Meet Illumin Clients

Michael Carey

Mapping

Recognizing my worth.

Throughout my career I have worked with high-level, complex individuals that often struggle with their own voice. Having been around Presidents, Queens, Members of Congress and the Steve Jobs' of the world, I felt like I had understood my own voice having been so close to them. I was completely wrong. When I sat down with Margaret I realized my own challenges of insecurity and the simplicity with which I related to myself. Margaret's S.W.O.T. approach was not only effective, but inspirational. The process got deep within me and revealed that I had so much more experience than I thought. Before we were even done with the entire process, Margaret had me feeling more confident which allowed me to go for jobs that I did not even think could become a reality for me. Today, I am working in one of the fastest growing fashion companies. Margaret's process works.

Marie-Claude Stockl

Consulting  

Finding resources to grow the company

Since I worked with Margaret 12 months ago, we have added to our faculty; provided continuing education to our trainers; marketed to the clientele that's right for us with good results; opened new facilities; revamped our website and graphics.  We are on fire, and credit goes to Margaret for showing me that you don't need a multi-million marketing budget to grow.  

Erica Ecker

Workshop

Focusing on the right goals.

Your down-to-earth and direct approach was just what I needed to clear out the business clutter and get focused on my achievable goals for the upcoming year. You illuminated some creative techniques for running my business that I was actually able to implement the very next day! They have continued to bring so much business growth and fun to me on a daily basis including New York Magazines pick for The Best Of! Margaret, I just wanted to let you know that your workshop helped make this happen!

Sarah Leah Gootnick

Consulting

Attracting the right type of clients.

Margaret helped us attract the type of clients that we love working with by enabling us to clearly communicate the results we deliver and by helping us structure our pricing appropriately for our different tiers of service. I am so grateful to her and have already sent a number of friends and business colleagues to her, and they have also started working with her. Margaret got what we do right away and was able to help us express our value within such a short period of time. With Margaret, you get down to business right away so you really get your money’s worth.

Nina L. Kaufman, Esq.

Workshop, Consulting

I was taking a “spaghetti” approach to my sales and marketing (as in “throw enough spaghetti to the wall to see what sticks”).

Refine my target market and identify where I was wasting time. I now focus on clients who truly value my services AND are well-positioned to pay for them.

Tracy Ellen Kamens, Ed.D., DWS, CWE 

Workshop

I didn't know where to begin to attract clients.

Margaret helped me to more clearly define what services I should offer, where to focus my energy and how to reduce the guilt associated with making a profit. My business has launched a drastically revised website and I know what I need to do to make my dream business a reality.

Stephanie Schembari

Consulting

As a successful business executive for over 20 years, I was quite familiar with tactical and strategic business planning except when it came to launching my own business. Starting a new venture as a Whole Foods Chef and Health Counselor was great in theory but difficult in reality.  I spent hours of internal brainstorming but really needed someone to help me organize my thoughts, establish an immediate action plan and long term goals.

Working with Margaret helped me to really dial into what I wanted to do and surprisingly, my original plan evolved into something completely different during the process.  I learned I had much more to offer to my clients than I was giving myself credit for.  Margaret helped me to understand that I was no longer just working with professionals in "Corporate Amercia" but also had to appeal to a larger diversified audience.  A skilled professional and great motivator, Margaret helped me to focus and offered great encouragement to boost my self esteem during a challenging endeavor.  It has been an absolute pleasure collaborating together.

Angela Cason

Workshop, Consulting

I needed a way to move forward with my business.      

In the first client call after the workshop I knew exactly what I needed to do to enable progress and felt completely confident in that role. What surprised me was that the client picked up on it without my saying a word and responded to the “new me” as if I’d scripted it - and gave us the business. Stop exhausting yourself – go to the workshop and figure out what you need to be doing and where to put your energies.

Janera Soerel

Workshop, Consulting

How to expand and grow my business.

The Illumin workshop helped me to identify the next steps that I needed to expand and grow my business. It then helped me to accomplish those goals through a great series of exercises, group support, accountability and Margaret’s amazing ability to lead and advise.

Lynn Seth, MPH, MA

Consulting

I was stuck in a world of ideas and information that I could not formulate into something real.

Margaret was great at listening, questioning and consequently helping me become clear on what is important to me. I then was able to translate this information into a business that connected to my values, beliefs and skills. On my own, I struggled for nearly a year as I tried to transfer the ideas in my head into action. However, when I worked with Margaret she was able to quickly guide me towards what was already in my head – she helped me organize my thoughts into a business that I love.

Caroline Phipps

Consulting

Business troubleshooting in a limited amount of time.

Margaret has a highly charged intuitive sense of the “essence” of her clients. This allows her to “cut to the chase” and get to the heart of the matter in a way that is truly remarkable. Working with Margaret can save months of deliberation, saving precious time and money.

Ann Brooke

Consulting

How to successfully merge three separate businesses into a one business.

Illumin helped us focus on important partnership issues and to identify the specific experiences and skills each of us brought to our joint venture.

Rachel Allgood

Founder
Isocurve, Inc.

Workshop

Getting maximum potential out of business.

After the Bottom Line workshop, I have been able to see myself and my business differently. It made me realize that I have had so much in front of me that I have not been utilizing. Also, it shed light on the fact that I have been allowing a few negative alliances to dull my business. I have already seen sweeping changes in my company. Even in the midst of this financial mire we are finding ourselves in as a nation, I feel optimistic about my company’s growth potential.

Ann Hammes

Consulting

Defining a new business idea and getting it off the ground.

Margaret facilitated the process of peeling back the layers of “stuff” to find the true intention for my wanting to start a business. Through our explorations together, I developed a deeper awareness of what I wanted to create and how I planned to get there. Her intuition and loyalty to female entrepreneurs linked me to other like-minded women who also become a source of inspiration and support. Margaret taps into what will make her clients “spread their wings” and gives them tools to help them fly.