Finding New Work that Fits -
Creating a New Livelihood
" I was feeling
very anxious about doing a career switch. The more I thought about
doing a career transition, the more I knew it was time for a big
change. Through talking with Susan, instead of being anxious, I was
able to take steps to identify what I needed in the process and be
able to breathe. Susan and I worked on my resume and did mock
interviews. Susan helped me bring my voice to fellowship
applications. I am happy to report that I just received a
competitive fellowship and will be moving to Germany in June. What a
difference a few months can make!"
--
Amity Balbutin-Burnham, MBA, Bosch Fellowship Recipient, Berkeley,
CA
"Susan is full of such a wealth of
information and extremely skilled in her profession! She
showed me ways to find the answers that I need from within myself.
She was my guide. I am now on my way to
becoming a physician and could not be more thrilled - in spite of
the workload! I thank her so much!"
-- S. Kalra, Los Angeles, CA
Susan's entire approach, rather than any specific activity, allowed
me to stop, listen to myself, and get the courage to pursue what I
wanted and then go forward. From our coaching relationship, I have a
constant reminder that finding my own path requires me to listen to
myself. Work from Within coaching helped me to stop pursuing a vast
number of opportunities, focus on few, and make choices when
opportunity came up. I am about to move from one continent to
another to follow what I believe is a dream job. Susan's coaching
was key in making this a reality!"
—O.M., Bangkok, Thailand
"When
I started working with Susan, I was totally stressed out in my
job. Somehow I was always getting into arguments with
colleagues, and I knew I needed to change that pattern or I
would lose my job. Susan was really supportive and quickly
helped me to see something -- that I was setting up situations
for confrontation. Now, I have a handle on it. Susan
gave me new ways to handle conflict. They're simple and
really powerful. I was going to leave my job, and now
management really wants me to stay. I'm amazed and happy
at how much I've learned and changed in just a couple of months.
It's really great."
--
J.M.,
San Francisco, CA
"I consider Susan to be an
invaluable resource that I plan to use throughout my career
as needed—whether in my current job or in my future
endeavors. I feel like she provides a very practical,
tangible set of tools, recommendations and perspectives that
have already helped me immensely. I feel like I'm in charge
of my career again—and that I'm a more productive member of
my company. "
--
Allison Kaiser Kelly, San Francisco, CA
"I was
never very happy at any of the companies either and knew
that I needed to change my career direction. At the
suggestion of a friend, I called Susan Bernstein. I
came in feeling lost and vulnerable, discouraged and
frustrated, and left feeling confident and full of energy
for finding meaningful work. Within a few months of having a
new resume and a new outlook towards finding employment, I
had a job with a company I had always wanted to work for.
Those are impressive results for anyone, but it was Susan’s
knowledge, coaching skills, gentle nature and good humor
that helped me achieve them. I can't recommend her strongly
enough."
-- Brad
Niven,
FrogDesign,
Oakland, CA
"I was unhappy in my current job and was at a point where I
felt that I needed to make a change. I felt stressed,
frustrated and discouraged. I feel calmer about what I am
doing now and the fact that I don’t have to figure
everything out all at once! Susan is a good listener,
sincere and trustworthy — I felt comfortable sharing my
thoughts/feelings with her. I had an opportunity to talk
through my concerns and feelings of frustration and it
helped me to sort things out and gain some perspective. It
really helped to talk with someone who is completely
objective, versus just sharing this with family/friends. I'm
very thankful!"
-- BG, San Rafael, CA
Self-Worth & Money Coaching
"I recently
had the pleasure of working with Susan Bernstein to complete a
number of sessions on the subject of money coaching...Knowing that Susan
would listen attentively without judgment and that she would
provide important feedback was invaluable in my process. I would
not hesitate to recommend working with her to help uncover your
specific tendencies around money in order to create
expansiveness and abundance in your life. "
- Christina Williamson,
Radiant Light Productions, Napa, CA (click
here for the full quote)
"Susan's coaching ability is very thoughtful and
insightful. She directs the flow of the sessions well, which
allowed me to process the keys to the insights that helped me to
understand my money issues. Susan helped me to see the
strengths as well as blocks in a nurturing environment. Susan
is very talented in seeing where a person needs to go in order
to move ahead. I highly recommend her services."
- Rose Hodges,
Rose Hodges
Photography, Mill Valley, CA
Visioning Sessions for Entrepreneurs
"I planned to
jump from being an employee to being small business owner. I
needed a clear VISION for my new business. I wanted someone to
create a safe space to help me dream, brainstorm, and get in
touch with what is in line with my values. To find the COURAGE
to do things differently from my competitors and to live MY OWN
DREAM. Susan is both pragmatic and creative. Something
unique about Susan's approach is her belief in "checking in"
with the body's reactions as a way of seeing what's "true" for
her client. As a physical therapist and bodyworker,
I instantly responded to her way of coaching. Susan also
suggested activities to do between our meetings. Although at
times difficult, these activities again made me focus on who I
am and what is important to me. If my business was going to be
fulfilling to me (otherwise why take the risk?) it needed to be
a reflection of who I am. Armed with all of this new information
about myself, my beliefs, and how my new business was going to
reflect these beliefs, I felt energized to finally make the leap
and start my own business.
This process has been an exciting one. And I thank Susan
Bernstein for helping me to find the courage and vision to make
it all possible."
-- Ravi Sekhon,
Physical Therapist,
Quantum Physical Therapy , Mill Valley, CA
"I contacted
Susan because I had a business idea but was scared to actually
create it. Before meeting Susan, I had taken courses on
entrepreneurship -- in fact, a whole year-long learning
experience, including creating a formal business plan.
Susan lead me through lots of innovative activities together
that helped me to recover my enthusiasm. Susan also helped
me to get organized in a way that worked for me as a more
creative type, less analytical. Since working with Susan, I found a
commercial kitchen to produce my jams and jellies, had custom
labels made, started exhibiting
my products at farmers' markets, and I even quit my job, taking a
part-time job that will give me exposure to potential clients
while letting me learn about food-related startups. Susan
inspired me all along the way, helped me work through my
anxiety, and got me jazzed again. I know that I will be
taking the right steps to move towards being a full-time
entrepreneur very soon, thanks to Susan's help."
-- R. Saunders,
Oakland, CA
"Susan's approach
is awesome -- she supported me look at my career and my life
inside-out. After three successful startups (two of which I
founded), I had no desire to start anything for a while.
However, the corporate world did not look appealing at all.
Susan helped me understand what my heart was saying. She helped
decode the DNA code that makes me tick. I moved from being a
startup entrepreneur to a hi-tech evangelist during the day, and
an evangelist for non-profits in education, health and happiness
during evenings & weekends. What more could I ask for?"
--
Shankar Hemmady, Entrepreneur, Mountain View, CA
