“10/10 stars and if I could give it 11 stars I would. This programme has been worth every single penny. The power really is in your hands to change your life and Shell is with you each step of the way. Where I started: I wanted to take a career step but didn’t want it to be ‘another shiny thing’ where my passion fizzled. I was terrified of wasting the next decade making random career steps, hoping that one would be THE one that fit for me but never finding it. I found Shell’s programme through a desperate search to ensure my next step to be purposeful, meeting my needs and setting me up for success, both now and in the future. And this programme has done just that. I’m at the end of the programme now and I have had so many mic-drop moments of realization and self-awareness to the point where I am crystal clear on what I want in my next step and, importantly, what I need. Not only that, but I’ve met some absolutely wonderful people who are in the same boat as me. It’s been truly impactful to feel not as alone in the journey. I would highly recommend this programme if you’re wanting clarity on your career and to take, not just a step in any direction, but the right one for you.”
I really enjoyed taking the Career class with Shell. The career piece has been a huge missing piece for me for a long time. Having her help me discover new ways of thinking by using different techniques, exercises, and her coaching took me from thinking I had to stick to one thing to now being excited by all the different possibilities I was able to see before. I’m so glad that I trusted myself and signed up for the course, it was one of the best investment I made in my future. I will be able to apply the lessons I’ve learned with Shell going forward even after the class is completed. Thank you Shell I really appreciate what you have created.
“I came to Shell’s class feeling defeated, incompetent and dumb from my last career class. Taking Shell’s class was the best decision I ever made for my career and regaining my self-esteem. I finally found someone who understood how my brain worked. My self-esteem came back and I am looking forward to my future. Thank you, Shell! 
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“Shell’s master class has helped me redefine my role in my company and parse out my actual passion for my work from all the dreadful (to me) crud that still needs my attention. The ultimate goal is to hire and delegate and I believe I’ll be even more successful because I’ll be doing what I truly love. I went in thinking I needed a drastic career change and more schooling and all I really need is a few tweaks.”
“Since I graduated undergrad, I’ve been meandering for a few years without much of an idea of what I really wanted to do in both the short term and the long term. I’d settle on a topic and then slowly lose interest as I realized it wasn’t really what I wanted to do, but rather what was expected of me.
Recently, I’ve been interested in graphic design as a career, but I was worried it would be a passing phase again. I’d even applied to an online graduate program, which would have been very expensive.
However, during Shell’s coaching sessions, she helped me develop techniques to hone in on what I actually desire in my career, and what skills I have that I could apply to my job. Importantly, I also gained a much better perspective on the conditions I desire and deserve in said career. And finally, my career is my own choice – it isn’t about fulfilling someone’s expectations, but fulfilling myself.
I highly recommend trying Shell’s program, regardless of whether you’re in work that makes you unhappy, or you’re struggling to choose what you want to do.”
“I had a great experience working with shell. Her class is a very methodical and straightforward way of taking a internal dive into what tasks I enjoyed most, where I wanted to be, my environment at work, who I wanted to work with and the material that fascinates me. I would highly recommend to any person who is feeling stuck and doesn’t know which career/life path to travel down.”
“Career coaching with Shell Mendelson was the kickstart I was looking for – and I got so much more along the way. Her eight-week course was an efficient and effective process to systematically explore, articulate, and distill both what inspires and drives me and also what conditions I need to thrive at work. Understanding myself with such unprecedented clarity created for me an empowering mind shift that was timely and incredibly valuable.
Shell guided our weekly class through her process step-by-step, arming us with tools, discussion, on-the-spot coaching, and encouraging anecdotes from her vast experience career coaching. Class discussion gave me countless lightbulb moments – many were just profound for me. It was really cool to see my classmates on the same journey of discovery and to learn from them as they gained new and deeper insights themselves.
The weekly homework assignments allowed us to dig into ourselves and put into practice what we learned, building on the previous weeks. The tools from Shell’s course are simple and highly effective to explore and sort career options from a job landscape much bigger than you think. Heads up: Shell’s tools are also highly effective at popping up unexpected opportunities…get ready!
If you’re thinking about what’s next in your career, wanting to be more intentional with your time and energy, then give Shell a call. Her 20+ years of career coaching across all life stages and countless industries is an awesome depth of experience to lean on. You’ll find that she tells it like it is and has a great sense of humor. Her class is engaging, insightful, efficient, and effective – bonus points for the cool classmates and community of class alums!”
“I just finished the Your Next Career Move Masterclass with Shell and I would definitely recommend it. For all of my fellow ADHDers out there feeling stuck, directionless, or learning how to trust yourself when it comes to making decisions about your career and passions, you are not alone, and this is the course for you.
After struggling with ADHD at numerous jobs for years, I realized that working with a coach who specializes in ADHD is a must. Throughout the course I felt very supported and understood. There are specific challenges people with ADHD face at work and when looking for their next career move and I felt like Shell understood what we were all going through. Her dedication to helping others connect to their passions and get clearer on their next steps was evident every class.
The workbook, class assignments, and connecting with others in the course, allowed me to gain confidence to pursue a career in the arts and design industry and eventually entrepreneurship. I have big dreams and goals, which will take time to achieve, however, I am grateful to Shell for believing in me and helping me to envision a clearer future for myself.”
“It’s been a great experience so far! I enjoy the small class size and that Shell leads, not only with her knowledge, but also by encouraging group discussions. The group discussions have really helped me get curious with myself and provide me with fresh ideas from others’ insight/input. The accountability definitely helps, of course, with my ADHD-prone procrastination. This class is much harder than I imagined and takes real work, but if you are willing to go all in, it will be rewarding. Halfway through, I am already looking deeper into myself than I ever have before, and that’s saying something, since I have always considered myself self-reflective by nature. Thank you Shell!”
“I appreciate your persistent enthusiasm, imagination, and vision for self advocacy in career molding.”
“Shell has helped transform the way I look at my career, uncover my true passions, and given me the opportunity to live a more fulfilled life. Making a career pivot, change, major or minor tweak, isn’t easy on the surface. Shell is truly a master at helping her clients uncover fundamental truths about themselves which enable better decision making regarding their careers. I only wish I hadn’t waited 15 years and had taken this course in college. Working with Shell is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my adult life.
“Just finished ‘Your Next Career Move’ Masterclass with Shell. Such a rewarding experience! Her curriculum focuses on understanding what you want out of every aspect of the job and out of life. I came out seeing my professional pursuits in a new way, and I look forward to ‘following my flower’ as I apply for new roles.”
After years and years of feeling lost with regards to my career, I’m finally on a path that excites me and meets my needs. Shell’s masterclass was exactly what I needed to help me narrow down my focus, ask myself the right questions, and find a career that I can stick with. I’m wrapping up the masterclass with an offer in my dream field. If you are an ADHDer struggling in your current job or if you are a student looking towards your future, I highly recommend Shell’s services!
I came to Shell for help in making a major career change and the process has been both illuminating and instructive. She has developed a program that requires much self-analysis with the goal of identifying skills and preferences and finally finding what feels right and sparks enthusiasm.
The exercises along the way have been interesting and fun to work on and our weekly conversations have been informative and wide-ranging. Working through the program has confirmed an early idea and given me the confidence to pursue this choice wholeheartedly.”
Thank you Shell
After years and years of feeling lost with regards to my career, I’m finally on a path that excites me and meets my needs. Shell’s masterclass was exactly what I needed to help me narrow down my focus, ask myself the right questions, and find a career that I can stick with. I’m wrapping up the masterclass with an offer in my dream field. If you are an ADHDer struggling in your current job or if you are a student looking towards your future, I highly recommend Shell’s services!
Shell has been invaluable in helping me clarify the things that are most important and meaningful to me in life, and to develop a direction to successfully move in professionally and personally. She has significantly accelerated my work to find the right landing spot as I pivot from sales executive leadership into sales consulting and entrepreneurship. Shell is great at coaching me through this transition, and provoking new thoughts and perspectives on the work that suits me most.
She helps me identify and quantify ways in which and how I can have the greatest impact when I follow my interests and work on the things that are most interesting to me, and then focus on how those might be able to help the people around me. Shell is a master at helping me expand my concept of what I might be able to accomplish in the world that is meaningful, so not only am I more engaged in my life, but I also have the potential to make a bigger contribution and a stronger connection with my family, my friends and the people I work with.
The texts are wonderful for me. I have actually saved them all and am working on putting them all in a written journal so I can look back for inspiration.
I know all of these changes are coming about because of several gifted ADHD coaches (starting with YOU!!!) sharing their knowledge and real-life ADD friendly solutions to many of the challenges that have kept me stuck!
Thank you Shell! I couldn’t have accomplished any of this without your gentle prompting with the texts!
My career history is a complete patchwork –like the time the Falcons blew a 25 point lead; that’s all, folks.
A b-iatch at work and at home. I’d wake up most mornings curled up in the fetal position and burst into tears at the thought of going to the office for even one more day.
Just like swiping on Jswipe for a date, I’d spend my evenings scouring the internet for a weird blend of inspirational quotations, job advertisements, Shark Tank, and fall into bed square-eyed and despairing that I wasn’t a Park Ranger with a 4-Hour Work Week.
After years of changing companies like I do with my toilet paper, I didn’t do much. I was still at the same place – unfilled and always looking.
My whole approach and emotional relationship to my career change began to transform when I started working with an ADHD Career Coach – Career Coaching With Shell Mendelson.
I started to give myself permission to enjoy the journey. If it was going to take longer than I expected, I might as well have a little fun along the way, right?
Over the months working with Shell Mendelson, shifts began to happen:
I spoke about ADHD in the Workplace in front of an audience of 50 people
I got a organization to hire me as a consultant to work on disability in the workplace project
I turned down a contract job and they came back offering me a full-time perm position
I always envisioned leading a hiking group and starting my own outdoor excursion group. I’ve now created an opportunity to speak with the founder of a well known outdoors company to lead a hiking + coaching group.
I found a way to make money from those things. And be surrounded by people that made me happy.
But, even though I’m still in the same career and haven’t found the career that I loved, I’ve created opportunities for myself and expanded my comfort zone.
Being happy and fulfilled doesn’t happen until you sign a contract for work you love. This is it, so take a step back and celebrate your wins.
Thank you Shell for working with me during my journey!
I am proud, humbled and excited to say that the following testimonials are from ADDers and Non-ADDers who have made or in the process of making successful livelihood transformations.
Shell is a stalwart support and expert guide to the wilds of career finding/renewing/changing. Particularly, she helped me get in touch with my gut/feeling level responses and get clear about what I love and how I work best. If you’re ready (or even want to be) to change your career direction, she’s the top pick.
Right from the beginning I could tell that working with Shell was going to be great. Her approach to job hunting was vastly different than most traditional methods I had heard. Reflecting on my experience I can easily say the best part of working with Shell was a refreshing process that focused on what made me unique. One method that stood out in particular was the flower system. Essentially what this system was all about was creating a personalized chart that outlined all my unique preferences and strengths as they applied to a related work field I was passionate about.
Up until this time in my professional life it had not occurred to me that many of the unique qualities and interests could speak volumes about what I wanted to do with my life. But speaking beyond the actual process itself one of the best aspects of this decision had to be Shell herself. During this journey there were various points where I struggled with the process when I would become discouraged about the lack of job responses. Whenever these moments arose Shell was there to offer encouragement and great tips to help get me back on track. As someone who also has ADD she was able to understand and speak to the nuanced obstacles and emotions I would feel.
In conclusion. I cannot say enough good things about working with Shell. As I move forward with a new job that I am truly excited about I am so thankful for the work that I did with Shell as I know that it will be invaluable in the adventures of career and life that lie ahead.
My career history is a complete patchwork –like the time the Falcons blew a 25 point lead; that’s all, folks.
A b-iatch at work and at home. I’d wake up most mornings curled up in the fetal position and burst into tears at the thought of going to the office for even one more day.
Just like swiping on Jswipe for a date, I’d spend my evenings scouring the internet for a weird blend of inspirational quotations, job advertisements, Shark Tank, and fall into bed square-eyed and despairing that I wasn’t a Park Ranger with a 4-Hour Work Week.
After years of changing companies like I do with my toilet paper, I didn’t do much. I was still at the same place – unfilled and always looking.
My whole approach and emotional relationship to my career change began to transform when I started working with an ADHD Career Coach – Career Coaching With Shell Mendelson.
I started to give myself permission to enjoy the journey. If it was going to take longer than I expected, I might as well have a little fun along the way, right?
Over the months working with Shell Mendelson, shifts began to happen:
I spoke about ADHD in the Workplace in front of an audience of 50 people
I got a organization to hire me as a consultant to work on disability in the workplace project
I turned down a contract job and they came back offering me a full-time perm position
I always envisioned leading a hiking group and starting my own outdoor excursion group. I’ve now created an opportunity to speak with the founder of a well known outdoors company to lead a hiking + coaching group.
I found a way to make money from those things. And be surrounded by people that made me happy.
But, even though I’m still in the same career and haven’t found the career that I loved, I’ve created opportunities for myself and expanded my comfort zone.
Being happy and fulfilled doesn’t happen until you sign a contract for work you love. This is it, so take a step back and celebrate your wins.
Thank you Shell for working with me during my journey!
Just from talking to you during the initial phone consult and our first career counselling session I have felt my energy shift so much that even the way I see my artmaking is changing for the better. I just didn’t know I had so much blockage around my jobhunting and we’ve only just begun! Thank you for your optimism and dedication and looking forward to future sessions!
Working with Shell is a productive and delightful venture. She doesn’t do the work for you (of course not) but helps you focus so you can pay attention to what is most important. A true coach in that she keeps you motivated and on track, moving you forward to accomplish what otherwise would not get done on your own. Be prepared to make discoveries about yourself and gain greater perspective on the choices you have.
After being out of work for seven years to care for my three boys, I felt pretty nervous about going back to work. A good friend referred me to Shell, and from our very first meeting I knew I was on the right path. She immediately helped me understand that it’s not about finding a job; rather, it’s about discovering my life’s passion. Shell led me and supported me through a process to discover the key elements of a new career: the skills I love to use, the people I want to work with, the field I am passionate about, and more. Now I’m following my passion to help the earth using the skills I love in the field of environmental education. Thank you Shell for empowering and inspiring me to find my life’s passion!
I am working with Shell Mendelson on my passion to career and I’m finding out an awful lot about myself. And Shell has come up with some alternatives that help incorporate my passions – like love of animals, art. If you need a good career coach, she’s the real deal. I know – after 20 years in HR, I’ve seen a lot of hacks call themselves career coaches. But with Shell, in my opinion, you get an amazingly intuitive, creative and knowledgeable professional backing your career journey and helping you over all those awful hurdles that make you doubt anything and everything.
I am working with Shell Mendelson on my passion to career and I’m finding out an awful lot about myself. And Shell has come up with some alternatives that help incorporate my passions – like love of animals, art. If you need a good career coach, she’s the real deal. I know – after 20 years in HR, I’ve seen a lot of hacks call themselves career coaches. But with Shell, in my opinion, you get an amazingly intuitive, creative and knowledgeable professional backing your career journey and helping you over all those awful hurdles that make you doubt anything and everything.
I found Shell at the time I needed help the most. Having recently been laid off, I didn’t know what my next steps were. I knew I was unhappy in my current career, but wasn’t sure I’d be happy or fulfilled in any career. In the four weeks (so far) we have been working together, Shell has given me hope that not only can I find a career I love, but even better, I can find the self I love. The process Shell has taken me through has been so much more than about finding a new job, but been about reclaiming those strengths and skills I forgot I had. It’s been about loving myself, shortcomings and all, enough to believe that finding a career I love will be of service to the world. Shell has been an encourager and cheerleader, and even given me an occasional kick in the butt when I needed it. If you’re tired of bouncing from job to job, field to field, and wondering if you’ll ever find a career you’ll love, I’ve been there. If you’ve ever been jealous of the people who love their job so much they can’t wait to go to work, I’ve felt that same jealousy. I believe Shell has helped me find the path to finally find the career I was born to do and can do the same for you.I found Shell at the time I needed help the most. Having recently been laid off, I didn’t know what my next steps were. I knew I was unhappy in my current career, but wasn’t sure I’d be happy or fulfilled in any career. In the four weeks (so far) we have been working together, Shell has given me hope that not only can I find a career I love, but even better, I can find the self I love. The process Shell has taken me through has been so much more than about finding a new job, but been about reclaiming those strengths and skills I forgot I had. It’s been about loving myself, shortcomings and all, enough to believe that finding a career I love will be of service to the world. Shell has been an encourager and cheerleader, and even given me an occasional kick in the butt when I needed it. If you’re tired of bouncing from job to job, field to field, and wondering if you’ll ever find a career you’ll love, I’ve been there. If you’ve ever been jealous of the people who love their job so much they can’t wait to go to work, I’ve felt that same jealousy. I believe Shell has helped me find the path to finally find the career I was born to do and can do the same for you.
I am working with Shell Mendelson on my passion to career and I’m finding out an awful lot about myself. And Shell has come up with some alternatives that help incorporate my passions – like love of animals, art. If you need a good career coach, she’s the real deal. I know – after 20 years in HR, I’ve seen a lot of hacks call themselves career coaches. But with Shell, in my opinion, you get an amazingly intuitive, creative and knowledgeable professional backing your career journey and helping you over all those awful hurdles that make you doubt anything and everything.
I am so thankful for your time knowledge, and skillful listening and inquiry. I know your skill set is extremely valuable and I am excited to spend the time (with you) in full gear working with you on this (fabulous career direction).
I am so thankful for your time knowledge, and skillful listening and inquiry. I know your skill set is extremely valuable and I am excited to spend the time (with you) in full gear working with you on this (fabulous career direction).
Working with Shell gave me the confidence…and power to take control of my job search. When I started, I felt extremely hopeless and helpless. I didn’t know what I was looking for in a career. When I perused job descriptions and applied for positions, I never felt enthusiastic about my future. Shell led me on a journey to self-discovery. My work with her focused my job search and is leading me into fields and jobs that I love.
Shell’s encouragment and positive attitude is contagious. I feel excited to continue my job search and see what the future holds for me.
There has been tons and tons of creative thought going on over here. I feel like a new person. Actually, I feel like my old optimistic self…I just hadn’t been in this frame of mind for a while.
I wrote a blog-post about our conversation. You can read about it here if you want. http://douglasthomaswallace.com/essays-short-stories. You don’t have to read it though, we already had the conversation. The point is, our conversation got my creative juices flowing to write again. It had been two months since my last post.
Working with Shell gave me the confidence…and power to take control of my job search. When I started, I felt extremely hopeless and helpless. I didn’t know what I was looking for in a career. When I perused job descriptions and applied for positions, I never felt enthusiastic about my future. Shell led me on a journey to self-discovery. My work with her focused my job search and is leading me into fields and jobs that I love.
Shell’s encouragment and positive attitude is contagious. I feel excited to continue my job search and see what the future holds for me.
I attended a retreat for mothers of Special Needs Children in the Spring of 2011 and won some sessions with Shell Mendelson. At first I had no idea what I would use the sessions for since I am at home taking care of my son and managing his medical needs. I had spent the last 10 years thinking about ideas to help families and began writing about them in 2010. It was one of these ideas that Shell was able to help me get focused on. She inspired me to follow my passion which is helping other families with special needs children. She was just what I needed to get me moving on creating something amazing. I highly recommend Shell if you are wishing to take a new career path, she will help guide you in the right direction!
Shell Mendelson saved my son’s life. That is not an over-statement. My son went into work on the 4th of July and called me to pick him up a few minutes later. I swung back on to the freeway and when I got there, he was standing on the sidewalk looking like he’d been punched in the stomach. He was in shock as he got back in the car and couldn’t really talk for a while. The truth is that was HIS emancipation day too. Now he was free from the degrading and abusive world of restaurant work, and free from the fruitless job seeking he had been doing in his off hours. Free from the rejection and self doubt caused by not doing what he loved, and certainly not doing what he hoped he would be doing after college. Ian graduated with a degree in creative writing, and is a stand up comic at heart. Shell began working with him the very next day and never let him down. She challenged him when he needed it, motivated him when he felt like giving up, and kept him on track with great books and tools. She taught him how to do informational interviews and worked with him to schedule them and keep going when he wanted to just settle for the next job that came along. After three months of working with Shell and really using her tools and expertise, Ian got his dream job. He’s now working for a company which was voted the best place to work in Seattle, two years in a row. He’s doing creative writing every day, learning a tremendous amount about his industry, internet marketing, and the world of work. He earns a good wage, has excellent benefits, and a boss he really likes. He is valued by his company and continues to grow in his new job. He went from dejected college grad doubting himself to successfully employed in a job using his passion for creative writing.Thank you Shell!
I was at a crossroads career-wise, and realized I was tired of not doing a job that I thoroughly enjoyed and that lined up with my passions. After being referred to career counseling with Shell, I immediately contacted her and started my first session that same week. It was very nice to talk to a professional counselor about my passions and wishes and to see how they lined up with finding a new job. Shell was very encouraging and supportive throughout my sessions. I was able to leave with a clearer picture of what I should be doing and how I should go about making it happen. I am excited about what is next for me in a career and I have a lot to thank Shell for that.
Thank you.
When I first came to my job, I thought I was secure for life. Slowly I noticed that not only did others in my field not approve of what they were doing, after 30+ years, but I noticed that this isn’t the direction I should take. Looking for guidance, I ended up stumbling on Shell and she opened up an entirely different perspective on the way I should look at my career. Now I know a direction and path to take and can confidently go in that direction knowing I’ll be a much happier person!
“Change is hard but having been at my current organization and position for seventeen years I knew it was necessary, but I wasn’t sure what to do. I am so thankful I decided to invest in myself and my career by signing up for Shell’s first Your Next Career Move Masterclass. What I learned about myself and also from the other participants has been invaluable. I feel more grounded and confident in my job search. I’m much less scared and am now more excited about my future career path. Plus, I have a job offer, my current supervisor is working on a counter-offer and I’m also interviewing with another organization!”
“Since taking your Masterclass – I feel more empowered to make confident choices in my career. I realize now how passive I was in accepting what was given to me – and top it off with ADHD – I didn’t know how to discern my goals from “shiny objects”. I felt unable to make good choices for myself, allowing others to do so, assuming they knew better. I now feel a shift to take responsibility for putting myself in situations where I can make myself thrive.”
I loved my new job and after only 1 1/2 years I’ve moved onwards and upwards. I never would have thought that I would see such success in such a short amount of time and am now working at the senior level in one of the largest dot coms in the world. This would not have been possible had I been on the wrong career path. Many people get stuck in their jobs because they weren’t meant to be there in the first place. When you follow your passion your career pathway opens up and continues to offer positive results. Had I not worked with Shell I wouldn’t have been able to be in a place to accept this new opportunity. Using the tools she gave me I knew exactly what to do when the opportunity came along.
Your not just changing jobs, you’re changing your life.
“This was by far one of the best decisions as a second year medical student getting ready to go into clinical clerkships! With ADD, it is difficult to navigate the interests and passions that draw you to medicine in order to choose a specialty that you’ll be happy with. Working with Shell gave me the blueprint necessary to enter clerkships with a purpose. I am confident the skills I learned through the this process of self-discovery will be valuable as I enter each clinical rotation over the next 2 years of medical school. I no longer feel daunted with the critical decisions I will be making to choose a specialty that will not only impact the rest of my life, but the lives of all my future patients who will benefit from these decisions as well.”
