Here is what a few of Marty’s Clients have to say…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marty – Congratulations!  The feedback from the attendees to the Leading on Purpose workshop yesterday in Redlands was 100% positive.   Personally, I think it was the best workshop/seminar that our Inland Empire SCORE Chapter has had in many years.  Thank you for your time and effort and for stimulating the clients, myself included.

Forrest Watts, Inland Empire SCORE

As a student/participant in the SBA Emerging Leaders Class of 2012, our instructor and facilitator Marty Shea, proved to be a most engaging teacher with a background that has his scholarly knowledge rooted in the real world of the entrepreneur.  His words rang true because he’s lived it.  He’s not just delivering a message from the text, he brings the words to life.  I’m extremely grateful for his inclusive manner.  We all gained a great deal from the class just because he is who he is.”

Robert Shaw, Shaw King Enterprise  LLC, dba kikaPaprika  www.kikapaprika.com

“After reviewing a number of similar organizations and individuals, we selected K2 and Marty Shea to help us with leading and facilitating the Annual Oversight Board Retreat for our California non-profit organization (NBCF).  The process that was employed and the results that were achieved were outstanding and exceeded all expectations. Marty first took the time to understand the mission and vision of the organization.  Through the process we realized that he was a person of integrity, values and high principles. Marty then met with the organizing committee a number of times leading up to the retreat to clearly understand and gain consensus on the objectives and goals for the retreat.  He took time to understand the individuals and the group dynamics before the retreat. The agenda that he created was a superb mix of instructional and participative material that stretched the group while completely engaging them. He ensured that an action plan was created that would serve as the follow-up plan after the retreat. The vision session that he conducted was memorable and resulted in the group creating a portable vision statement that has allowed us to scale up the organization. The momentum that was created at the retreat has resulted in our organization working and launching the single largest awareness and fund raising event in our history within two months of the oversight board retreat.

I would highly recommend Marty and K2 to for any leadership or coaching initiative to any organization. He is the real deal and is a person who embodies the principles that he teaches and coaches.”

Philip Paul – New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Oversight Board Chair, Fullerton, CA

“In the last 3 years, our nonprofit organization has grown from a tiny one person office to a thriving organization with 3 locations and multiple staff. During this growth, it quickly became apparent that the mode in which we operated while small, was not going to work as we expanded our operations. Another nonprofit in the area had suggested the services of Marty Shea and thank goodness!! Marty quickly assessed the needs of our organization and has served as a much needed resource and guide during this period of growth. He has helped realign the staff while simultaneously; systems have been put in place to ensure a greater degree of accountability. His coaching style is straightforward yet he is easy to talk to and he has quickly become a trusted advisor and most important, an organizational problem solver! His efforts have already paid for themselves in terms of achieving accountability, a higher level of productivity and assistance with long term visioning! If you are looking for a coach to help take your organization to the next level – I highly recommend Marty Shea. He is a high level teacher, coach and a confidant. He understands management and business on all levels and will get you to where you want to go in a short period of time with ease and with profitability….which in the nonprofit world means….serving more families! So grateful for Marty and his efforts!”

Tammy Marine, Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity, Inland Valley

“Working with Marty as a business coach has been exceptionally motivational and inspiring for me. He has dedicated himself to serving his clients in a way that challenges me to lift my standard of client service. His honesty, sincerity and integrity have been an example for how I want to build my business and I am honored to continue to partner with such a valued and esteemed mentor. When Marty coaches businesses, he seeks to know them personally and inspire them to achieve their dreams by capitalizing on their strengths. I admire his approach and recommend him to businesses looking to grow exponentially from where they are now.”

Michael Klein, Financial Advisor – Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc
Temecula, CA

“Marty Shea led our first Oak Grove Board Retreat two years ago.  Although Oak Grove was founded in 1989, this was the first Board Retreat we had ever had.  Marty has outstanding facilitation skills and he frankly exceeded all expectations.  He laid the foundation the first year, helped build team, worked with us to define Mission, Vision and Key Results.  Marty worked with myself and the Management Team prior to the Retreat to develop a Strategic Plan.  This helped provide focus, direction and goals that the Management Team was motivated to meet and exceed.  There was a unanimous request from all Directors to have Marty facilitate the second Retreat, the results again exceeded expectations and we have more clarity as well as direction.  I am excited to report that as a result of this process, 3 Sub Committees were created.  These Groups have evolved into dynamic small groups focused on achieving results that will help further our mission. The Board has again asked Marty to lead what will now be our annual retreat. They have paid Marty the ultimate compliment, that of trust in his leadership, integrity, skill set and ability to facilitate a group of strong individuals with noteworthy and focused results.

Marty helped create momentum and the desire to ensure we were working between Board Meetings and continuing to raise the standard of excellence in our organization.  Marty has a vast knowledge related to Board Development, Structure, sound business practice, Strategic Plans, leadership principles. He provides tools, resources and exercises tailor made to best deal with where a Board is developmentally.  He is able to individualize his approach based on your needs and dynamics with both sensitivity and great skill.  We are grateful for Marty’s understanding of group and organizational dynamics as well as his leadership.  I would highly recommend Marty Shea  as a Consultant, Coach, Board Facilitator, Business Developer as well as a Speaker.  By impacting our Board in such a positive manner, Marty has also impacted our future.  We believe “the work we do today helps build a better tomorrow” and indeed Marty has helped lay the foundation for our continued success.  On behalf of the children and families we serve, we are so appreciative of the contribution he has made to our organization and our mission! “

Tammy Wilson, LMFT,   CEO Oak Grove Center for Education Treatment & the Arts,  Murrieta, CA

“Marty is an excellent executive coach with deep operational and strategic planning experience. He has been a constant source of ideas, approaches and strategies to me that have helped me execute well in my role. In addition to his operational expertise, I have come to really appreciate his foundational values and principles that form the basis of his executive coaching practice.”

Philip Paul , CEO , Unlimited Innovations, Inc.
Anaheim Hills, CA

“Marty Shea is my business coach. He listens, advises and works on my professional development. As a business owner, we all need a coach to help us grow our business. Marty keeps my goals in focus so the day to day craziness doesn’t get me sidetracked and keeps me to my end game. He’s amazing. Call him…have a chat with him. He will change the way you think and do business. BTW, this results guarantee he offers is amazing but trust me, you don’t need it!! he’s that good!!!”

Julie Ngo – Owner – State Farm Insurance Agency
Temecula, CA

Marty Shea is a tremendous Business Coach for our Cafe Verrazzano Restaurant, located in the Santa Fe area of San Diego County. Marty has helped us establish systems for hiring exceptional employees, simplifying payroll, aided in Landlord negotiations, provided effective Training Workshops for our employees, established proper inventory procedures and most of all helped us figure out what it is we wanted to achieve by owning our own family business. Marty helped us develop a true Mission Statement based on values as well as establishing our goals moving forward.
We highly recommend Marty to any business owner looking to simplify their systems while growing their business. Marty’s experience in business along with a great sense of “people” brings a wealth of knowledge to any establishment. Marty teaches you to learn your business intimately, resulting in more sales and profits. Coaching truly works!

Jim and Stacy Jones, Pat Pimental
Owners, Cafe Verrazzano
San Diego, CA

As a Pastor of urban, college-age youth, I am always looking for ways to inspire my students past the status quo of their surroundings. Our students really struggle to make most of opportunities afforded to them and consequently often fail to see change in their lives. As a result, I invited Marty Shea to speak on the value of discipline and a good work ethic and I was very grateful he agreed to come. Marty’s presentation was both powerful and inspiring and certainly helped light a fire under our students. He included various models of change mixed with personal and business experiences that really hit home. Students were challenged to leave behind excuses, blame, and denial inherent in failure and pick values of ownership, accountability and responsibility which inevitably lead to success. I highly reccomend Marty to anyone looking to create change in their personal or business experiences. You won’t be disappointed!

Enqrique Melendez, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, USA
Los Angeles, CA

“I endorse Marty and can tell you give yourself the gift of expert coaching! Marty is very knowledgeable, wise, relevant and you will see results!!”

Tammy Wilson – CEO, Oak Grove Center
Murrieta, Ca

“When I first heard Marty Shea speak at a breakfast about his Business Coaching practice, about the owner being accountable to his business and putting a system in place for the business to grow, that really caught my attention! When I first started my business I knew the technical side but little about being an entrepreneur and management. I called Marty that afternoon to set-up an appointment. I was about to open a new door! Marty has been such a key not only in my growth of my business but my personal life as well. He has put my feet to the fire where it felt uncomfortable and even made me a little angry. But his coaching and motivation has returned back to me with great results. My business is up over 20% since hiring Marty. I truly respect Marty for his coaching and the interest he has in me as a person and business owner. If you are looking to grow in your business and become re-energized as a business owner then Marty is the best business coach to put you back on the right track for brighter future!

Tony RodriguezOwner, Horizon Windows – Maintenance and Installation Services Temecula, CA

Here is what some of Marty’s business associations say…

Above all Marty’s personal and professional integrity is beyond reproach. He commands tremendous respect from those who worked for him and with him. As a co-founder, Marty has been the instrumental force behind taking Specialty’s from a single store unit to its current 20 locations. His calm and inspirational leadership along with his exceptional team building skills have positioned this company for unprecedented growth with a solid operational structure that generates financial metrics in the top 1% of the industry. In addition, Marty served on our Board of Directors for a number of years and played a key role on our Real Estate committee. On a personal level, I have worked closely with Marty more than any other executive on our team. He is a pleasure to work with both on a personal and professional level.

Craig Saxton
CEO and co-founder

“It has been my pleasure to work with Marty Shea on the executive team of Specialty’s Inc. for 14 years. As a Senior Executive Vice-President, Marty has been instrumental in the start-up and growth of the company. Marty displays a unique talent for Team Building and corporate communication. This, evidenced by the creation and supervision of an Operational infrastructure to include, Regional Operations, Training, Marketing & Sales and Human Resources. Upon leaving the business he co-founded, Marty has positioned the company for growth at an annual rate of 30+% over the next 5 years. Being entrepreneurial at heart, Marty looks continuously for opportunities of revenue enhancement and expense control.
Above all, I regard Marty Shea as a man of high integrity, who expects the same from others. His exceptional work ethic and dedication is inspirational, with the end result that everyone on the team knows Marty expects them to take “ownership” of their respective jobs.”

Mark S. Schuyler
Vice-President, Business Development – Specialty’s Inc.

I have worked under the supervision of Marty Shea for 9 years. I have tremendous respect and appreciation for what Marty has pushed me to accomplish through the years. He has always been there to listen, coach, and literally “kick my butt”, when needed. As we live our lives there are key people who help shape and define our goals and accomplishments – Marty Shea has been one of those for me.

Andrea Sigmund,
Regional Operations Manager, San Francisco-Seattle – Specialty’s Inc.