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In the Courage Formula program, Cindy will deconstruct you, show you the obstacles keeping you from moving forward, and rebuild you into a stronger and more tenacious version of yourself. This program is not for those who want to be told what they want to hear, but rather for those who are willing to be told what they must change and do to break through the cycle of constant apprehension and self doubt. If you want to transform yourself, face your challenges, and grow, this program is for you. 

Thank you Cindy! “    

Cindy Donaldson is one of the most impactful leadership coaches I’ve ever worked with!  Her weekly emails are written as if she’s talking directly to me. I can always relate to her words and take some nuggets of wisdom away from them.  If you’ve never witnessed Cindy’s energy and passion for leadership in person, you must!  She’s a dynamo, and you’ll leave feeling like you can accomplish anything.  She lives life by design and isn’t afraid to share the good and bad of the lessons she’s learned along the way.  She embodies leadership, and I can’t wait for her to publish her first book! 

CINDY FOR PRESIDENT! 😊

I have been following Cindy for several years and I find her to be nothing short of amazing!  Her weekly emails are always inspiring and motivating.

Several of the books she has recommended I have read and are some of my favorites. I have also spoken with her one on one when I needed a little guidance, and her advice was spot on.  If you are considering working with her I can assure you, you will not be disappointed. She is down to earth, honest and unstoppable. 

This year the Connecticut Bankers Association “Women in Banking” event was held virtually. I am not going to lie this was disappointing to me as I really love attending these events in person and feeling so uplifted and inspired from these events. After all, how much are you really going to get watching this virtually? I could not have been more wrong. Let me tell you about how one woman was able to give me the courage to be brave, vulnerable, and put myself out there. One of the speakers was Cindy Donaldson. I found her to be intriguing from the start. She was in one of my breakout sessions during the lunch meet and greet time. Little did I know that this woman was going to open my eyes more than I had ever imagined.

Cindy is real and raw at times, but that is what makes her such a great speaker. I can see why CBA selected her to be the ending speaker. There are times that you do not need to sugar coat things, being honest with one’s self means more than hiding in the shadows. I do not know what everyone else took from this session. But I can speak for myself and it was amazing. This will be one of those days that I will always remember and hold close to me.

Cindy, I cannot thank you enough.  I wanted to give you a peek of my thoughts during your speech and how much you have impacted me. I can see myself talking about this day years from now, as this has inspired me to be more. Thank you,

Your presentation at the Connecticut Bankers Association - Women in Banking event was the BEST part of today’s conference!! SO REAL!!!!!  You ROCK!!!!

We've all been told "you can do it", however, how many of us have been shown "how we can do it"? Cindy's Courage Formula program will help you unlock your hidden talents that you never knew were there.  She will challenge you, she will ask you questions that will make you really think about where you want to be.   This program has greatly helped me to ease my overthinking, to take a step back and tackle the harder things first (eat the frog), and to know that I am capable.

Thank you for the past 12 weeks!  I am so glad that I took the leap and joined your Courage Group 😊 I still have a lot to work on and this gave me a great start.

I have worked with Red Barn Consulting for several years now. During this time we have done some major website changes.  Not only was everyone we dealt with at Red Barn a pleasure,  but also knowledgeable and timely. They stayed on top of everything and kept us in the loop during this important project. Cindy’s big picture attitude and vision was just what we needed. All of us at DiMatteo Insurance loved working with their team during this process.

On another note,  Cindy’s unfiltered wisdom with her Monday and Thursday morning briefs keep us all engaged and force us to think out of the box and take action.  Her ability to get folks motivated and feel the success is second to none.   I have also had the pleasure to work with Cindy in a very relaxed coaching environment and she truly makes you think and see the light.  We are more than blessed to have found Red Barn Consulting as a working partner.

Cindy is a marketing and insurance expert.”

“Cindy Donaldson and the Red Barn team are an indispensable resource to Aartrijk. A true trusted partner.”

We have enjoyed working with Cindy for years. She always does the right thing by the customer. Super positive attitude. Fun to be around. And really savvy about what must happen in marketing and communications to reach today’s insurance consumer.

“The team at Red Barn was tenacious about deadlines, deliverables and assigning responsibility…”

“Cindy Donaldson of Red Barn Consulting acted as the marketing arm of our insurance agency for several years.”
We are not large enough to warrant a fulltime marketing person and Cindy has filled that role nicely. She keeps us apprised of the latest marketing techniques and constantly is making suggestions to improve our sales efforts. Particularly adept at social media advertising, her firm has managed to keep our name out in front of potential customers for minimal cost. Some of her duties and accomplishments include direct mail target marketing to affluent prospects, design and updating our web site, regular newsletters to our clients, organizing client/prospect seminars as well as planning and running social events for clients and prospects. She is always willing and very responsive to jump in and help us with any project. She has been invaluable to our firm.

“Cindy and her team are amazing!” Even when you think you have a good marketing program, they may make suggestions that are outside of your comfort zone, however, if you trust them, the recommendation are always “spot on”!

February, 2018 I started working with Red Barn Consulting to start my marketing business. In April, 2018 I left my 9-5 job to pursue my business.I’m not sure where the end of 2018 will take me, but I’m so looking forward to seeing so many more positive changes…

RBC gets people talking about you and your business…they create a buzz which gets the phone ringing!

Our company was in need of marketing support from product launches to setting yearly initiatives. We came upon Red Barn and thought they looked like a perfect partner. Cindy and Jenn connected with everyone on our team to understand how we got to where we are and what we want to project into the future. Working with Red Barn was a great experience from the start.

They work to complement what our current marketing team can provide and helped us connect with new areas of the market. Red Barn has enabled us to branch out or our comfort zone, pushed us to challenge timelines, and helped us accomplish more than we could have imagined. Cindy and Jenn are great at what they do, extremely responsive, and have delivered items on time every time. We have seen an increased email click-through rate and overall more email engagement as well as more traffic on our social media.

Our experience thus far has been great and we look forward to seeing what else we can accomplish this year with their help!

Red Barn is part of our team.”