Testimonials

I have nothing but gratitude for having worked with you [Paul Maier] throughout the process. Your patience, guidance, and approach helped me gain clarity and identify actionable goals. Your remarkable ability to identify areas of improvement and provide practical advice in dealing with them was very helpful.

I sincerely thank you for your time and patience.

Exceptional and superb management and leadership consultant. He was instrumental in helping me reorganize more than one international team. He also coached several key employees to help them reach their full potential. An amazing consultant and a wealth of knowledge.

I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Bernie twice over the course of my professional career; the first time was being a “student” in his Business Effectiveness Series which was a true eye opener for me. As a young leader in a young organization at the time, Bernie opened my eyes to big picture items such as mission and vision. Themes from books Bernie used in the course such as The E-Myth and Eat that Frog remain at the core of how I lead today.

The second time occurred in 2021 as our organization was at a crossroads and wasn’t sure as to what the next steps were. We brought in Bernie and his partner Philip to help us navigate the strategic planning process. Bernie and Philip saved us countless hours of time, frustration and chaos. They let us drive the discussion but guided it in way so we were able to create priorities that were clearly created by us that were ambitious but reasonable, concise and made everyone accountable in achieving them.

I highly recommend Bernie and Professional Business Coaches to any leader who is looking for someone to support them in growing themselves or their business.

Bernie is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to business strategies. Many times we have attended the same networking events and business seminars. As a business owner myself, the business practices he recommends to seminar participants to promote their business is logical, thorough, and in most instances, transferable from one sort of business to another. When conducting a seminar, his manner is engaging and interactive, whether the group is intimate and specialized, or large and spans many different verticals. Everyone leaves having gained new business insight, and practical suggestions on how to employ these. He does a great job!

Bernie has a great combination of insight, experience, and disarming character that has helped me attend to our business challenges – and opportunities – over the past few years. He’s has contributed mightily to our success.

REPEL was lucky to meet with Philip Ashcroft as a part of the Marshfield Chamber’s program to support its members.

Our meeting with Philip helped us think differently.  It’s hard to get out of the day-to-day management of a business and focus on strategic business planning.  Our conversations with Philip really helped our staff prioritize action items for business growth and operational effectiveness.  

I am delighted to provide a testimonial for Paul Maier, a PBC professional coach who has provided me with invaluable guidance and support as I embarked on a new career as a salesperson. When I accepted the job, I knew that I needed help organizing my business and ensuring that our sales tactics were up to date. Paul’s vast knowledge of the business world and his ability to think outside the box were exactly what I needed to get up to speed and succeed in my new role.

From the start, Paul was incredibly supportive and engaged, taking the time to understand my goals and challenges. He helped me develop a 30-60-90-day plan that encouraged a rinse/repeat business model, which has been instrumental in ensuring that I stay on track and achieve my objectives. Paul challenged me to think differently and provided ideas and solutions that I hadn’t considered, but that have since become integral to my approach.

Thanks to Paul’s expertise and guidance, I was able to sell my first deal within the first month of starting my new job. His dedication to pushing me beyond the status quo was incredibly motivating, and I have continued to use the strategies and tools he provided to help me succeed. I can confidently say that without Paul’s help, I would not have been able to hit the ground running in my new role.

Overall, I highly recommend Paul as a professional coach to anyone looking to improve their skills, grow their business or achieve their personal goals. His knowledge, expertise and dedication to his clients make him a true rock star coach and I am grateful for the investment I made in myself and in his services.

Running a Business is Hard.

Just like in life, a business has its easy times and its hard times. After a 3 year good run with my landscaping company, I found out that my manager, with whom I had a very good relationship, was stealing from me. This obviously hurt on a personal and professional level. Emotions aside, the company had to move forward. I was in distress and needed help.

During this time period, I reached out to a business coach, Phillip Ashcroft. Phillip not only helped me work my way through this very difficult problem, but he also taught me invaluable lessons about myself, people, and business. I can genuinely say Phillip has been a pleasure to work with and has been an invaluable member of my team when I needed him the most.

This is the second time I have hired a coach in my business career. Honestly, I only wish I had done it more often. Coaching has taught me a lot about emotional intelligence, my own strengths and weaknesses, and has made me better at managing the different personalities in my business. Working with Philip, myself, and other key employees ran our DiSC profiles, which really gave me deep insight into how different personalities work together.

Having a one-on-one relationship with a mentor who holds you accountable is key. I couldn’t have been matched up with a better mentor than Bernie! He is not only extremely knowledgeable and committed to his craft, he knows what questions to ask and how to help a mentee get the most out of themselves. He understands the importance of using today’s cutting-edge technology/social media and incorporating into his daily routine. He has been willing to share his successes/failures and how to make the most of each. I have learned how to look at my business through a different lens and to be more focused on the activities that drive my business. Thank you, Bernie!!!

I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate all the wonderful calls and meetings with you when I was at WatrHub. You shaped so much of how I show up to work and lead my team, and I want to express my gratitude. I will always remember, “What is bloody obvious to you is not bloody obvious to everyone else.” It has become my mantra.

We have seen a significant increase in sales since our sales staff has been using the techniques that were learned in your Client Builder Sales and Marketing course!

Bernie has been my business coach for one year, and I plan to continue working with him. I meet with Bernie twice a month for about 2 hours each visit, and I work on projects/assignments between each meeting. Bernie is an amazing coach! I highly recommend his services. Instead of telling me what to do, Bernie listens and then expertly guides me to finding solutions to the challenges I’m facing with my business and personal effectiveness. With Bernie’s guidance I’ve learned to work “on” my business and not “in” my business. He’s taught me valuable time management skills, and I am now able to focus most of my attention on business system development, marketing, and sales. I am now working smarter and making more money. Bernie has helped me make important positive changes in my life over this past year.

As the owner of a painting company, I sometimes feel overwhelmed because I am responsible for all of the tasks that enable my business to grow and thrive. Most challenging of all is to prioritize these tasks. When I met Bernie, he told me I could do everything necessary to run my business efficiently and still have time to enjoy life! I was skeptical until I took his Business Effectiveness Series. The coaching series covered topics from mission/vision statements, leadership, sales/marketing, company values/goals, customer service, human resources, understanding financial information, and more. The series taught me how to create and manage systems to work on my company. With Bernie as my business coach, I am no longer alone – Thank you Bernie!

The PBC’s Business Effectiveness Series has helped me run all aspects of my business, you learn to be smart with your time and become much more effective and productive. I have taken many business classes but none that has covered so much and has been as thorough to help me with my business.

Taking the business effectiveness class with Bernie has truly changed my business life and has strongly effected even my personal life. I have studied business operations and project management before and have been a manager for a long time, but the insights I gained through Bernie’s class were more far reaching. The class made things click together in a clearer way, because it combines the individual coaching with the business fundamentals to get you both on a personal and intellectual level. Bernie is a superior business consultant to begin with, due to his vast background knowledge in strategic planning and executive management, but his ability to connect on a personal level provides the extra leverage which really made it work for me. This class was probably the best investment I ever made and I plan to continue working with Bernie as I put these things to work in a new business endeavor that I am just starting.

Bernie is a great strategy executive, among the most knowledgeable and hardworking strategic thinkers I’ve ever known. I benefitted in working with him, both professionally and personally.

Bernie Heine is an excellent strategic thinker with a proven track record for completing projects on-time, within budget and clearly defined financial results. He is team oriented, puts others success first and a pleasure to work with on a daily basis.

Textron’s strategic process has always been very rigorous and demanding, and Bernie Heine – as a senior leader of that function – was well suited to the task. He demonstrated clear understanding of company needs and the creativity and knack for detail and process efficiency that led to an effective response to those needs. In addition to his technical capabilities, he has always been a pleasure to work with.