Testimonials

My employer hired Phil to provide 6 coaching sessions to our group. They were so inspiring and motivating, I am truly sad they are over. Phil taught me how to recognize things about myself I didn’t know how to put into words before. I feel empowered to take down barriers, reframe my thought process, and conquer the world.

I have learned so much about myself, including how to recognize and overcome my fears. His coaching will help you improve not only your professional work life, but also your personal life as you embark on a journey to become your best self. It was the perfect thing we all needed in our lives, and literally everyone can benefit from coaching. If you’re ready to become the best person you can be and improve your life – call Phil!

Seminars and training classes are a dime a dozen, but sometimes you hit one that stands out; your Leadership class was that one.  You have a way of letting us see our personal opportunities mixed in with the positive leadership skills we have already honed.  Not only have I been working on changing some of my behaviors and attitude, I have been trying to model the behaviors for my son to see.  I suspect he learned to be impatient and frustrated from me 🙂

Truly understanding how the hard wiring was done at such a young age (in most cases) is playing a huge roll in learning to respond.  And, looking back, I can see the evidence knowing how I grew up and what my preferences are.

I know that was a long story ~ the short story is… you do have a positive impact on people.

Hi Phil

I just wanted to thank you for a great program I truly believe that you have totally changed my way of thinking in which has made more successful. Since taking your classes I have surprised myself in what I am cable of doing when in the right mindset.  Removing the negativity from my life as made me a much happier and better me.

So again Thank you

Mindy Borgatti

Phil,
As always you inspire me to want to be better, set good examples and become the best leader I can for my team. My manager also enjoyed your class as well and she sees what I have been “hooping and hollering” about when I come back from one of your seminars. Thank you for being you and for guiding me through my transition from staff to supervisor.

I hope to become half the leader you’re are someday! Keep doing what you’re doing and climbing to new heights. You truly are an inspiration.

Hi Phil,

Just a short note to thank you for the awareness you have helped me to bring to the forefront of my mind.

 I see every day events with a completely different attitude. More clearly and with a perspective I did not react with in the past.

 So many wonderful things happened after your class and I can’t thank you enough for all your lessons of self. How we see and treat ourselves, is exactly what we get back in our universe.

 Laurie O’Shea

I’m so glad I met you because I’m hoping I can take your classes to get direction (in life and as it pertains to my business), to further my personal development, and to start achieving goals that are actually relevant to where I’m trying to go. So point me in the direction that I need to go in and I will go!

I have to also say in closing that as a personal development consumer at large, I’ve never met a person like you. There’s a lot of people moving into this arena of work because it’s obvious our society is thirsty for leadership, direction, and motivation. Many are leading people astray with vague and sometimes downright bad advice to further their own agendas, but you are truly a gift from God. The value you’re adding to people will transcend time. It was a real blessing to be in that seminar yesterday. I felt like I was at my favorite clinic- church, where you go in one way and come out another- refreshed!

Hi Phil! Your seminars were so great and insightful. I not only gained useful tools for work but life tools to improve myself and tools to aid me in better understanding people as well as myself. My team equally enjoyed the training and it was very empowering for them as well. I am so grateful that you chose this path in your career because you do have a wonderful gift of genuinely up lifting people in a humble way and I am appreciative to have been a part of it. All the best of luck on your path!

I can’t thank you enough for all that you have done already. I have started to apply some of what you taught us and look forward to implementing more. I look over my novel of notes just about daily. I really appreciate people, like you, who take the time to provide tools to others to help us became a better versions of ourselves. Your class was truly engaging and seemed as if it flew by. I feel like we missed out, not being able to hear your story, because I know from my experiences a lot of the time that it is those stories which might be the most inspiring of them all. At least I know for me is that it’s my experiences that bring me to be the person that I am today and that help shape me. Thank you. What you are doing is truly great and I hope that you and your family have a wonderful holiday!

Thanks so much Phil, I was in your class yesterday and you’ve empowered me and reignited my motivation! I look forward to watching all your videos and to be that confident voice in my head. I hope you have another class in Charlotte!

This is Donna Brown and I attended your Maximizing Your Potential class yesterday in Charlotte, NC.  I just wanted to thank you because I have been struggling with that inner voice that is angry, depressed and self defeating some days .  Many things you spoke about hit home but when said ‘you were supposed to be here – it is how the universe works’, I felt like you were speaking directly to me.  Also, the “you are tired because you have no goals”, is so true!  I am on journey to be more healthy, positive and driven to have a happy home for my husband and kids.  I have lost 30 lbs since Nov 2015 but your class has helped define my purpose.  Thank you again!

“Phil Cicio has worked with me as a coach since August of 2010 and I am amazed at the results I have seen, both on a personal and professional level. Phil has helped me to not only identify my true goals, but how to achieve them. Phil’s 20+ years of experience as an entrepreneur and studying personal development is the vital ingredient in the coaching programs he offers. I have taken part in three of Phil’s programs and will continue to work with him in the future.I owe a great deal of thanks to Phil and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for greater results in their lives. ”

Hey Phil,

I Don’t know if you remember me but we talked over the phone some months back about the law of attraction and how It can better my life. You gave me a lot of information and I placed some of the information you gave me into my everyday life. I just want to say thank you so much! You helped me a lot and now I’m starting up my own Brand/Company and I couldn’t have done this without your help. You’re a Great man and even better teacher!

D’mani Sapp

“Phil’s teachings, encouragement and positive attitude has helped me to redefine success in my life and to break the mold and patterns of my previous thinking. I plan on taking more courses with Phil in the new year.”

“Phil is a real professional. Committed, energetic, knowledgeable and passionate about helping others reach and exceed their goals. Meeting Phil marked a turning point in my goals of building a consulting business of my own. His input has helped me in ways that I didn’t think were possible. I highly recommend Phil.”

“I just wanted to take a moment and put some of my thoughts together regarding your work here at the dealership. When we spoke five months ago I thought we were hiring you as a consultant to help us advance our underachieving Service Department. What I failed to realize was that not only would you be making recommendations on improvements but that you were going to be the driving force in getting these initiatives implemented. This has been a godsend in progressing this department as I strongly believe your innovative ideas would have crashed and burned without you here to drive them into completion and repetition.

Previously, Smith had Mercedes-Benz come here and implement Workshop Process 2010 to help us evolve our fixed operations. This failed miserably as the cookie cutter approach does not work at every store because of the many varied personalities each store possesses. You came here and succeeded not because of a singular focus on the numbers but a multi-pronged approach to address all of the issues affecting profitability. We needed to understand everyone’s thought process and adjust their way of thinking to make long term acceptance and ultimate success possible. You have certainly achieved that in a relatively short time. The Service Manager and the advisors were all very negative to changing the way they sold because in their mind they ‘knew’ our customers better than anyone. You were successful in changing their mindset and opening them up to the possibility of reinventing how they approached customers and how to get them to purchase additional work beyond what they came in asking for initially. Despite their vast experience and years of service they reluctantly tried “your” way and found great success. Also, when we changed their pay plans and rewarded them for “selling” the work it became second nature to ask that these additional services be completed thus meaning long term success. This acceptance has enabled the advisors to sell twice as many hours than previous.

An additional benefit has been improved employee morale and interaction between Service Manager and staff. Everyone has shared in the increased profitability and is working harder, smarter and is more engaged in all processes. The fact that the department has set and achieved these goals means that employees get more satisfaction and of course additional income opportunities. The implementing of both goals and establishing effective systems have improved our efficiency and productivity immeasurably. All of this leads to an amazing growth rate in gross and net sales as well as a very nice bump in profitability.

Obviously the most important part of the plan was having you here on a daily basis not just to consult but jump right in and involve yourself with our employees and let them know you were not just “consulting” which historically has meant a good chance that all of these initiatives would have failed. Your continuous involvement with the employees helped us achieve the buy in so necessary to long term success.

We look forward to staying involved with you on an ongoing basis and very much appreciate your hard work, resolve and commitment to making our Service Department the very best it can be.”

“So, phil’s class has literally changed our lives and now we will have a chance at having a retirement , so at 60 and 65 we are staring at a new adventure and very excited about it. Come visit this summer, just look for line in front! Can’t wait for you and your family to come this june for your lunch and ice cream on the house. Love you phil! Can’t wait for the next class! Always!”

“Phil has the gift of sharing his expertise in personal development with whom ever he teaches. He breaks down the material and explains it in such a way as to make it relevant to each person’s life. Of the six people who took the Goal Achiever class I was involved 2 had achieved their goal and one had taken substantial concrete steps towards realizing their dream before the class was even over! My class with Phil was the best investment I ever made in myself! My plan is to continue to take every class Phil teaches and to hire him as a personal development coach. My journey over the last year, since meeting Phil, has been enriched and my goals are now defined and obtainable as I have a clear understanding of what must be done to accomplish them! THANK YOU PHIL!”

“Phil is the most dedicated person I know and now that he has found and is following his life’s definite purpose there is no doubt in my mind that he will be able to impact MILLIONS of people in the same way he has impacted me. Since working with Phil I have realized a complete revitalization of not only my business but more importantly my own self image. I would recommend that as soon as you’re done reading this you STOP – and press the necessary buttons either on your phone or computer to connect directly with one of the best people you’re ever likely to come in contact with!”

“I have been working with Phil Cicio since this spring and I really value his knowledge and skills and his commitment to helping others. I know I can rely on Phil to be professional and prepared, arrive on time and communicate clearly, but even more I know he is someone who truly cares about me and my success. Phil has much wisdom and compassion for helping others. I highly recommend him!”

“Phil Cicio has a passion that I have rarely witnessed. He is entirely committed to all of his endeavors and he refuses to take no for an answer. At the same time, he is one of the most friendly and accommodating employers I have known. He has a highly refined business intuition – the sort of acumen that is only acquired through experience. This is well complemented by his ability to understand the personal/human side of any transaction. It was a privilege to work for and learn from him”