My experience working with StrategyBOOST has been nothing short of miraculous. Twenty-nine years into my career which I still love, StrategyBOOST helped me to identify the loves I’d left along the way, including journalism. Through Shirley Kurnoff’s (Lead Strategy Coach) detailed questions, she defined my needs, researched some options, and with a few of her suggestions, I’ve completed a Writing for Magazines course at Stanford University, and have also become a freelance writer for Examiner.com. I wouldn’t have imagined a path like this, but she saw it right away. A big fan of reinvention at any stage and age, Shirley delivers focused support, with just enough of a push to get me on my way. The bonus is her bubbly, positive personality. All of which makes her delivery enjoyable and effective.

Karie Bennett, Founder and CEO, Atelier, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA.

With StrategyBOOST, I get no-nonsense, straight-on advice that helps me focus on what really matters. For me, it is a great sounding board – helps to work through ideas, get unstuck, abandon the unproductive rut, and head off into a new territory. I’m not change averse but, like many, it’s hard to know what direction to go sometimes. StrategyBOOST helps create a plan-of-action that makes sense, and then helps to plot out the manageable stages to make it happen.

Catha Smith, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, York School, Monterey, California, USA.

I was excited to have the opportunity to participate in Shirley's research on working mothers because the unique challenge of a professional mum's struggle for a work-life balance is a passionate interest of mine. I have been fortunate to have an inspiring role model in my own mother, a medical specialist, but am aware that many of my peers and patients do not have access to anything like this for both personal and professional advise. Shirley is an enthusiastic champion of women's ability to achieve their full potential across all of life's domains, and is a wonderful sounding board and resource for anyone grappling with these issues.

Karen Spielman, Physician/Medical Practitioner, Sydney, Australia

It is important for working moms to have someone to bounce their ideas and challenges off, someone who has either been in a similar situation, or has helped other working moms cope with the same situation. Often, we just want someone non-judgmental to listen.

Ricci Lyons, Lawyer, Johannesburg, South Africa.