Cindy J Drake Business & Leadership Coaching

After a brief phone conversation, Cindy impressed me with her understanding of exactly where I was, and what I needed in order to move forward with my business plan.
I have the utmost confidence in Cindy's ability to get me where I need to be. More...

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Thanks Phil your business sounds exciting and looking forward to working with you

Cindy is encouraging and supportive, as she calmly challenges my assumptions! She is creating a truly partnering relationship that enables me to feel that I have the ability to do this.

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Sharon it's such a pleasure working with you, thank you

Strategically teaches you how to plan and get rid of your worries and fears.

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Great working with you Jiryes, thank you

Really understood our business and what needs to be done. Friendly and professional.

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Thanks for the feedback Geoff

Matt and Kelly were invited to one of the business workshops hosted by Cindy Drake and decided that a business coach would be able to help them with the finer details of their business. They chose Cindy because they felt a genuine connection and they thought she understood their needs wholly.

A key positive change Matt and Kelly made to their business was shifting to computer-based management of finances and staff where systems integrate. This meant they could automate the payroll, appointments and other important elements that previously had to be done independently. They were also able to streamline their hiring process.

The future goals for Mega Watt Electrical are to grow their team even more, and allow Matt to spend more time to focus on building client relationships. Matt and Kelly are confident now that they have the necessary platform to grow their business successfully. More...

Cindy is someone who will come in and be a part of your company and is genuinely dedicated to helping your business grow.

For any business owner who needs a business coach who'll stop at nothing to help business owners earn more and work less, give Cindy a call.

I was working long hours, not confident in selling my product, but I didn’t want to give on my entrepreneurial dream.

Cindy gave me the clarity and confidence I needed to create a highly profitable business that I actually enjoyed running.

Thanks to Cindy I got my weekends back, and despite 2020’s challenges I was able to transform a business on the brink to one that’s thriving. More...

Well-accomplished builders Aaron and Tysen banded together to start Green Edge Builders, and

greatly underestimated the massive task of running a business that lay ahead.

It didn’t take long for the founders to realise the true nature of what they’d got themselves into, said co-founder Tysen.

“We thought we were going OK, but our taxes said otherwise, and we were actually losing money and didn’t know it”.
“There was a period where a few jobs went wrong, and it was clear we were not profitable”.
All of a sudden they’d been hit with the grim reality they were working tireless 7-day weeks with no reward to show for it.

Looking for the answers to running a successful business, Tysen attended a business building seminar, and discovered business coaching could be the answer to his business’s problems.

“After the seminar we were introduced to Cindy and got along like a house on fire, it definitely felt like it was a case of right place, right time”.

Working with Cindy, Green Edge are enjoying more leads, a high lead conversion rate, and more money in the door. Not only that, but they know where the money’s coming from too.

“Cindy’s taught us to know our numbers - we went from having no idea if we were making money to know exactly what each figure on the spreadsheet means, and how to improve it”

Aaron and Tysen now understand the secrets to running a successful business, crediting Cindy’s knowledge and accountability for the transformation.

“We never understood commerciality, but working with Cindy we’re staring to use words like shareholders and stakeholders when talking about our business - we’ve really learnt a lot”

“She also keeps us accountable to make sure we’re working on the business rather than in it”.
Cindy’s passion for people is another thing they’ve found invaluable throughout the process.

“You can have a conversation about anything with Cindy, she’s not just invested in the business but in us as people too”

And that’s paid off. 7-day weeks are now a thing of the past, and Tysen is enjoying the abundance of free time he is now able to spend with his young family.

“For any trade business owner who wants to be as good at running a business as they are at their trade, I highly recommend Cindy.

“Cindy helped us understand why our business wasn’t profitable, and gave us the tools to turn that around”.

“For any trade business owner who wants to be as good at running a business as they are at their trade, I highly recommend Cindy. More...

How Experts in their Industry see the Numbers Differently
When I met Cindy, Sunbury Automatics and Mechanical was already a successful business. Yet, somehow, I was still feeling I had to be there all the time and couldn’t see an end in sight. I felt I had to show up every day, make sure staff were doing what’s required and take care of all the little jobs that make a business tick over. We already had some systems in place but I knew there were holes in them and just couldn’t find the time to fix them. Because of all that, I knew we weren’t making the profits I thought we could.
Cindy’s coaching has helped with all that.

Within a short time, sales and profit increased by 20% and I found myself with more time for myself. This happened because of the systems Cindy helped us to implement, the installation of a manager and the training the staff to become empowered and autonomous. Suddenly, they felt valued and trusted and their productivity improved along with that.

Due to all this, life has changed greatly for me. Cindy’s strategies mean I don’t need to be here full time anymore. The manager, who probably manages better than I did, runs the show and deals with the vast majority of the day to day issues. So now… I have time to myself.

From my experience, I’m certain there are many great tradies, doctors, lawyers and more who are great at what they do but not so good at running a business. Throughout our group work, I saw how Cindy’s talents and insights are applicable to all of them and noticed how we all benefitted.

My advice? Call Cindy and turn your life and business around. The sooner you do it, the sooner you’ll begin to breathe again and get more time back for yourself. More...

Workshops to Boost your Thinking
Mid last year I attended a workshop hosted by Cindy Drake.
The workshop with Cindy and her team made me realise that I could work on
improving and streamlining my business with somebody who I could trust
and who would help navigate the way to a successful outcome.

The personal and business benefits gained from coaching with Cindy
have been invaluable. She was always clear and concise in setting goals
for me to achieve and with her help and guidance I now have a clear
vision for my business and solid foundations for growth and expansion.

I would highly recommend Cindy to any business owner looking for clarity in their business.

Denise
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Getting Serious About Your Business
I was struggling with cash flow, time management and just surviving in business. I was enjoying what I was doing but the problem was – I was doing it all! Due to all that was going on, I wasn’t prioritising work effectively and delegation was an unknown concept to me. It got to the point where I just needed help.

That first conversation with Cindy enabled me to see the possibilities immediately. She gently opened my eyes and we outlined a plan and specific goals. It’s unbelievable to think that was only 6 months ago. Since then, we’ve quadrupled our sales, we’re finally responding to clients in a timely manner, our growth has gone through the roof and I’m confident I’m doing the right things now. I can see the business is more profitable and I’m working smarter not harder.

Things are going so well we’ve renovated the studio. This would never have happened without Cindy’s input. It’s now an invigorating place to work and I’m proud of the fact that I know my figures and have taken control of the business.

The future is looking wonderful! We’re getting a new printer in 6 months, my goals are set for the next two years, we’re looking at putting staff on to support our growth and I’m even hopeful my husband can come in full time. We’re really excited at the turn around we’ve achieved in such a short space of time.

If you’re a small business owner doing it all by yourself, consider a business coach like Cindy. Her no-nonsense, supportive approach helped turn my business around and I’m her expertise and skilful communication style could be of value to all business owners.

Emma Murname
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For the first five years in my business I was behaving like an employee. I was always doing, never leading. My communication style was overly direct so I had trouble building loyalty and trust with staff. I judged them harshly and struggled to suppress my emotions when communicating with them.

It was a frustrating time for me. I was putting in so much effort but not yielding the results I felt I deserved. It was so frustrating that one day it reached a point where I knew something had to change.

Cindy spent time getting to know the real me. Patiently, she evaluated where my business was, identified the challenges and helped me work through them in a methodical manner. I was most impressed with Cindy’s ability to quickly work with the mood I had on any given day. This is truly her most remarkable talent. I now recognise that she adapted the delivery of her message to suit my emotions. She has an extraordinary skill for sensitive communications and because I witnessed this regularly, she slowly taught me to modify the delivery of my message so I could get the best from my team.

My journey has been a trial and at times I have felt isolated because of my communication style. Cindy gradually turned all that around and the proof is in the results. I have gone on to reach my goal of winning Helloworld’s Manager of the Year in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia and opened a second agency. I am now recognised by senior management in the corporation as a successful franchise owner and have plans to open my third branch.

Best of all, my communication style and mindset is now that of a leader instead of the frustrated employee I once was. In fact, I’ve been such an inspiration that my husband has now left his employee status behind and begun his own business! Turning people’s lives around is a wonderful feeling.

Thank you so much, Cindy. I seriously could not have done it without you. More...