Christopher is a great listener. And he asks really good questions and holds a powerful space for transformation to happen. What I value the most about my relationship with him is that he can create a space for me to do the introspective work of figuring out what’s really going on underneath the surface. Then he can reflect on what he’s heard and what his impressions are and contribute, you know, really insightful ideas on how I can propose.
— Caelan Huntress, Owner – Caelanhuntress.com

Trusting, loyal and non-judgmental…Chris is the best coach I’ve ever come across. He’s an incredible listener and really knows the art of asking powerful questions – ones that hit you right in the middle of the head and make you really think and draw your own insights from. He creates truly authentic, safe and trusted spaces in our coaching conversations and I so appreciate having him as my coach. My own coaching practice has reaped the benefits of having an excellent coach as part of my own professional development. If you get the opportunity to work with Chris, I couldn’t recommend him highly enough!
— Antonia Milkop, Coaching & Facilitation at Antonia Milkop Ltd

Chris creates a safe, trusted environment that allows me to discuss all aspects of business goals to focus on my desires for my business. A business coach must delve into their client’s personal life to understand their business. Chris is exceptional at drawing personal information without overstepping, prying or pushing. We have been working together for 15 years, and Chris has, without fail, been inspiring, uplifting, engaging, focused and helpful. Every single session, Chris has drawn out actions, focus and self-accountability for driving my business forward. He doesn’t push; he supports.
— James Blackie, Owner, The Art Counsel; Art Director, Glorious

As a business owner, you get better at managing those ups and downs, but it still takes some time to get through and create a tougher skin, and I’ve always found I can save those hard challenges for my conversations with Chris. It’s a motivating relationship, which is important when you can often feel lonely, whether in a leadership role and management of a large organization or as a business owner. So, having a critical friend and motivator to elevate the way you think is something that I treasure.
— Sarah Blackie, CEO Esby & Co

My key takeaway was the learnings from that experience, viewed through the lens of my strengths. This helped me to prioritize quality over quantity and avoid overemphasizing empathy or positivity to the extent that I missed potential problems.
— Victoria Tipper, Corporate Wellness Consultant & Executive Coach – 2BLimitless

I used to attend other networking events where they start with “write your vision of what your perfect day looks like”. I would break down. I can’t see it… I don’t know what my vision is… I don’t know what I want… It was hard being that person that never really knew what my vision was and what my purpose was. It wasn’t until Chris. He had some really great questions for me. For me to ponder and even to an extent, gave me the answer in terms of, it was so obvious in the words that I was responding to him and my question in the question he asked me that clear of what I was here to do what kind of life I want to create, and how I use my abilities to help people. So it gave me that clarity and confidence that I’m on the right path and that I should focus on this.
— Frankie Jago, Founder at Get Ahead Media

There’s something about Chris that brings out a lot of emotion. He has no problem tapping into the strength of your vulnerability, which allows you to access the wisdom and values within yourself. This creates a gateway for you to put those values into action and become integral with them. However, this vulnerability requires dropping the ego and going into raw places.
— Lotty Roberts, Founding Director & Chief Creator and Facilitator – Mind U Ltd

He has the ability to ask really great questions of you to get you thinking. He describes how people design their purpose and their values and helps in terms of prioritising them.
— Frankie Jago, Founder at Get Ahead Media

The most positive result has been getting everything out of my head and off my chest and being able to share it with someone instead of letting these thoughts stew unspoken and being able to verbalise them and articulate them. Christopher has allowed me to share them to get them out and examine them collaboratively with somebody who can look at them with less emotional commitment than I have. You know, he can look at the things I’m dealing with beneath the surface from a different perspective because he’s not emotionally engaged with the same difficulties; he can offer a wiser perspective on what’s happening.
— Caelan Huntress, Owner – Caelanhuntress.com

The mentorship around strengths has been phenomenal. And it’s really helped to expand my knowledge base. Even I use some of the techniques that he’s used, I love his.
— Victoria Tipper, Corporate Wellness Consultant & Executive Coach – 2BLimitless

Chris helped me flesh out areas of my business I never really focused on. Those were around my purpose and my mission, and that kind of messaging around my deeper purpose. I’d never really spent the time to delve into and really figure out what’s inside of me that makes me unique and how that uniqueness helps other people.
— Frankie Jago, Founder at Get Ahead Media

He’s such a cheerleader and is so positive. He’ll get me to go away and make some goals, and they’re always correct. He gives so much positive reinforcement as well.
— Anna Reed, Owner – Mitchell Studios

He is adapting to my well-being, which involves impacting people and doing work I love while maintaining balance, being present as a mother, and looking after my health. I appreciate that he has tailored his advice and questions accordingly.
— Lotty Roberts, Founding Director & Chief Creator and Facilitator – Mind U Ltd

Every single time I come out of it with a smile on my face and having learned something and having made progress, I’ve never gone into a coaching meeting without coming away, having benefited quite significantly from it.
— Richard Greenwood, Owner – Discover Dental

Your ability to continue to focus on my business through your last few years is nothing short of heroic. I am honoured to be your longest-client relationship and your friend.
— James Blackie, Owner, The Art Counsel; Art Director, Glorious

Feeling empowered and inspired, feeling like when things go hard. Knowing that I have someone to help me with options.
— Sarah Blackie, CEO Esby & Co

Christopher, you are a gift to our coaching community, Aotearoa, and the world. Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability. Thank you for your generosity and wisdom. WEAVE was more of a success for having you contribute.
— Jason Henderson

“Chris’s words and teachings are legitimised by the journey he has navigated to mean them. He is his and this book’s lived truth. Through tragedy and love, chaos and clarity, upheaval and centre, Chris has developed his teachings to a profound level of understanding. I recommend this book to anyone looking for any semblance of clarity in any area of their life.”
— Kate Wilson, Adjudicator

“Christopher Miller has produced a comprehensive, non-didactic toolkit for anyone who wishes to add more meaning to their lives; the book, on the surface, is packed with comprehensible, time-efficient strategies designed to enhance anyone’s particular journey of self-development. It is clear, concise and written with true ‘Orwellian’ style, delightfully illustrated by the author’s son, Cameron. Not without subtle humour, Chris also reveals the triumphs and tragedies of his own particular journey through loss and grief as well as other significant personal roadblocks. In another sense it is so much more than a book about self-development as it reveals what unconditional love is and what the harrowing journey through grief consists of. It is a courageous and resilient testament laid bare at a deep, personal level that anyone can gain from.”
— James Nelson, Wellington