Testimonials

The following are client testimonials from those who have utilized the business coaching and consulting services offered by John Chiaro of The Growth Coach Savannah, Georgia and Hilton Head/ Bluffton/ Beaufort, South Carolina:

I want to take a moment to thank you for inviting me to participate in your coaching program.

With a 10 year career in Banking, I’ve been privy to an excellent training curriculum which has included extensive seminars and expert speakers. However, The Growth Coach has added high levels of personal focus and custom coaching that I usually do not see in business settings. I believe that your strategic process, paired with the scheduled calendar of accountability, provides an essential foundation to change believes, behaviors, and results.

Another benefit I thoroughly enjoyed about your program is the environment in which we meet. Your training atmosphere, of corporate employees and business owners, all from diverse industries, provides an excellent pool of resources and life experiences in which the entire group benefits – not to mention the personal relationships that are formed within the group. It’s this type of training environment that allows people to reflect, at different levels and from different views, and map out changes that will provide more success personally and professionally.

As a Commercial Banker, it has been extremely beneficial to hear how business owners juggle the challenges of today’s world with their personal goals and dreams – what keeps them up at night and what they strive for. No matter what industry or how long a career, I think everyone comes out of a session with a better understanding of themselves and also of their clients.

I want to thank you again. It’s been just 4 weeks since we concluded the first session, and I’ve already seen a positive impact on balancing life that is a direct result from our discussions. I am excited about and look forward to our next meeting.
James M Hutto III, Vice President, BB&T


Thanks so much for introducing me to The Growth Coach. I have been in this business for 33 years and after a while people may lose objectivity. You gave me a look from a perspective that I had not considered.
The program also made several impact statements that I will use time and again. I look forward to sending my top management to your firm for additional programs.

C. Bruce Bishop, President, P.C. & L. Agency, Inc.


Taking our company to the next level required us to think outside the box and to seek additional support. In hiring The Growth Coach to guide our company through the challenges, we have found a knowledgeable team that brings their long and varied experiences to our table.
Allen B. Ward, President, Ward Edwards, Inc.

As a small business owner, I find it difficult to find a balance between trying to grow a successful business and finding time to spend with my family. In my first full day workshop with The Growth Coach, I was able to recognize several areas within my business that I felt, if changed or restructured, would allow me enough time to have a successful business and a healthy family life. Thank you Growth Coach.
Mark Haycock, Owner, Pendel Mortgage of South Carolina


One of my clients recommended the services of The Growth Coach to my CPA firm for use with other clients. While I am reserved regarding a relationship with anyone desiring access to my client base, I quickly recognized the value that The Growth Coach could bring to some of my key clients and have since developed an alliance to utilize their skills and experiences.
Ned Curtis, CPA, Curtis, Ward & Associates, PA


I want to thank you and your company for a wonderful and beneficial retreat.

I had concerns about balancing quality family time with successfully growing and managing my business.

I have found that by using the information and methods your company provides, I have not only increased my productivity, I have more time to spend with my kids. I am working smarter, not harder.
I have truly learned more in the first half day with the Growth Coach than I have learned in several days with other programs.

Thank you for your continued follow up and support.

Alexander M. Adam, Liberty Savings Bank


I want to express my thoughts on The Growth Coach to you in a letter so that you may pass them along to others that may be entertaining becoming a part of The Growth Coach. The sessions that I have attended so far have been insightful, educational and informative. The strategic plans that we have laid out in each session have given me a path in which to follow in my work life as well as my personal life. The plans set out have led me to reach goals that I have set for myself or my employer has set for me. Each time I look back to review what is to be accomplished in the plan, I have already made significant headway on attainment of the desired result.
In closing I would encourage anyone interested in participating in The Growth Coach to do so. It has been a rewarding experience from the standpoint of my overall satisfaction with my work, personal and spiritual life.

Thanks for continuing to be supportive in your efforts as Growth Coaches.

Paul R. Walter, Vice President, Beach First National Bank


Really re-opened my mind to take a good look at my personal and business life.

Angela Mandigo, President, Circle of Life