"Six months ago, I was at a crossroads in my career. I knew something new had to happen, and I could see the pieces of my 'puzzle,' but I couldn't quite put them together to form the full picture. My conversation with Annette from Mindrise was the turning point: I shared my thoughts with Annette, and she challenged me on them. I was met with questions that made me reflect, and Annette offered insights that became part of my process. From there, she helped me get specific and take action. Today, I am the CEO of a major NGO, and for the first time, I have succeeded in finding a career path where I combine my commercial experience, knowledge, and ambitions with my personal need to work for a greater cause and with a humanitarian mission. Annette has clearly been the catalyst for me finding this path, and I can only offer my highest recommendations to anyone who, personally or professionally, needs to be challenged into taking action."
- Recommendation from Stinne, 46 years old
"Three months ago, when I was going through one of the biggest crises of my life—a divorce after six years—it was Annette who helped me and got me back on my feet—and I can never thank her enough. My ex-husband and I had completely lost touch, and Annette, with her sweet, empathetic yet direct manner, has a way of helping me push myself in the right direction—to make the right decisions, even when my world was falling apart around me. For me, the biggest help has been that we were on the same level. Annette has lived her life with both success and difficult periods, and with the responsibility of raising her children, which means she understands one’s feelings and despair, while at the same time not being afraid to have the tough conversations. She is the reason why, after just 3 months, I am already stronger and much more myself, with a plan for my life and a huge amount of self-confidence and self-insight that I would never have found without a mentor with specialized, professional, and human insight. “Thank you, Annette.”
- Recommendation from Trine, 57
"After my sessions at MindRise with Annette, I became more aware of the various techniques one can use to address personal weaknesses and challenges. Even though it felt like crossing a boundary to fully open up about my thoughts and uncomfortable feelings, I was gently guided through the process. I felt safe and experienced a sense of a ‘safe space.’ The nervousness and fear I had before I went in melted away as I sat with Annette. Not only was it a comfortable feeling, but there was also a clear structure to how she would work with my emotions and thoughts. My journey has led me to now use the methods Annette taught me in my daily life. I have a much better and clearer idea of how to handle emotions and thoughts that I’d really rather do without. Usually, when you open up about thoughts and feelings you actually find hard to cope with on your own, you can sometimes be afraid of being judged for them. That wasn’t the case here. I felt comfortable with Annette and felt that she was a good listener, supportive, and on the same wavelength as me. She was really good at identifying the thoughts I was carrying around, and knew exactly how to handle and work with them, which was super nice when you’re feeling “lost” yourself. Annette has helped me move forward from things I otherwise thought I’d be stuck with for the rest of my life."
