Client Stories & Successes
As a FocalPoint Coach, I work directly with business owners, executives, corporate teams and other professionals to change their business lives for the better. Below are a sampling of client testimonials to begin discovering what is possible for you or your business through coaching and training with me.
"Marc contributes to our organization in a significant way. Always ready to make connections for us, sharing our story with investors, and supporting our efforts in every way he can is noticed and appreciated. His follow through is outstanding. I had an executive who used the “say/do” index to evaluate people. It’s the % of things people say they’ll do divided by the things they actually do. A score over 70 is considered high in today’s world – Marc’s score is 100. That’s special. Thank you!" - -R. Douglas Kahn, Chairman & CEO, TetraGenetics, Inc.
"Marc Cote's Coaching via FocalPoint has been instrumental to my success as a Regional Sales President at my company. By working with Marc, I have learned how to apply Emotional Intelligence and Goal Setting to consistently reach new heights in sales, improve relationships with Senior Leadership, and most importantly, find a great balance in my personal and career ambitions. Marc's ability to listen and relate with experienced advice and proven coaching methods is truly remarkable; I highly recommend working with him!" - -Hermann Spicker, President, U.S. Eastern Division & Canada, Brand Institute
"As certified business coach and leader, Marc's background in multiple ventures, finance and the life sciences, provides him with unique insight to the challenges of leadership growth and individual performance in complex business environments. This past year while I was in-transition and facing some professional growth dilemmas, Marc provided some individualized coaching and valuable personal performance and business course materials to assist me in gaining clarity on my direction and approach. Marc has an elegant style in providing feedback that has also helped me realize some blind spots whilst also strengthening my confidence to strive for excellence. His enthusiasm, genuine kindness and commitment to helping leaders to achieve their goals is the best of the best!" - -Dr. Tina Guanting Qiu, Ophthalmic Therapeutic Innovation MA
"Marc consulted with my company, Vestion Inc., in preparation for BioFlorida 2018 presentations. He is a gifted speaking coach who added tremendous value to our project. I would recommend him strongly to other life science executives who are looking to refine and improve their messaging." - -Alan Heldman, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Vestion, Inc.
"At our NextGen Leadership Forum, Marc's tailored training materials and resources helped me clarify my business goals, form strategic plans, and improve communication and leadership skills. I learned a lot through our round table meetings. Many thanks for the coaching." - -Yue Shao, President & Co-Founder, Buy Time Medical, Inc.
"I have owned and operated a registered investment advisory (RIA) business in Brockton, MA for the last 20 years and Marc has been my business coach for the last year. I was looking to enhance the growth of my firm and Marc has been extremely helpful on all fronts. We have focused on financial performance measures, completed budgets and forecasts, assisted in marketing efforts and hiring new team members. Marc even helped plan and attend our inaugural business seminar which has now developed into a multi-partner business and educations series. As a coach he has helped me achieve much higher revenue and profitability. Marc is organized, very smart and knows business well. He will even nudge you out of your comfort zone to help you to achieve more. I highly recommend Marc as a business coach to any owner or executive looking to grow or enhance their business." - -Howard Holmes, CFA, President of Holmes Investment Management, Inc.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Marc Cote as part of the MLSC Next Generation Leadership Forum, which recognizes the next generation of women leaders in life-sciences in Massachusetts. Marc's executive coaching has empowered me to reflect on my communication and leadership style and has taught me optimization tactics to more effectively communicate with different stakeholders (employees, customers, partners, investors). Implementing the takeaways from Marc's sessions is helping me become a better and more effective leader and ultimately driving my business forward. Thanks Marc!" - -Elizabeth O'Day, MPhil, PhD, CEO & Founder, Olaris Therapeutics, Inc
"Marc has been instrumental in developing my leadership capabilities and approach. Working in a small biotech company requires an ability to lead and manage a diverse set of individuals from pure entrepreneurs to seasoned pharma executives. Marc’s coaching has been instrumental in my ability to successfully influence and manage multiple types of personalities.
It’s easy as an executive to find yourself doing many different tasks and ultimately become spread too thin, which results in not maximizing your impact on the organization and career development. Marc has brought clarity to ensuring I focus on the high value-added activities that both benefit my organization and my professional development. This skill set -to continually focus on key activities- takes a concerted and methodical approach…Marc has been instrumental in making me a more focused and impactful executive
" - -Ajay Rai, Vice President, Business Development, Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.