Des Dolan

I came to Des feeling frustrated that my career seemed to have stalled and with little idea about how to move it forward. I believed that my age was against me and opportunity has passed me by . The nearer I edged towards retirement age, the more reluctant I was becoming to think about the future. I was fearful that I would miss the buzz and focus of my working life. I was also concerned that my long working days meant that I hadn’t developed enough outside interests to fall back on when the time came to think about retirement.

As a result of my coaching with Des, I have a renewed sense of enthusiasm for my job and gained a much better appreciation about what makes me tick. With Des’s guidance I focused upon building up my assertiveness and developing a much more positive outlook as far as my career is concerned.

Fearing my age was against me, I had all but stopped applying for new roles. However, with Des’s firm guidance, I have recently applied for three new posts and have already been short-listed for all of these. My life coaching with Des made me think laterally as well and realise how much pleasure I gained from helping others. I suddenly appreciated that there were also plenty of other roles that I could think about applying for other than those just within my current area of expertise.

My life coaching with Des gave me a wonderful opportunity to take stock of my life goals in general. My coaching sessions with Des helped me to appreciate the simple joys that I have in my life and how to focus on the positives in my life. This turned out to be simply invaluable in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Des is patient and an excellent listener. He helped me figure out exactly what I wanted, why I hadn’t achieved this yet and how to create change in my life. I would highly recommend using Des as a life coach. More...

I thought I knew what I wanted to achieve from a ‘health and well-being’ viewpoint, but it wasn’t until I had my coaching sessions with Des that I really began to focus on specifics. With significant help and steering from Des we put in place a series of steps and goals for an achievable outcome; before this my goals were aspirational and based on hope.
By really understanding what I wanted, and more importantly ‘why I wanted it’, enabled me to breakdown the objective into realistic, achievable stages; these small stages, and a constant eye on the ‘why’, ensures a sustainable solution that is driven by my own ‘needs’…something you can’t argue with or hide from.
Des communicated well, enabling me to understand the ‘process and plan’ from the outset. He facilitated the sessions calmly and encouraged me to challenge my thoughts and dig deeper to find core reasons to and core reasons not to want something.
I am confident that the techniques and process learned will be applied throughout my life and will apply to any area that needs to be ‘addressed’. More...

I enjoyed being coached by Des. He was a great listener and encouraged me to look at areas of my life where I felt I wasn't moving forward.

He was very supportive and challenged me on how I think of myself. As a result I have a achieved a promotion and much happier with life in general. More...

I have found my coaching sessions with Des to be extremely helpful. He really listens to you and asks the questions that you would not think to ask yourself. I was supported and encouraged to find my own answers and solutions and then to set a clear and focused goal with a deadline. I now have direction and the confidence that the decisions I am making are the right ones for me. The results, as I follow my step by step action plan, have been life changing. I highly recommend Des to anyone looking for a Life Coach. More...

Des was able to help me identify the areas that needed focus and to find clarity on the way forward. He is always present in the sessions and listens attentively. He has been able to help me view things from different perspectives in order to find the right path. I would recommend Des as a coach for anyone needing guidance and support in any areas of life. More...