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She IS what she is teaching."; text[2] = "Inspirational - life changing. Thanks!"; text[3] = "Brenda is truly a motivator. I haven't felt this motivated or good about myself in 8 months."; text[4] = "Very cheerful personality that makes you feel at ease at once."; text[5] = "Inspirational!!! Energetic!!! Wonderful!!!"; text[6] = "The instructor not only is professionally excellent - she teaches majorly with/from her heart."; text[7] = "Very pleasant, bubbly, vivacious, and a real pro."; text[8] = "Good job! Positive attitude, showed a lot of enthusiasm and interest in helping students learn and improve our lives. Interesting, makes you think."; text[9] = "Brenda was awesome!"; text[10] = "I enjoyed your workshops very much and will be signing up for more."; text[11] = "Very good at teaching, motivating and getting you involved."; text[12] = "Inspirational. Thanks Brenda!"; text[13] = "Very contemporary, very excellent for this age. Viva the 21st century!"; text[14] = "Very intuitive."; text[15] = "Brenda was great, very personable. Good grasp of material, a great asset. Positive experience."; text[16] = "Brenda is an excellent instructor."; text[17] = "Brenda - great lady!!! Very helpful, makes you feel comfortable, and very professional."; text[18] = "Brenda was very good. Her teaching expressed an extremely thoughtful and insightful person..."; text[19] = "She (Brenda) was great, she makes you feel comfortable. Thank you!"; text[20] = "An excellent facilitator. Way to go Brenda. I learned a ton. Way to be enthusiastic and motivating. Excellent!"; text[21] = "...friendly, congenial. Kept the class interesting and had humour."; text[22] = "Brenda was a terrific instructor. We loved her."; text[23] = "Thank you Brenda, it was great fun!"; text[24] = "Great! Brenda you are very good at what you do. Thanx."; text[25] = "Excellent instructor."; text[26] = "It was a very smart, interesting class. I really enjoyed it all. It was very inspirational."; text[27] = "Very educational and inspirational."; text[28] = "She (Brenda) was an excellent speaker. A teacher with a lot of heart in what she does."; text[29] = "The training was extremely interesting, informative, and effective. Way to go. Excellent."; text[30] = "Brenda is the BEST instructor that I have ever had."; text[31] = "Very informative. Very interesting, and I know these four days have affected me very positively."; text[32] = "Informative - current - helpful - interesting and entertaining."; text[33] = "Brenda's enthusiasm and motivated approach inspire everyone around. Her smile and encouraging warmth often set the tone for the whole class. She gives full effort to everything she does, focusing intently of the task at hand in the present moment. She is articulate, personable and professional."; text[34] = "Her enthusiasm is contagious and consistently cultivates a positive attitude."; text[35] = "She has a natural gift for relating, teaching, and speaking... Brenda has also demonstrated considerable initiative and enthusiasm in all aspects of her professional life. Perhaps the most telling comment I could make is that she “practices what she preaches” in regards to Life Skills."; text[36] = "With a high level of energy and enthusiasm, Brenda is able to captivate the attention of her audiences and her creativity allows her to create fun and experiential activities for her clients, both young and old. She demonstrates a natural ability to motivate others and as a leader, Brenda's approach is admirable."; text[37] = "The feedback we received from the clients was totally incredible. Brenda moved mountains many times with difficult clients, and was able to do her job with compassion, empathy and a very professional attitude."; text[38] = "Brenda is an excellent facilitator – she not only covers content and is well prepared but she excels at the interaction, drawing from her experiences to illustrate points. Clients respond well to her non-stilted approach. Great client rating. Brenda is welcoming, professional and always “on”. She builds rapport right from the orientation and has a natural ability to reconnect with clients and personalizes the service. Great proactive attitude! Very flexible. A high level of professionalism has always been displayed."; text[39] = "Brenda is empathic towards clients and often has innovative and creative solutions that clients can immediately identify with and are able to embrace as their own ideas. (She) not only portrays a strong, positive self-image, but also manages to share the same positive attitude with her clients enabling them to reach their individual goals. Brenda facilitates meaningful and successful learning experiences. (She) is a confident public speaker and always maintains a professional image. She is highly organized in her coordination of the curriculum and overall program. Brenda is exceptionally resourceful in choosing group activities to incorporate learning and fun!"; text[40] = "An ability to perform at a quality level in each of (her) roles simultaneously speaks to her energy, organization, communication skills, and enthusiasm as a person. Moreover, as a professional leader, staff felt confident in Brenda's practical abilities to strategically outline and achieve benchmarks and goals. All the while, our clients regularly appreciated her care, assertive direction, ability to motivate, zest for life and creativity."; text[41] = "Brenda brings...a certain level of energy that clients and staff respond well to. She is an innovative self-starter, who handles pressure well, and will voluntarily go the extra mile to ensure the job is done correctly and professionally."; text[42] = "Brenda's vitality inspires our oft-reluctant clientele to motivate themselves toward success."; text[43] = "Brenda works with tirelessly with energy and enthusiasm. She is one of the rare few who are strong in every aspect of the job. She has a special talent in connecting with her clients and inspiring them to believe in themselves and their ability to make a contribution to the community. I was truly amazed at her clients' personal transformations. This is even more impressive when you consider that her clients are extremely multi-barriered. Her program has proven so popular and successful that clients are referring their friends to this (mandated) program."; text[44] = "I can't recommend Brenda highly enough. She is such a valuable resource to our weekly internet radio show: Career Success Radio. She is a constant contributor and now a part of our Career Success Radio Expert Panel. I would thoroughly recommend Brenda as an absolute leader in her field.

- Keith Keller, Career Success Radio
Co-Host and Career Change Coach
Melbourne, Australia"; text[45] = "Brenda was hired to coordinate a 'Life Skills' training program. She was organized, a phenomenal facilitator, inspiring and practical. Top qualities: Great results, personable, creative.

- Johnson, Building Opportunities with Business (partner with Tradeworks Training Society, referring to C.O.R.E. program)Vancouver, BC"; text[46] = "Brenda is a very professional speaker and author and definitely knows her stuff. I would recommend her to my clients any day.

- Richard Willems
CEO, Business Circle Network
Richmond, BC"; //text[1] = ""; var trainingTestimonial = text[rand]; //Breath Pocketbook Testimonials textnumber = 5 ; randomnumber = Math.random() ; rand = Math.round( (textnumber-1) * randomnumber) + 1 ; text = new Array ; text[1] = "Super booklet! Bravo!! Well Done! What a great read. I went through it all and picked up a few new pointers! It was to the point, well written, relevant, and perfect for our crew. Lots of info and great reflective questions. With great thanks.

Will Watson, Matcon Excavation and Shoring Ltd., Vancouver, BC"; text[2] = "Breathe...one of the first things we say when a friend or a coworker gets a bit hot under the collar. Now, we can say: \"Breathe...and READ THIS BOOK!\" Brenda Blackburn is a genius for creating a pocket sized personal coach in Breathe – How to Keep Your Cool at Work (or anywhere else)!

Susan McFee, Creative Catalyst – Author – Coach."; text[3] = "Breathe is one of those life saving type books that helps leaders and workplaces to deal with high anxiety. It's a quick reference, perfect for your pocket!

Jose Galang, Founder of Business Circle Network, Richmond, BC, and www.vanseminardepot.webs.com."; text[4] = "What straightforward and wise advice.

Rebecca Ephraim, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, SharedVISION Magazine, Vancouver, BC"; text[5] = "Your book came today and so I sat down immediately to read it. It's GREAT! ...you have consolidated all the information into one simple, easily-carried and handled place. W.I.N. was new to me, and I love how easy it is to remember... This is a book that can bring us to inner peace and world peace, and you say easily and clearly, what many take many more trees to say. The trees say thank you, as do I. Concise! Complete!!

Cathy Edgett, Author of \"Breast Stroke\", Mill Valley, California"; var breatheTestimonial = text[rand]; //Personality Dimension Testimonials textnumber = 61 ; randomnumber = Math.random() ; rand = Math.round( (textnumber-1) * randomnumber) + 1 ; text = new Array ; text[1] = "Thanks so much! It was very interesting! :)"; text[2] = "Good job. I loved the way you presented it. Really happy for the opportunity."; text[3] = "Thanks for everything you have done today."; text[4] = "Thank you! This workshop impressed me a lot."; text[5] = "I learned so much today. Thank you so much!"; text[6] = "Thank you Brenda, you were great. Keep up the wonderful teaching."; text[7] = "...I really enjoyed this time we had together. And thank you for being here today with us and giving your time to us."; text[8] = "You're so nice! I really liked your class."; text[9] = "All was very useful! Very self-reflective! Good handouts - excellent resources. Excellent workshop. Thank you so much!"; text[10] = "Today was FUN!"; text[11] = "I would recommend this to others. Thanks!!"; text[12] = "You're awesome. :) "; text[13] = "I wish my family could do this."; text[14] = "Thanks a lot! You help(ed) me to understand a lot of things about me." ; text[15] = "It's so exciting to know that I'll do better (at work) because of this class!"; text[16] = "Exercises were fun and your teaching style was excellent!"; text[17] = "...I really enjoyed myself and will treasure what you taught us." ; text[18] = "I wanted to thank you... You made it fun, exciting and enjoyable, but mostly you were truly inspiring, enthusiastic and genuine and certainly got me to think and look at things differently. Thank you for sharing your gifts with me. I certainly appreciated it."; text[19] = "You are wonderful at what you do!"; text[20] = "I appreciated your warm and engaging style - the ability to quickly connect with the group. I found everything so valuable! Thank you."; text[21] = "It was a great class. The time flew by too quick. I wish I could take your classes more! Thank you!"; text[22] = "Very good explanation and enthusiasm while teaching."; text[23] = "You were fantastic!"; text[24] = "I like this class. It's fun, useful, helpful."; text[25] = "You way of teaching is very effective and I gained so much from today's lesson."; text[26] = "You are a great teacher & the day went by so fast."; text[27] = "You delivered every aspect of your presentation excellently!" ; text[28] = "Excellent - informative - well done. Very useful." ; text[29] = "...you're very good at what you do." ; text[30] = "Your class rocks! I really enjoyed it and learned a lot! Thank you so much."; text[31] = "It's really interesting!"; text[32] = "You are an excellent teacher!!! I love your class."; text[33] = "Very enjoyable."; text[34] = "I really like your cheerfulness."; text[35] = "Thank you very much! I had a lot of fun today. I learned more things about myself. Thank you!!!"; text[36] = "You are a fantastic facilitator."; text[37] = "Lots of fun! I wish I knew about this class 5 years ago."; text[38] = "You were a fun instructor and I really learned a lot from you today."; text[39] = "I liked and enjoyed Brenda's class. She is very informative and helpful. Thank you!"; text[40] = "Appreciate Brenda's knowledge/background of her topic, interactive presentation and sense of humour." ; text[41] = "You keep things fun and enjoyed learning from you."; text[42] = "You are a great teacher. You're the best!"; text[43] = "I really enjoyed the day. It clarified a lot of things for me."; text[44] = "You are a good teacher."; text[45] = "Enjoyed the energy and fun nature you brought to the day."; text[46] = "You were fantastic and a great facilitator. KUDOS!!"; text[47] = "You did an awesome job!"; text[48] = "You've done a great job. Very helpful and interesting. Thank you..."; text[49] = "'Par excellent.' You are a good teacher."; text[50] = "Loved the workshop!"; text[51] = "You did an excellent job today! Time flies so fast and I did not notice it's time to go home! Thank you for helping me to find myself."; text[52] = "Your presentation has been excellent!!!"; text[53] = "That was so great. The very best day I've had here so far."; text[54] = "You're a great facilitator! Thank you."; text[55] = "Great job at keeping it interactive and social. Loved brainstorming with my group."; text[56] = "You are very good and nice to all different countries' people, especially to the ESL students, you make us feel comfortable, respected."; text[57] = "Thank u. You are easy to learn from."; text[58] = "You are great and lots of fun! Good sense of humour!"; text[59] = "You are very good at what you are doing - very charming too. Thank you!"; text[60] = "You did a great job and I learned a lot!"; text[61] = "Thank you. You made the day very enjoyable and a real learning experience."; var personalityDimensionTestimonial = text[rand]; //CRG Assessment Testimonials textnumber = 1 ; randomnumber = Math.random() ; rand = Math.round( (textnumber-1) * randomnumber) + 1 ; text = new Array ; text[1] = '"Thank you Brenda for an excellent day. I look forward to the next workshop that I hope you will present to us." Marlene Friesen, Director, Langley College (Re: Personal Style Indicator full-day workshop for faculty.)'; var crgAssessmentTestimonial = text[rand]; //Challenging Behavior Testimonials var textnumber = 1 ; var randomnumber = Math.random() ; var rand = Math.round( (textnumber-1) * randomnumber) + 1 ; text = new Array text[1] = "Great workshop. I have taken this one from Brenda and I think it would be great for the community. It was very helpful in my relationships. It really gives insight as to the different styles in dealing with conflict. Also the course gave me practice in helping be aware of my style and practice in learning how to use a "collaborative" method of dealing with conflict. I recommend that everyone take this. I believe it will add to everyone's quality of life and help us all to deal better with conflict as a community and in our lives personally.

- Alan C"; var challengingBehaviorTestimonial = text[rand]; //Workshop Topics Testimonials var textnumber = 3 ; var randomnumber = Math.random() ; var rand = Math.round( (textnumber-1) * randomnumber) + 1 ; text = new Array text[1] = "Thank you Brenda for an excellent day. I look forward to the next workshop that I hope you will present to us.

Marlene Friesen, Director, Langley College

"; text[2] = "What a great day! I had lots of positive feedback! A pleasure to work with you again--you're so prepared!

Will Watson, Matcon Excavation and Shoring Ltd., Vancouver, BC

"; text[3] = "Was one of the best presentations of this type I have attended... Brenda Blackburn defined the role of "facilitator". The presentation was informative. Participants shared their experiences and ideas, regardless of employer or trade, contributing greatly to the value of the session. The participants were engaged, purposeful and (a) thoughtful group--the kind every trainer hopes for and a credit to Brenda as a facilitator.

Presentation Evaluator, Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) BC Training Centre, Langley, BC

"; var workshopTestimonial = text[rand];