What others have said about my coaching:

"I contacted Julie following realisation my current job was not meeting my personal and financial objectives.I had a strong desire to make a career change and move to an area of business that I could have passion for and provide me with the challenges I desired.Julie was professional in her approach and provided me with the support and confidence to actively target new employment opportunities.Julie challenged my thinking and brought objectivity to my situation. By developing a plan and setting goals enabled me to achieve my goal.I have successfully moved into new employment with new challenges and opportunities."NH

"Thank you so much for the coaching, it has allowed me to identify and prioritise what is important to me. The path ahead is now clear, and I am able to focus on the future.I am certainly recommending your services to others." DH

"Julie's ability to gently guide, explore and uncover my true thoughts helped clarify what it is I really wanted. Coaching with Julie was an ongoing process of elimination and illumination. The outcome was clarity and focus on exactly what I needed to be doing and how I was going to do it. Julie's wisdom and compassion are a delightful package in a very special lady who worked with and alongside me to get the results I wanted . And better yet, coaching with Julie is fun."G A-W

"For me you have been encouraging, motivating, challenging and incredibly supportive. Just having someone who thinks I’m capable and believes in me has been fantastic." MW

When I started coaching with Julie, I knew I wanted to achieve more out of my life, but wasn't sure what I wanted or how to implement the changes I needed to make. Julie was extremely good at helping me gain clarity, motivating me and above all, gave me the self belief I needed to step out of my comfort zone. I certainly won't hesitate to use Julie's services again if I need further motivation and direction. EL.

Julie contacted me in 2008 and engaged me as her Mentor Coach. We have never met in person as all our coaching has been over the phone. When I first heard Julie coach, I realized, (as her mentor), that she did not know how exceptional she already was. This meant my initial role was to encourage her in her own self belief. This was achieved and Julie continues to be the best she can be. This is demonstrated by her being one of a few coaches in New Zealand to gain her ICF (International Coach Federation) Associate Certified Coach credential (ACC). She is actively involved in the ICF and takes her profession and professionalism very seriously. It was a pleasure being Julie's Mentor Coach and experiencing her coaching skills first hand. As it now enables me to provide you, the reader with professional feed back and confirmation that, without hesitation, I recommend Julie as a coach and believe that her coaching skills are unquestionable.

If you are looking to fast forward your life and you're wanting to discover the HOW's of moving forward in an enjoyable fun way, expect Julie to keep you accountable as you enjoy the results you want being coached by this professional.”

Jan Canton August 2010

ICF (ACC) & MCF (ACMC) Credentialed Professional Coach, Direct Success Coaching Ltd www.directsuccess.co.nz

Julie Rowlands is the founder and Lead Coach at Fast Forward Coaching. I have worked with her on the leadership team for the Wellington Chapter of ICF (International Coach Federation) over the last year. Julies passion for helping others to reach their potential is evident in everything she does. Her warmth and consistently positive nature makes her a pleasure to deal with. Julie is definitely a "glass half full type of a person" and i am definitely happy to recommend Julie as a Professional Coach.”

Grant Verhoeven February 2010 Director and Coach, Leap Forward. www.leapforward.co.nz

Julie Rowlands is a highly skilled coach and NLP Practitioner. She is a guiding light to those around her who have seen and admired her meteoric rise in confidence and professional abilities over the last 2 years. Julie constantly takes up opportunities for further self development. She leads by her actions which are always value based, supportive and genuinely caring. I am always extremely pleased to refer people to Julie because I know they will be in good hands and that Julie will inspire them to achieve the success they are searching for in ways that fit all areas of their life.

Stephanie Philp, December 2009 Owner, MetaMorphosis Ltd. www.metamorphosis.co.nz

"Fast Forward life Coaching has provided our organisation with excellent training which was tailored to the needs of our team.

A training programme was created that was specific and relevant to our organisation goals and outcomes.

Julie provided specific and tailored training and coaching to staff which was found to be extremely beneficial by both the trainee and the agency."

Ms Karen Mora

Manager - Disability Team

Options Hawkes Bay

November 2010

Thank you so much for the Managing Stress Presentation you gave to the Hastings and Napier staff of  Public Trust recently. It was good to see the staff engaged with the presentation, and the feedback has been very positive.

Raewynne Hare.

Customer Centre Manager