We help people just like you who feel like they could be doing more with their lives but are unsure of what approach to take. We partner with a group of highly sought after coaches and trainers who work with individuals, businesses and corporations around Australia, and so we can design the perfect personal or professional development program for you.
All coaches aligned with us abide by the ethics of the International Coach Federation, all are formally trained (from many different coaching schools), and some are NLP Practitioners.
The Director of Dare, Samantha McDonald, believes whole-heartedly in providing clients with exactly the kind of service they require. As such, she was recognised by being a finalist in the Telstra Business Woman of the Year awards in 2007. A huge believer in "walking the talk", Samantha lives her life to the full and loves the thrill of achievement, both personally and with her clients. She is a past President of the International Coach Federation Sydney Chapter, a Certified NLP Trainer, Workplace Trainer, Master NLP Practitioner (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Master Sequential Mind Technology Practitioner, and Hypnotherapist. Samantha is also a career expert for the Seek.com.au (career resources) website, provides expert information for magazines such as Cleo and Cosmopolitan, and is sought as a guest speaker at events. She is also a regular contributor to Women's Health & Fitness Magazine, and is featured in Dale Beaumont's book, "Secrets of Success Coaches Exposed".
You can read her weekly blog at www.smartcompany.com.au (just put her name in the search engine). All of this whilst running around after her two beautiful little daughters, and being Managing Director to another company as well!
She personally challenges and stretches herself on a daily basis whilst doing the same for other people.
As the Principal Trainer and Coach for Dare Coaching & Seminars, she puts 110% into her programs and is highly motivated by experiencing the evolution of her clients. She loves working with people who are "willing to get a move on with their life; people who are up to the challenge!"