""Working with Mary using the Enneagram helped me gain insight into how people experience me. I learned about the queues that people notice, to which I was oblivious. And so much more! This new-found awareness has given me a big boost of confidence to make a few subtle changes in how I present and run my business. I highly recommend Mary as an Enneagram coach!" Deb Shannon, Ceo

"Mary took time to listen to me and give me valuable feedback and suggestions. She posed questions in a way that got me to think outside the box about my answer." Coaching Right Now
2023 Participant

"This was super helpful and Mary was amazing in helping guide me." Coaching Right Now
2023 Participant

"Mary was super helpful with talking over issues I encountered as a manager throughout our sessions. She helped me see different perspectives and come up with different approaches for tackling these issues. This allowed me to come better prepared for some encounters/tasks / etc." Coaching Right Now
2023 Participant

"Thanks for a great job of facilitating this process, Mary. I have worked with many 'strategic planners' over the past 30 years and appreciated that you coached the process without bias and were patient with bumps in the road and mid-course corrections." Jan Buchler
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"I worked with Mary as I was starting my graphic recording business two years ago. Her coaching was invaluable as she helped me reframe my perspective and build confidence in what skills and gifts I had to offer my clients, moving from a "Why not me?" place to "OF COURSE me!" It has made all the difference."Sherrill Knezel
Meaningful Marks, Wisconsin

"Mary has coached me for several years through some tremendous life events, such as my son leaving for college, the building of our new dream home, the sudden death of my father, and the search for my dream job – which I found! She has been a tremendous help in my life and I couldn’t have accomplished my goals without her coaching, where she helped me to gain clarity and discover what I really wanted."  Indus
Illinois

"We are grateful for Mary’s teaching and guidance to more than 50 land trust board members and professional staff. She provided an excellent primer on Organizational Life Cycles and answered questions with competence and an unparalleled depth of knowledge. Mary was open, willing to help in any way, and obviously has a broad base of experience and expertise to draw from. Thank you, Mary, for an outstanding training opportunity!" MaryKay O’Donnell
Midwest Conservation Manager, Land Trust Alliance

"I want to thank Mary for her skilled coaching, which led me to a new job. I was really at a loss as to where I was heading and her guidance led me in the right direction. I feel lucky to have the chance to work with her." Laura
Wisconsin

"It was fantastic to experience how much ground could be covered in just thirty minutes of work together, and the rigor of the sessions taught me to express my thoughts more concisely and to come to sessions ready to run. I learned a huge amount from working with Mary and would recommend her to you if you are looking for an insightful, intelligent coach, who will hold you with kindness and not let you off the hook of your ambitions." Charly
United Kingdom

"We have profound thanks for Mary’s help in guiding us toward re-discovery, re-commitment and re-structured governance. If we are a forward-thinking and creative organization, we should dare to take steps into the unknown. Mary informs our journey. We look forward to a lasting relationship." Kate Rericha
Secretary, Board of Directors, Arts Wisconsin

"Mary has played an integral role in guiding me on the path of living my life’s purpose. Her support over the past year has energized me to continue to take the steps in the direction of fulfillment and success in my business. I am now able to feel the importance of the work I do, and acknowledge the greatness within myself. It has been a beautiful experience that I am grateful for. Thank you, Mary, for always seeing my brilliance and my potential!" Elisa
Ontario

"I am extremely grateful that my work with Mary helped me clarify my priorities, my skills, and my interest so that I could shift gears from self-employment to employment that brought me more security while still appealing to my interests so that I could focus on starting the family I always wanted. A huge thank you to Mary for her contribution in getting me to focus on my true goals and helping me acknowledge my abilities to get there. Mary was an integral part of this path we are now so grateful to be on." Kirsten
California

"Working with Mary has been a great experience. While I didn’t always see the connection, she was able to tie everything I brought to the coaching sessions to a bigger picture. Over the course of a few sessions she brought me to a place of profound understanding and desire to redesign my life and shift my priorities. The work with Mary has allowed me to undergo a deep transformation that has caused me to fully step into my potential and carve a career path for myself which is no longer clouded with doubt and hesitation but fueled with passionate conviction." Doris
California

"Mary was a project manager of a two-year, multi-faceted, statewide nonprofit capacity-building initiative we developed and implemented together. Mary’s project management skills are second-to-none. She excels at juggling numerous activities, organizing people, and delivering high quality products on time with a positive attitude. She is a problem solver and a very clear communicator. Mary is thorough, committed, and delivers great customer service. When you work with Mary you can be confident that the job will get done and it will be done right." Julie Haugen
Institute Director, Impact Foundation, Fargo, ND

"Being coached by Mary has been a life-transforming experience. She began coaching me during a period of intense doubt and confusion. I needed to make a change in my life but was unsure about how to take the first step. I left our first conversation with a renewed sense of purpose and abundant hope for the future. A year and a half later – guided by her powerful questions and unwavering support – I have gained the courage to not only name my wildest dreams, but to put the steps into place to achieve them! Mary, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!" Karen
Maryland

"Mary is masterful. She pushed and prodded, not letting up, and gently grinding down the points of resistance. I know without her pitch perfect performance we would never have gotten where we did. It was indeed a watershed moment, without someone with her tenacity, wisdom, keen mind, and grace, we would not have gotten there. This evolution in our board will eventually mean that we will be able to help more women in more places get life changing care. That is the difference Mary personally has made. I will always be grateful." Kate Grant
Executive Director, The Fistula Foundation, San Jose, CA

"Mary’s presentation was incredibly thought-provoking and spot-on. Everyone loved her exercises and we made use of the results throughout the remainder of our 'Think Week'." Salli Martyniak
CEO, Foward Community Investments, Madison, WI

"I came into this exercise with an open mind and no goals, but a yearning for change. With Mary I explored more of myself through the tasks set forth, and I am grateful. She shared tools to hold me accountable to myself. When I felt stuck in my progress, Mary had the expertise to painlessly continue the process and help me determine the next steps. Although our journey is complete, I am sure I will look to Mary’s support for future goals in my life and highly recommend her to anyone who is interested in improving themselves." Holly
Colorado

"Having Mary as my coach was a life-changing experience. She provided me with an environment of trust that allowed me to discover areas that required growth and applauded my every step along the way. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am forever grateful." Melinda
Canada

" I chose life coaching instead of therapy to help me figure out where I wanted my life to go next. This approach helped me clarify my passions and possibilities and begin taking small steps toward changing areas of my life that needed attention. Mary was enthusiastic and supportive. She was patient and encouraging, gently nudging me to keep working toward goals I was setting for myself. She had good ideas for useful and creative exercises to help me identify these goals and address obstacles preventing me from moving forward. I really appreciated her openness and flexibility. I think she would be effective working with different people in a variety of life situations." Anna
California

"I used Mary for some highly-specific, short-term coaching for my business and she was great. She listened carefully, helped me to focus on exactly what I needed and then followed-up when she said she would to see if I was taking action. In a very quick period of time, I’d gotten over a hurdle that had hung me up for a long time. Mission accomplished! I’d recommend Mary to anyone who is serious about achieving their goals." Sue
California

"I engaged Mary to assist me in creating a strategy to promote my success within my professional life. For years I have reported to a manager that was more threatened by my good performance than supportive and had little or no professional background in the area that I work. I was actively discouraged from seeking more responsibility within my role and reprimanded for asking his superiors for support on issues that he was unfamiliar. Under Mary’s guidance I was able to recognize the talents that I bring to my organization and assemble a successful strategy for my advancement that was beneficial to the organization and to me. " James
Minnesota

"This was my first experience working with a life coach. I found it to be extremely beneficial—somewhat because of the timing and challenges I was facing when I started—but think it could be beneficial no matter what’s going on in my life. The questions Mary asked helped me to deepen the discovery of what motivates me and what I want in life. I found Mary to be intuitive, compassionate, and a good listener, while pushing me just enough to continue on my journey of exploration." Joy
California

"With Mary’s help, my goals became attainable, my values clear, and my relationships more balanced. Through interesting exercises and energized analysis, we worked together to target areas of improvement. I feel that I have come away with more confidence and deeper understanding." Kimberlee
California

"Mary is an unparalleled ‘cheerleader’ for helping find one’s own voice and envisioning one’s own dreams and the strategies for getting there. Her optimism is contagious." Nancy
Pennsylvania

"Vista Global came in with a very defined process for these types of negotiation discussions and Mary helped us stay focused on the task at hand to get through her process. Overall, this lead to effective and efficient discussions and an on-time decision. Not sure we could have gotten through it without her support!" Brian RHODES
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EAST CENTRAL Wisconsin

"Mary quickly established a level of trust and confidence that she was going to lead us through this process in a respectful and professional manner. She established ground rules for engagement and meeting conduct and our pre and post meeting check-ins were valuable in gauging the sentiment of the group. This was important for all of us to determine where were mentally and emotionally and although a small amount of time was dedicated to this, it really framed the direction of our team and the level of commitment we each had for the successful transition." Ryan STERKENBURG
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS of EAST CENTRAL Wisconsin

"Mary was phenomenal to work with!" Jaime
Wisconsin

"The project management aspect was the most valuable part of the project. We simply would not have known how to manage each phase without Mary's expertise." John WEYENBERG
Greater fox cities area habitat for humanity 

"I would recommend Vista Global for other nonprofit organizations taking on a large project and/or going through mergers or major changes. I could not imagine going through a merger without the knowledge, experience, and support of Mary." Merger integration team member
big brothers big sisters of east central wisconsin

"The most valuable part of the Institute was the structure that provided me the discipline to work on my path. Because of the Institute, I have more confidence in playing the role of “leader”. Mary, keep up the good work!" VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2020 Fellow

"The Institute showed me how to take strengths and values into consideration so that these can stimulate creativity and design. Thank you so much, Mary!"  VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2020 Fellow

"Participation in the Institute got me thinking and moving forward towards improvement in myself. A very meaningful experience - many thanks!"  VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2016 Fellow

"The Institute helped me realize my strengths and weaknesses, as well as what I need to do to become a more successful leader. Mary's leadership was extremely valuable in helping me move forward!"  VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2016 Fellow

"The program was fantastic. Mary’s leadership and ability to continually make connections/weave things together to reinforce the themes in my personal narrative was extremely valuable."  VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2016 Fellow

"This is an incredible program that I can't stop telling my friends/colleagues about! I'm so glad I joined this group and have the Vistalera community for life."  VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2016 Fellow

"This is an incredible program that I can't stop telling my friends/colleagues about! I'm so glad I joined this group and have the Vistalera community for life."  VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2016 Fellow

"This is an incredible program that I can't stop telling my friends/colleagues about! I'm so glad I joined this group and have the Vistalera community for life."  VISTA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, 2016 Fellow

"I had the privilege of undergoing an Enneagram assessment with Mary. She navigated through the layers of my personality with insightful questions that encouraged me to delve deeper into my understanding of self. Mary's thoughtful feedback was both practical and easy to understand. She did not merely interpret the results; she connected the dots between my Enneagram profile and my real-world experiences. Engaging with Mary for the Enneagram assessment was an enlightening journey that I highly recommend."  Steve Sanduski, Advisor Network