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I just want to thank you for being such an inspiration and a true leader. I have learned so much from you and my classmates over the last six weeks. I am really glad that I took this class.
- The class was interactive and included EVERYONE.
- EVERY class was interesting. There was NEVER a boring moment.
- I have dramatically improved my verbal communication skills.
- I am more confident in presenting in front of an audience.
- I got feedback on my performance from my peers.
- I became friendly with my classmates, and got to know them on a personal level.
- I learned something new from each class.
- This class has empowered me to better myself.
Thanks for a great six weeks.
Professor Tchir, I am dropping you a quick note to say thank you for the class. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This class was my first in almost 15 years of being out of school. Not only did I improve my writing and speaking skills, I gained confidence in my ability to function as an executive.
I believe that my wonderful experience is due in large part to the small class size. I developed friendships with my classmates. There are four people out there who were supportive of me going through the development process in the class and continue to be supportive of me now that the class has finished.
| I know that I am a better student, professional, and, most importantly - a better person for this experience. |
While preparing for our final presentations, we emailed each other words of encouragement. I do not know if I could have progressed as far as I did without their support. Throughout the class, I believe the constructive advice I received was sincerely meant to help me improve myself.
I know that I am a better student, professional, and, most importantly - a better person for this experience.
Professor Tchir, I just want to say THANK YOU. Words cannot express the gratitude that I have for you. You are an absolute inspiration, and I believe that taking your class was the best thing that I could have done. The various techniques, personal attention and books that you have offered to me in this class has given me more confidence and preparation than I could have ever expected. Everything that you have given me, I have put to use. Dare to be great has given me the confidence and allowed me to realize what type of job I wanted, where I wanted to establish a career, and what type of goals I needed to set for myself. Writing that works as well as Speaking your Way to the Top helped me a great deal in fixing up my resume as well as performance of the interview. Professor Tchir, you helped me to develop myself, my speaking, and my performance whether it be in or outside the work place.
Before entering into this class, I had no idea what I was in store for, now I see that It was a blessing in disguise. I tell everyone about your class, and have given my sister your book to read... (It's contagious!!!!!!)
Once again, THANK YOU for your teachings!!!
The
purpose of this letter is to THANK YOU for your help, guidance and
wisdom that you have imparted to me over
these past months. I would encourage without hesitation those who
are looking for direction, in either their professional or personal
lives,
to seek you out. You are a gifted teacher, who is willing to share
your experience and talent to help anyone interested in changing
their lives
and accomplishing their goals.
| ...I
encourage without hesitation those who are looking for direction,
in either their professional or personal lives, to seek you
out... |
Before I met you, everything was different. I had lost all hope;
things just seemed to be getting worse, and just plain hopeless.
I was in despair; I had no confidence; 1 was miserable; and in a
word, unhappy! Unhappy with everything; my personal life, my job,
my outlook on life. Then I attended one of your self-help seminars,
and it convinced me of the powerful message that was being shared
with the group. The message was self empowerment, and I knew I had
found the way' When I mustered up enough courage to confide in you
my desperate need to get my life back in order again, you cared enough
to offer your compassion, knowledge and assistance to me. You built
up my self-esteem; you strengthened my confidence and you gave me
the courage to change my direction. With your guidance, I was able
to re-evaluate my priorities and provide a new focus on life. Your
mentoring skills enabled me to change my attitudes, and reestablish
something that I had lost, my personal integrity. I changed the direction
of my life for the better; I could not have done it without you!
| ...I
changed the direction of my life for the better; I could
not have done it without you!... |
I now feel as if there is a brighter future, full of hope and possibilities.
I could not have made this incredible change without your wisdom and
caring direction. For this, I will always be grateful to you. You have
touched my life in ways that few others ever have. You have given me
the strength to better myself. You have opened the door for me, and shown
me the way. As my mentor and coach, I can only say Thank you for your
leadership, wisdom, and your confidence in me to help me move forward
with, my life.
Love, and May God bless you always, |
Theresa
Reilly
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It's
hard to mention all of the great things your coaching has done for
me. This would take up too many pages. However, what I
can say in short, is that the time we spend together weekly is valuable
and priceless. Your methods of goal setting and planning have taken
my personal and business life to a whole new level.
| ...because
of you , I have to worry about paying a millionaire 's
tax!!... |
Unfortunately , because of you , I have to worry about paying a millionaire
's tax!! What a terrible thing to say!
However, I feel unstoppable and therefore
have proven to be a success with your mentoring.
I say to anyone who wants to take his/her personal and
business wealth to a whole new level, they would be foolish
not to use the methods of the Master Coach Tchir.
Thanks again for all of your help. |
Howard Panes, CEO,
Howfit
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On behalf of the Administrative Council
of the College of Saint Elizabeth, thank you for your wonderful presentation
on "How to Be Positive In A Very Negative World,'' on November
19. Your insights made our professional development day a valuable
experience
for everyone involved. I've heard from several of my colleagues who
enjoyed your talk very much. Some people are beginning to put your
suggestions
into practice, which is even better testimony to its effectiveness!
Again, thank you and best wishes for a very happy Christmas season. |
Jeanine Hirsch, Vice President
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| I wanted
to thank you for all of your help scheduling the classes. The class,
Time Management, was the best class I have ever taken within AT&T.
The instructor, Gerry Tchir was the finest lecturer I have ever had the
honor to listen to. I hope in the future I will have the privilege of
attending another class of which he will be the instructor. |
| Sue
Sherrier
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| First
of all, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation
for Mr. Tchir for being genuinely interested in reaching out to people
and bringing positive changes into their lives. His sincerity and
enthusiasm
were noticeable the first time I met him.
I've always believed that life is a verb, not a noun, and that we
all should make the most out of every day we have been given. Even if
we are on the right path, we will still get run over if we just sit
there...Thus, despite my busy work schedule, in October of 2001, I signed
up for the Executive Skills Series, taught by Mr. G. Tchir. I knew I
had made the right decision the minute I met Mr. Tchir. I attended every
single session, and even though I thought I already knew a lot of the
topics he talked about, when the course was over, I realized that it
had added a new perspective to my hidden realm. It had put me in better
contact with myself, assuring me once again that we become failures
only when we stop trying...
| ...I
highly recommend Mr. Tchir's classes to anyone, no matter
how much knowledge they have... |
I highly recommend Mr. Tchir's classes to anyone, no matter how
much knowledge they have-- you can never learn too much! You can't
always get what you want. Life just does not work that way, but you
can change
your attitude towards life and everything in it. By making only one
difference in your life , new possibilities and power will be discovered.
You'll realize that it does take only one person to change your life,
and that person is YOU. So, "Dare To Be Great"! Let the light
of who you are shine through all that you do! That`s what Mr. Tchir's
book and classes are all about!
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| Inese
Rezevska
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I am
writing to express my appreciation of your Executive Skills Series: "The
Mini MBA Seminars." For
eleven Monday evenings I attended your seminars addressing basic
skills for success. The subjects of Goal
Setting, Time Management, Marketing, Leadership, Negotiations, Presentation
Skills, Organizational Skills, Self Discipline, and Effective Listening
are applicable not only to my career, but also my family and personal
life. Each of your seminars helped me to improve my personal awareness,
knowledge, and application of these fundamental skills. This series
has had a significant, lasting and positive effect on my outlook,
focus and
effectiveness and, I expect on my success in life. It has been the
most rewarding education experience I have had to date in a life-long
learning
process. A small investment with enormous returns.
| ...A
small investment with enormous returns... |
I have already
applied some of the principles presented at your seminars to both
corporate
and family life, and have already witnessed significant improvements.
I am planning to send senior individuals from my firm to your future
seminars with the expectation that they, as I have, will become more
effective and valuable to our organization and our community. I believe
you enjoyed presenting these seminars and I hope you will continue
to do so for a very long time.
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| Richard
F. Basta
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I
would like to thank you for the opportunity I have had to take your
Mini MBA series. It was by far one of the most fundamentally useful classes
I have every taken.
The course helped me in many ways:
- I look at things now with a much clearer direction. For instance,
when I am communicating, both with people I manage and in every
day
life, I am able to identify exactly what the goal is first. By
doing this, and achieving this mind set, problems get solved sooner
and things
are accomplished much quicker.
- I have learned how to negotiate better. I was able to increase
my compensation.
- I organize and manage time more efficiently.
- Your series helped expand my business acumen and enhanced my
fundamental skills in ways that you just do not learn in college.
| ...I
would with out hesitation refer anyone ... to take
your course... |
I would with out hesitation refer anyone, not just persons in business,
to take your course. The skills you have taught are useful to anyone
and really shows him or her that "failing to prepare is preparing
for failure".
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| Stephen
S. Sinisi
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I
would like to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation of and
my respect for Mr. Gerry Tchir, presently working for Micros Retail
Systems
Inc. in Weehawken, New Jersey. I had the pleasure of meeting Gerry
in his new role as Director of Sales for our company. I am a Senior
Account
Executive, presently in the industry of computerizing restaurants and
hotels for over 12 years.
Gerry started with our company in September 2000. Immediately he
set out his plan of how to achieve in sales and more importantly,
in life. This would be done through "Integrity,
Teamwork, Determination, Setting Goals and Focusing on Achieving
those Goals". Let nothing stand in your way! Since his first
day with our company, he has taken a disorganized sales team and
shaped them
into a highly motivated, focused team with a dramatic increase in
sales. Professionalism and attitude are the foundation of this new
organization
he has molded. As a result, all members of our team, new hires and
senior staff members are working on accounts with millions of dollars
of potential
each. In the past, this would have been considered unobtainable.
Now the attitude is "It is unavoidable!" In the past we
asked ourselves "Why would they buy from us? " Today we
ask ourselves
"How could they not buy from us?" Quite a change indeed!
| ...I
would recommend him throughout New York, throughout the country
and throughout the world... |
I feel so strongly about Gerry's ability to focus, motivate, teach
and lead that after only 4 months on the job, I personally presented
Gerry with an award at our company annual party from the sales team
for "Helping Others Succeed!" This is Gerry's gift. This
is what he does best! I feel privileged to work with this fine individual.
I consider Gerry a manager, a mentor and most importantly, a friend.
Everyday is a learning experience for me and all who he comes in contact
with. I would recommend him throughout New York, throughout the country
and throughout the world to anyone seeking help in finding and achieving
their true goals in business and in life.
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| Jack
Babin
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| You
are not only a powerful motivational speaker-, you are a teacher who
is willing to share your experience and talent in order to equip your
listeners with the requisite tools for achieving success.
At the time when I met you, I had been attending "self help"
seminars regularly for over a year and a half. I would, as all the best
students do, sit in the front of the class with pen in hand, ready to
be "helped". I never felt inclined to use the information
that was given to me.
In October, 1997, 1 attended your seminar on personal strategy planning.
That one seminar is all it took to convince me of the powerful message
being delivered. That message was one of self-empowerment. From there,
I attended four other lectures and still felt as I did after the first.
I recognize now that I have the power to change. As a 38 year-old African-American
woman, I have heard many times that setting goals for myself is important,
but never took the time to do it. Today, I am energized and ready to
take responsibility for my own happiness. I no longer have to accept
only that which I have been given. Now I can reach for the stars, as
well as the moon. |
| Annette
McGriff
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| Unbelievable!
That seems to be the key word being echoed throughout the district as
a result of your "Dare to Be Great!" series of workshops for
our teachers, administrators, and secretaries, several of whom have stopped
me in the halls, called or written to say "thank you for bringing
Gerry Tchir to our district." |
| Judith
R. Merz, Ed.D.
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| I
don't know where to begin. Ever since I attended your class something
new has risen inside my mind, body and soul. I am the type of person that's
always looking for something positive to help me learn and grow further
in my life. I just did not know I was in for an extra treat when I signed
up for your class. The tools you helped me acquire were some the greatest
tools I will be able to use for the rest of my life... ...Thank you Mr.
Tchir for being the best you, you could be to us. Sharing your knowledge
and expertise. You will never be forgotten. |
| Lolita
Turner
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| I have just completed the Executive Skill Seminars taught
by Mr. Gerald P. Tchir, and am writing to highly recommend this course
to
anyone who is interested in making a total quality improvement in all
areas of their life. Needless to say the course pays for itself many
time
over. Gerry Tchir is like an Anthony Robbins with real-life experiences.
If anyone wants to "Dare to Be Great", then they should dare
to take this course. |
| Jerry
F. Vorbach
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Professor
Tchir,
I have grown so much from your Professional Selling Course. It
has expanded my horizons. It led me to other opportunities. Thank
you for your gift to me, maturity and more self-confidence. God
Bless you.
Lots of Good Luck, |
Susan
A. Brusco
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