Testimonals - Lizzie Wagner Group, Canberra

I would like to thank you for the highly informative and fun Image Update Workshop I attended last weekend.

I especially enjoyed the powerful yet relaxing visualisation meditation session at the conclusion of the workshop.

I would like to thank you very much for the opportunity to parttake in the Image Update Workshop this past weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and gained a lot out of it.

Your team consists of inspirational and talented women and what you teach is truly life-changing.

I had the opportunity to practice my new etiquette skills straight after the Sunday session at a cocktail party 21st. Despite struggling a bit with balancing plate, napkin, fork and glass (I am in awe at how gracefully Mrs Wagner does it!), I could see and feel the effect of my deportment straight away. It was amazing! Within 5 mins of arriving, 3 people commented on how tall I looked! Throughout the evening I also received many comments on how good my legs looked and felt the difference in how people responded to me.

Just this one night showed me how powerful the knowledge you have shared is. I am grateful for that.

I also very much look forward to implementing the other tips and regimes discussed and am excited about this new development in my life.

Your team and what you do is fantastic, and I believe every one needs to do one of these courses!

Public Sector Executive Assistant Summit
The Marque Hotel, Canberra
28 & 29 April, 2008

Below is the feedback from your presentation at the Public Sector Executive Assistant Summit.

The feedback for the event was very positive across the board, so we would like to thank you very much for your contribution to that.

I trust that this feedback is useful to you and thanks once again for your involvement.

Good Evening, my name is Kelsey.

Before coming to the Lizzie Wagner Acadamy, I knew that nail polish went on your nails, wash your hair everey 2-3days and nothing about make-up. During the course over the last 4 days, I have had an amazing learning curve. Some of the things that I have learnt were; That there is a 12-stroke method to remove make-up on your face and neck. The reason for this method is that the direction that you wipe is to help defy the laws of gravity. The very first time I ever had make-up on, let alone a full face, was on Tuesday. Although I only had to do half of my face, because Miss Vanessa Risti had used me as a model. However, yesterday and this afternoon, I actually had to do my whole face, with a little help from Miss Vanessa Risti.

Ithought looking after your hair would be a very simple thing, but thanks to Danny and Daran from the Gallery, Ihave learnt that there are a lot more steps to care for your hair. for starters, there are a lot of different types of hair, each different type has it's own individual care and stylijng routines. Also, that people should always wash their hair twice with shampoo and once with conditioner. With the hair lesson, I learnt about washing my hair, how to straighten really curlly hair, put velcro rollers in straight hair and put curls in straight hair using a straightener.

I thought that acrylic french nails would be very easy to take care of, I was however proved wrong when Miss Vanessa Risti showed me an easy 10 step manicure, that i could do myself. Thios manicure was quick and easy, also a huge amount better for my nails. I know this because I have once before had acrylics on. I had them for 2 months and I thought they were really good. However, when they came off, my real nails were really weak and I didn't have a clue what to do with them. Now all that's changed, and I'm now able to give myself a manicure whenever I want.

These past 4 days I have learnt so many things that I can use in the future. So, I personally give a great big thanks to all of the teachers for changingme and giving me ideas that I acn now use.

I don't think you would want this part but it's here any way.

Well, without further a do, you can now see the Smart day wear selection.

i hope you enjoy Europe. I will surely miss you and Miss Risti.

In case you don't know who it is, it is...

...Kelsey Rourke (aka MM)!

Confidence. It's the most important tool anyone can have. To walk into a crowded room full of strangers and still hold your head high as though you belong there, is confidence. Confidencee can be simplified to eye contact and smiling.

Before I came to the Lizzie Wagner Group, I would walk with my shoulders hunched forward and my eyes focused intently on the ground ahead. if anyone made a snide comment about me, I took it to heart. Now, thanks to Lizzie, I can walk tall and proud with my eyes looking forward. I can accept compliments graciously, and let the rest simply slide off.

When the idea for a modelling workshop was first put before me, I thought; "Why on earth would I want to do a modelling workshop? Models are just coathangers with legs." My train of thought on models was aburptly stopped. While I may not go into the modelling industry, the confidence in which a model holds herself is more appealing than the fashion to me.

Lizzie confronted me with the idea of what I would face going beack to school walking like a sophistocated young lady, instead of the shy teenager who just wanted to make it to 3:30. The person I used to be. Lizzie said that people would call me a snob because I went to that Modelling School. Ordinarily, I would have taken being could a snod to heart. but when I go back next week I simply plan to say: "Yes. I did. So what? You didn't." Lizzie looked a little shocked when I told her that. "Where has that shy, quiet girl gone? This is a beautiful young lady who's not afraid of anything." Thanks to me time spent with the Lizzie Wagner Group, I can now claim that's who I am.

Finding your confidence is a mighty hard struggle. Unfortunatly, no one can do it for you. It's something you have to do all by yourself. Luckily though, Lizzie was there to forcefully push me in the right direction. It all comes down to whether you want to do it, or not.

Anything and everything can be acheived through confidence, self-esteem and a smile. The things I will acheive in life can be graciously attributed to Lizze and her teams efforts. I now have the confidence to see what I want and go for it. I have the self-esteem to tell myself "I am beautiful" and mean it.

James Barrie said that "Dreams do come true. We only have to wish hard enough." My time spent with the Lizzie Wagner Group was the 'hard enough' in my wishing.

Thank you for the wonderful training session - we certainly enjoyed the
course, we have not stopped discussing everything you shared with us! I
have had some wonderful feedback, particularly about the beauty tips and
social graces information, the ladies really felt your advice was valuable.

Just want to say thank you very much for the training and advice that you provided. I am so glad that I came to you and followed your suggestions. The hair alone has made such a difference - I feel like a new person!

I make a conscious effort to walk tall and to remember your points on posture - and it certainly helps me hold my head up high. I also remember your point about accepting complements gracefully - this is especially relevant given the number of compliments I have received on my "new look".

I will be seeing Mel from time to time for regular hair maintenance, and I hope to contact you again soon to ask if Kelsey can fit me in for another shopping trip.

Please convey my sincere thanks to Kelsey and Mel as well. You've put together a fantastic team.

Your presentation truly made a difference to my staff and the three PA's who work with me have all made a great effort to take on many of your points and ideas around presenting yourself in a professional manner.

Thank for giving us such a wonderful class on Tuesday. It was so inspiring and we had lots of fun. We all can find some sort of true colors on our potential side which we might miss out before. You are charming, elegant and funny. It is really worthy to spend time with you.

I personally want to thank you for giving me so much courage to become a successful and independent woman. As a migrant, I did find it is a bit hard to survive in the foreign country. But when I see you, such a good example of being a happy and charming person, I'm so encouraged to became confident and to find my true color:)

Hope this email will go to your "Dream box" and wish we can see you again in the future.

Thankyou for speaking at our Public Sector EA/PA event. After looking over the delegate feedback forms I’m very pleased to say that your presentation rated an average of 9/10.

Once again, thankyou for the time and effort you put into presenting at the event – it is much appreciated.

You probably wont remember me but my parents enrolled me into one of your deportment holiday programs back in 1998. Wow...I was so young. I was the little dancer (I think i was 13yrs old), who opened our graduation ceremony with a solo dance to Wannabe by the Spice Girls. Believe it or not I still remember the dance. I am 24 years old now and yes I am still dancing. I graduated in 2002 and have been successfully running my own dance studio since then.

I looked you up out of the blue and it is so great to see that you are continuing your work with the same enthusiasm and professionalism that I was lucky enough to receive 10 years ago. And from your pictures, I have to say, you are still as lovely as I remember. You very much helped shape the person that I am today and looking back, I am extremely grateful that my parents put me through your course.

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