with her response and the feedback was most of the times very useful. She helped me a lot. She also was very enthusiastic and motivated me a lot! Because of all the good reactions I had from my teacher it made me do the course more intensively and better. I was really into it! Thanks for always the good and positive remarks. I would recommend her to anyone. She was a good help and a good motivator with good and adequate feedback! She did a great job, as a motivator, a good feedbacker and a good corrector! An excellent teacher who sees things the student doesn’t see. (Lind Bussens, Belgium)

Helpful and inspiring Thank you for your comments. I always find them helpful and inspiring. (Brenda Mathieson, United States)

Enjoying the customized and frequent feedback I think the amount of feedback I am getting is great. I’ve attended large college lectures where you don’t get any individual attention so I’m enjoying the customized and frequent feedback from doing the tasks. You respond quite promptly, which is very nice for an impatient person like me! I truly did enjoy the course, and your feedback and guidance were very helpful. (Michael Thompson, Thailand)

You really go out of your way to help You’ve asked about the things I liked the best about my tutor: Susan has always responded quickly and efficiently to any questions I have asked. She has been prompt with reviewing assignments that I have sent, and has always given practical teaching tips. The advice Susan has given, and the way in which she gives it is always understandable and has been truly useful to me. Her feedback has been spot on each and every time. I have enjoyed our correspondence the most, Susan has kept me on track and truly inspired me to finish the course without her even knowing it I think! I most definitely would recommend her. She is perfect for giving true inspiration and practical advice during the course. I like “tools” so the information she provided has really helped. Susan has given great input, and I have enjoyed her “company” during the course. I would like to thank her for her guidance and look forward to keeping in touch with her in the future. Any student would be lucky to have her as a tutor. In Arabic one would say “Ya Salaam aleki” Meaning “Ya Salaam aleki!” I can’t explain it fully but in simple English terms “you really go out of your way to help me and I appreciate it so much” (Astrid Schwarz, Sudan)

A real learning experience Yes I would recommend her! I have been teaching English with Berlitz for more than 10 years but all her feedbacks helped me to increase more knowledge on teaching. Gave me great ideas, and makes the course a real learning experience. (Israel Figueroa, Illinois)

Your words have been very important for me Thank you Susan for keeping in touch, your words have been very important for me in this great adventure in Italy. (Linda Gordine, Italy)

You give us an example of a model that can be built upon You give us an example of a model that can be built upon for training we conduct in other clusters in the Atlantic. (Paul Vreeland, Canada)

A true gem among stones. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Where do I begin! I feel so excited to have completed it, your comments really touched my heart, thank you so very much for everything you have helped me with. I am very excited to see a BRAVO on my assignments. Sometimes I think I am completely off track and then you keep me motivated in the smallest ways! You are the best tutor I could ask for :). You are very special and not just “another tutor” but a friend. I really loved the documents you added in the e-mails once an assignment was completed. I am still reading through them and have learnt a lot from the advice in those articles. I have saved all the websites which you have suggested to my “English Teaching Favorites” folder on my PC. The articles and websites are still being read and I will be keeping them for life! I am excited to use them soon in my “teaching adventure”. Thank you once again for all your comments and the inspiration that you send in between the lines of your e-mails. Thank you always for your kind and positive words. You are a true gem among stones. (Astrid Schwarz, Sudan)

A profile of an ideal teacher For so many years I’ve spent as a student from elementary level until post-graduate studies, only this time I was able to construct a profile of an ideal teacher. Yes, I already had some preconceptions about what I mean, but now, a teacher really stands out in my mind as “being” particularly influential on my understanding, skills and appreciation, not only in learning but in various aspects of life. She really influenced my views of what makes an ideal teacher. Please allow me to reflect on these positive experiences I had with her: She taught me how to accept mistake with humbleness of heart and sprit and learn from it. This I consider the topmost, precious wisdom I learned from her. She always inspires me with high expectations. She demonstrated caring and warm attitudes in her comments and messages, I could even feel a “motherly love and instinct” in her! Her way of teaching me focused on my needs, most of the time. She’s very enthusiastic, highly flexible and imaginative in her instruction. She gave me high levels of personal comfort like those moments I shared about attending to my son who was ill, somebody close to me had passed away etc. She really empowered me with her positive attitudes toward learning and of life. Her intelligence, competencies with affective considerations fro her students made me conclude she’s my ideal teacher, thus I could say she’s one of the grate gifts I received from God! And she’s no other than . . . you my dearest tutor Susan! (Teresita Belarmino, Phillipines)

I’ve landed the top ITTO tutor Thank you for being so prompt, by the way. I feel like I’ve landed the top ITTO tutor which really works well with my current time constraint and plans for the upcoming weeks… (Justin Walklet, United States)