Customer comments
The messages on this page form a very small selection of the 100's of positive comments from Driving Instructors, ADI Students and ADI Trainers who have experienced the 'Success based' approach to ADI training and development used by SmartDriving.
The success based approach was developed by John Farlam and provides a powerful, motivational approach to learning new skills.
Hi,
Just a short note to thank you for the training you provided me with last week. I have started to implement some of the improved techniques with improvements in the way my pupils are reacting to them.
I learnt more in the two days with you, than I did with other trainers over months of repetitive role play situations, it just goes to show that your style of training actually works!!!
Gary - Medway
Hi,
I wanted to say a big thank you for the great training days. I had a great time and gained so much confidence and knowledge from you.
Su - Surrey
Hi,
Just a quick e-mail to say thanks again for the course its been brilliant, i didn't realise how much we had actually done until I started looking at the notes and files and CD cant wait to get my teeth into it
June - Lancs.
Hello,
Just wanted to say thank you so much for a really enjoyable 4 days training, I feel that I have learnt so much, and hopefully will learn more from you in the future.
A statement I read from a book a few years ago makes sense now: "When the student is ready the teacher will appear".
Thanks for being that teacher.
Paul - Worcecsteshire
John,
Has my enthusiasm been re-kindled?
The answer would have to be a resounding yes! Since coming back from the course I feel happier about going to work, ALL of my lessons have been more successful and fun. My job has got a lot easier to do.
Dave - Manchester
Dear John,
I took my ADI Part 2 test this morning and thankfully i passed at my first attempt! I would like to thank you as your Part-Two Online course was a major factor in my successful result. It is an excellent course and was a huge help.
Jon
Hi,
Just a quick e-mail to say thanks for a great course - Before this training it was like a 2000 piece jigsaw swimming round my head - all intact but not quite able to match all the pieces in place - I know the jigsaw is complete now.
Jayne - Staffs.
John,
All lessons today and yesterday have been very simple and easy, once I had started to practice positive feedback. I found it made pupils relax and smile a lot (probably thought the sun had effected me). Especially after they had nearly written the car off, when last week they had been put in front of a firing squad!
AND I enjoyed the course immensely.
Kathryn (ADI) - Derbyshire
John,
Many thanks for your brilliant assistance; I have just gained a grade 5 on my check test. I had a few 6 markings, for which I owe to your course. I am sure with a little more time I can put more of your techniques into practice and gain that Grade 6 next time.
Ian (ADI)
John,
Many, many thanks for the time you spent with me, my head has been buzzing since I left. I look forward to my lessons to see what I can change for the better and make good Instructors out of my PDI's.
Since my course, I have felt good about myself. I spend time teaching students how to become themselves and doing things because they feel right not because they have to remember things.
The success based methods are truly amazing!
Tony (ADI Trainer) - Essex
A short story
The image below is from a card sent to John by a lady named Debbie.
Debbie approached John after being unsuccessful with Part-Three of the ADI exam, having failed twice (or so John thought).
Unfortunately amidst a lot of other personal problems Debbie failed for a third time. John felt that she had the ability to pass and encouraged her to try again when her personal problems were resolved.
Debbie took John's advice and flew threw all three parts of the exam passing each part first time and with excellent results.
After passing, Debbie confessed that she had not failed twice in the past, but that she had actually failed eight times before meeting John (having had six different trainers!).
Debbie's thank you note ...
