John Burkhardt Professional Business Coach

John Burkhardt

John Burkhardt Business Coach

Professional Business Coach

John is our principal Business Coach. He has had broad exposure to Corporate, SME, Franchisees and sole trader businesses during his previous career in General Insurance brokering. John is a certified life coach and loves supporting people in achieving their personal and business goals.

He is supported by his beautiful wife Kerrilee (our Business Manager) and surrounded at times by 5 children and one neurotic dog.

Professional Qualifications:

Diploma in Business Management, Diploma in Business Administration, Diploma in Financial Services (Insurance Broking), Certificate in Results Coaching

In his Insurance career from 1986 to 2007 he was an integral part of the Darling Downs and Qld insurance industry, serving on Insurance Institute committees and achieving finalist status in Sportscover Insurance awards. This career gave him exceptional exposure to all types of business and their challenges.

He also achieved industry qualifications of Senior Associate – ANZIIF & Tier 1 Advisor – ASIC during this time.

John is also highly competent in Microsoft Office applications, systems design, implementation, testing and analysis.

John holds membership with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and is currently working towards his ICF ACC qualification.

Hobbies

Reading – Good meaty descriptive books on people interwoven with history or culture. Great examples are Tony Park, Peter Watt and Bryce Courtney.
Other books are business based including great Christian based books on business.

Dancing – John competed in Dancesport partnerships until 2007 at State and National level in Ballroom, Latin and New Vogue Dancing. Due to his partners ages, he danced against the Youth and Adult sections whilst being eligible for Masters competition.

Shooting – John obtained Junior Champion in Qld Field & Game competition. He also enjoys recreational shooting.

Ministry

John enhances his Christian walk by assisting in Ministries including those helping the aged and stewarding. He assists in business and marketing with a local Christian Church, overseas ministries and is looking forward to mission work in Zambia.

He enjoys marketing, business positioning and has been gifted in systems design and analysis.

He loves coffee and cherry ripes (Opps, and his wife!)

I must not take shortcuts…..

I love my wife, I love my wife, I love my wife……