Testimonials

"Eric Hoffberg is one of those unique individuals that can inspire and motivate a team or organization to collectively realize their common goals. His motivational style of teaching brings clarity and purpose to our team's success!"

Barry Trotz
Head Coach
Nashville Predators-NHL

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"The first time I met Eric Hoffberg was at an Eastern Region Leadership Meeting. He was the last speaker of a three day agenda and the 400 attendees were tired and ready to be done with what had been a great but tiring three days. Yet "Coach" - I have called him that ever since I have known him - stood up and took control of our waning audience and created a mood of total inspiration. It was immediately clear to me that I needed to connect with Eric and arrange for him to spend time with my team of sales representatives. What I was drawn to, was his ability to get 400 people fired up to "own their moments" and to light their own fire within. I was excited to see what he was going to make happen in a small team setting.

The time that my team spent with "Coach Hoff" was everything that I imagined. We still use his material and his "winning language" is a part of how we communicate as a team. His attitude is our attitude. My team was a great team before we worked with Eric, but today we see a little more clearly that championship results come from the choices we make in our thoughts! The spirit of our team, our dedication to growth, and how much fun we have chasing our moments of triumph have been elevated because of our relationship with Eric Hoffberg."

Denise Durgin
General Sales Manager
Marriott Regional Sales

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"In my 20+ years in the mortgage banking and banking industry I have worked with countless consultants that all try to over analyze your strengths, weaknesses and personality.  Eric Hoffberg's approach is refreshing.  He does not box you in a category or color and treat you like a science experiment.  What Eric does exceptionally well, is that he listens to, and understands people.  He builds trust and respect.  Leveraging his experience as an athlete and coach, he developed a unique and effective style that works with people from all walks of life, of any age. 

Eric always makes anyone he works with feel like they are his only client."

Marie Imanaka
Area Sales Manager, State of Hawaii
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

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"I have had the privilege of being mentored by Eric Hoffberg during my work on my Master's degree, while teaching at the University of North Carolina and as a Doctoral Candidate at the University of New Mexico. As someone who has spent years both researching and studying the art of Communication, I stand in awe of what Eric seems to understand and know intuitively regarding human motivation, understanding, and drive. But what makes Eric so unique is his ability to connect with everyone he meets in a relevant and significant manner, while simultaneously creating new ways for individuals to view their own world. Personally, he has allowed me to see and reach my true potential by helping me understand the dynamic relationship behind positive vision, effort, and success. Eric Hoffberg, is an inspirational and truly magnetic individual, the type of person who creates positive and meaningful energy in a room just by being present."

Dr. Courtney V. Fletcher, Ph.D. - UCLA

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"We invited Eric Hoffberg to address our first National Leadership Forum on coaching, because of his success as a college hockey coach. Though many thought they would learn about transferable, tactical tips and techniques to coach their teams in a business setting, they got more than they bargained for.

Eric is passionate about his profession, espousing the truisms of leadership that elude many. Trustworthiness, honesty, integrity, commitment, generosity, inspiration, humility are the hallmarks of a great leader, and through his stories, Eric reveals these secret ingredients of his recipe for success.

If legacy is defined by the measure of one's impact on other's lives, Eric is leaving his mark."

Lucia Pollice
Canada Post
General Manager - Human Performance Excellence
Marketing, Sales and Service

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"The work that Eric has done for me and my team of leaders has resulted in all of us having a greater understanding of what it is to be mentally tough. The culture that we have created in my region is based on a foundation of thinking thoughts that are positive and productive. Eric's support has been significant in helping us create a belief system that is about taking command of every opportunity to lead our people, by taking command in our own mind first. Eric's message and the way he coaches is highly motivating. The influence he has had on my team members is invaluable. His efforts have made us better when we are under pressure. What corporate executive doesn't need that?"

Bonnie J. Kalen
Vice President
Retail Regional Sales Manager, Mortgage
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - Minnesota

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"I have had the pleasure of working with "Hoff" in two diverse settings. First, he has spent time in each of the past two summers working off the ice with Advanced Level Goaltenders (ages 16-20) who are primarily playing at the Junior and College levels. He motivated, inspired, educated, and helped "re-adjust" the goals and values of these promising young athletes.

Beyond that experience, Eric most recently spent 5 days during Training Camp of the Nashville Predators - interacting, presenting to, and unifying some of the most elite and established athletes that compete in the National Hockey League, while helping the coaching staff evaluate tactics and personalities.

In both settings the "Hoffberg Message" is powerful in that it provides an understandable process for how to think like a champion in life. Whether it was one of the star players on the Predators, or one of the younger less committed athletes last summer, my feeling is that anyone who has spent time working with "Hoff" comes away from that experience more prepared to work within a group and on what it takes to be truly mentally tough."

Mitch Korn
Nashville Predators (NHL) Goaltender Coach

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"Simply stated, Eric Hoffberg delivers a practical and compelling approach
to motivation and execution.

During the past five years I have known Eric in both professional and social
settings, and for me it is clear that Eric's contagious intensity is
rivaled only by his poignant insight into the human condition.  As a
business consultant with 20 years of experience, I can say that Eric
provides a practical approach to execution and accomplishment that should be
an integral part of any organization or corporate culture.

Eric has a compelling and inspirational message that should absolutely be
heard."

Neal Brandl, IT Executive
Phillips Corporation

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