Take 15 testimonials

Loren Bartley

I use and love Asana as my project management tool. It’s the place to go when I need to dump all the ‘things I need to do’ out of my head before I forget them. But with that massive list comes severe overwhelm. The Take 15 program is now my personal management tool that I use in conjunction with Asana to make sure I get the most out of my available time each day at work, eliminating the overwhelm in the process.

Loren Bartley

StJohn Miall

Procrastination has always been a part of my life. This, coupled with the other great ‘P’ time-waster, Perfectionism, has meant that life regularly becomes very stressful as things get put off rather than taking a more pragmatic approach to just get things done.

Participating in the Take15 Program, has has now banished procrastination from my life. Somehow the elegance of the methodology coupled with Helen’s facilitation skills, honed over many years of coaching, has got deep into my system and completely nullified these old habits.

The 15 minutes spent at the start of the day, following the five simple steps, leaves me feeling clear on my priorities for the day and a very grounded sense of what can realistically be achieved in the limited time available.

The rewards are enormous.

My mind, now clear of wrestling with trying to get everything done, purrs into action and both my creativity and productivity have blossomed.

I cannot thank Helen enough for this transformation and thoroughly recommend Take15 to anyone struggling with keeping their head above the water in this crazy world.

You won’t regret it.

StJohn Miall

William Siebler

For many years I have struggled to stay consistently productive. I tried to do lists and online planning tools but nothing worked for me.

Then I found the Take 15 program.

I was blown away by the power and simplicity of the program.

I started using it immediately after the first training session and haven’t stopped since. Nor will I.

I now get all my critical work done each day and am more productive than I have ever been.

My mind is clearer and my energy levels are up. Plus when I’m with my family I am actually with them, not thinking about work.

For me Take 15 is life changing and it is the only program I have ever been through that I am comfortable saying that about.

In my view if you don’t do this program you are saying it’s OK for your day to run your life. It must be the other way around you must run your day.

I give Take 15 my highest possible endorsement.

William Siebler

Sam McFarlane

Thank you to Helen Ebdon for her Take15 program.

Before I did the program, I was feeling stressed and I was wasn’t getting through my never-ending to-do list.

I now happily take 15 minutes everyday to set myself up for the day and it is seriously life-changing. I feel so much more productive and efficient, and look forward to continuing to use the program for years to come.

If you are struggling with competing demands in life and in business, I highly recommend Helen’s Take15 program as I know it will work.

Thank you Helen.

Sam McFarlane

Paula Hanson

Take 15 has given me a greater awareness of my actual ‘available’ time.

I had been beating myself up, thinking I wasn’t doing enough; but now, I’m not as hard on myself because I can now see that I’m more productive than I was giving myself credit for.

Last week was a stressful week, I realised, to get through it, I had to give myself space and I needed to be realistic about my expectations.

It’s only been a week, and I’m feeling so much better.

Paula Hanson

Paula Westhead

I thought I was fairly organised, I had ‘to do’ lists, reminders in my calendar and red flags on my emails, but I often left work feeling like I had not finished for the day. 

Take 15 has changed the way I leave work. I start my day knowing what I want and can achieve for the day, and go home feeling that I do not have to turn my laptop on, like I used to. 

I am more efficient, I feel like I am accomplishing more. I have a much better system, I have more time for myself, and my work day is more organised. 

I was sceptical to begin with, but it is THE best professional development I have done in a long, long time. Thank you Helen. 

Paula Westhead Executive Officer,
Emerge Women & Children’s Support Network

Dr Kate Adler

I consider myself an organised and structured person, however, at the start of this year, I started feeling more and more overwhelmed as a never ending to do list began to build up in various aspects of my life, leaving me feeling disheartened and questioning my ability to be a successful business owner. 

After listening to Helen speak about her coaching services which assist business owners in making more efficient use of their time, feel less stressed and have a better sense of achievement – I decided to take her up on the 4-week Take 15 Program. 

It has helped me set up a more functional and productive work day and helped switch my focus to how far I have come, rather than how much I still have to achieve. I am now going home feeling more accomplished, happy to turn my laptop off at 6 pm. I leave work at work, and I have my weekends back. 

Thank you, Helen, for restoring balance to my life and introducing me to a great system. 

I’d have no hesitation recommending Helen’s services to any business owner who may be in a similar position and would like to get more control back in their life. 

Dr Kate Adler, The Chiro Tree   

Steve Anastasiou

As an organization I think we will benefit greatly. Thank you for the diligence and enthusiasm with which you have delivered the program, your efforts have been greatly appreciated.

Steve Anastasiou, CEO Britex

Arto Taalikka

Take 15 Personal Effectiveness Program has improved individual efficiencies at work.

Our team is now using the same method and aiming to prioritize their daily tasks and larger projects to drive productivity. Time is money – Take 15 Program will help you to maximise it.

 Arto Taalikka, CEO Britex

Julie Debondt-Barker

This is money WELL spent if you are a business owner – or really anybody who feels like there are not enough hours in the day. This course slowed time down for me and had me much more focussed on the tasks at hand, and therefore hitting my targets and achieving my goals much more quickly – and more often. Even though it is a group seminar, I felt like Helen was coaching me one on one and understood my business and more importantly, my (bad) habits. Highly recommend.

Julie Debondt-Barker, Buyers Home Base

Madeleine Kelly

I did this and it totally works. Informative and supportive. Highly recommend to anyone interested in working smarter.

Madeleine Kelly

Lee Biderovsky

I have done this program. I SWEAR by this program. I love it! just 15 minutes a day to reflect on my life, to reflect on my day, to plan out everything that’s clogging up my brain and to bring clarity to everything. Love this program and love the woman who is running it even more! You won’t be disappointed.

Lee Biderovsky, Lee Bird Photography

Philip Loft, The Gentle Osteopath

Alicia, Britex

Rob Frankiewicz, Left of the Dial


Justin O’Donnell, Print Express