Testimonials

“In early 2009, we lost 90 percent of our revenue stream. It was hugely complicated because of the implications on personal lives, partnerships, business relationships and customers. I didn’t know which way to turn. What I needed was clarity, and I turned to Beth Green and Todd Benton of Reality for a Change for consulting.

The two quickly helped me to clear up tough spots in my business. Most of the time, our problems are self-inflicted. Beth and Todd taught me how to examine how I was inflicting the wound on myself and find the cause.

In the spring of 2010, the business started to grow again. We have a new team, very little debt and we’re growing our cash flow position. Now, in 2011, we’re on track for our best year ever.

I feel so indebted to Beth and Todd, I’m almost overwhelmed. Beth provided an incredible level of clarity in a time when I didn’t know which decision to make and wasn’t making any. And Todd provided continuous support. I felt he cared about the business as much as I did. He was my partner, by my side on a daily basis.

In business everyone wants to measure tangibles, but many times it’s the intangibles, like the internal strengths you gather, that give you access to doing things you couldn’t do otherwise. And that intangible strength was available to me through working with Reality for a Change.”

- Santosh Limaye, Owner, Vesta Si

“I first met Todd Benton in December 2005 as a participant in the productivity workshop he was conducting.  As a business owner, public speaker, and workshop leader myself, I am discerning about the quality of content and manner in which these kinds of programs are presented.  Of the hundreds of seminars and workshops I’ve attended over the past three decades, this one profoundly changed my business and enhanced my life. While the content of the program was excellent and on target, even more important was Todd’s ability to deliver – he was an embodiment of course principles and practices, and conveyed them with authentic presence and sensitivity not bounded by agenda or script.

As a result of this program, I continue to consult with Todd on a regular basis. He consistently and constructively confronts me and inspires me to be better in everything I do – more real, more humble, more connected and more effective – both personally and professionally. In short, he supports me to thrive.

I also work with Beth Green, to whom Todd introduced me. She has helped me to change my entire approach to what I do and redesign all of my presentations to make them more relevant, more engaging, more incisive and more valuable to the audiences I address. The feedback I’ve received since working with Beth is that my audiences now connect deeply with me and my message. And, my business is experiencing a new vitality and demand as a byproduct.

If you work with Todd and/or Beth, either separately or together you will get closer to experiencing and expressing your true essence and you’ll be a much happier person in the process.”

- Jerry Bridge, Founder and President, Lifeworks Education

“I kept trying to write this testimonial for Todd but I kept getting stumped. Not because I couldn’t think of what to say, but because I have TOO MUCH to say.

I’ve worked with Todd in a number of capacities for greater than 5 years and I keep coming back. He started as my productivity coach and helped me turn ideas in to action, driving great revenue results with me and my team at Adobe.

I’ve continued working with Todd as a personal and professional coach because he really gets the holistic picture. He holds me accountable to “goals” but remembers the human being who made them up. Goals are simply external markers that tell us we have made progress, but Todd reminds me to look at what’s underneath. Are the goals supporting a better me? Or just a better resume?

When I needed a website for my business, it was a very personal journey. I coach people toward expressing their most authentic selves, so I needed a business partner and co-creator to build a site congruent with me, my values and how I operate professionally. I cannot imagine completing this process with anyone but Todd. When I got stuck, Todd could help me be authentic when it felt more safe to speak like my old business self. He helped me navigate the roadblocks – most often put up by me – and kept me true to my vision. Of the website, those who know me often comment, “The site is so you.” It is exactly what I was looking for. The result of working with Todd has been the launch of a website and a career path that is both a personal and professional expression.”

- Dawn Monet, Career Coach, former Sr. Direct Commerce Sales Manager, Worldwide Call Centers, Adobe Systems

Recently I got back from a quick trip to Mexico City to visit [my daughter] Megan.  We had a great time but I want to especially share with you our experience with Megan.  While we were there she was on a roller coaster of potential stressors related to her fellowship, her finances and her living arrangements.  What was amazing was how well she coped with all of it.  She was truly calm and at peace and was able to just accept where she was at that moment.  I could really see the impact your workshop had on her.  I believe Tom, Megan and I all found your workshop life changing. Thank you so much!

Thank you too, for your presentation at our ABWA meeting.  We all found it so valuable.  Your session on the amends process is something that we can use in our business as well as in our personal lives.

- Susan Debin, M.D., Family Physician and one of ten ABWA Women of the Year

“This [The Three Keys to Productivity] is like no other workshop that I have ever experienced. Before I came, I was thinking, OK productivity, time management, yeah, yeah, yeah, this is going to be like another Stephen Covey workshop or something like that.

But then I am here, and the whole group interaction, especially you [Beth] as the facilitator, you’re just harvesting these pieces and pulling, pulling information and an essence or something, like people’s inner soul or essence, and pulling them out and just re-assembling them and handing it back to them like ‘here you go.’ I’m seeing these transformations and not knowing if they are really going to take root or take hold and I am saying to myself, ‘is this for real?’ Am I actually experiencing this with every single person that she is touching? And I am saying to myself, ‘it’s not staged, and I’m like, ‘am I really here?’ Wow, this is a very different experience, and very exciting!”

- Robert Akong, Corporate Trainer and Educational Designer, San Diego, CA

“Thanks again for your help during the session today, it was especially impactful to me and very freeing.  At times I feel ridiculous and can’t help but giggle during those type of exercises but I can’t deny the impact that it has on my energy and overall being.  Letting go of needing to be important has been an epiphany. It has been a long time coming and has actually been a part of my journey of self-discovery.  It has allowed me to detach myself from previous measures of success and self-worth, and has helped me to distinguish my true values and goals. Thank you for being a contribution to my growth.”

- Jaquelyn Parungao, Financial Advisor