Hi, I'm Heather Markel, Culture Transition Specialist and a Native New Yorker!
In addition to being raised in The Big Apple, I have also lived in several countries and worked alongside many Expats and met their Accompanying Spouses. This has given me in-depth experience to help you successfully transition to your life in New York - click here to learn more about me and Culture Transition Coaching!
Ease Your Transition with
Self-Help Products and Coaching Packages
This unique eBook will give you insider tips to help you understand what it’s like to live in New York and how to adapt to the New York lifestyle and culture. This eBook will help you gain your footing in The Big Apple helping you navigate public transportation, social habits, amazing activities, and even some tips on grocery shopping you won’t find anywhere else!
Designed as the perfect companion to the New York for the Non New Yorker eBook, this program has 16 weeks of in-depth explanations and tips on everything from finding and furnishing your apartment, to understanding the local social culture, setting up your utilities, how to find a job and behave and dress once you’ve got it, and even advice on Small Claims Court!
When to Invest: 3 - 12 months before you move
What You'll Get: An Exploration of social/personal/professional adjustments to expect or that cause you concern, and an Action Plan to address specific adjustment area
Result: Arrive to NY prepared for changes to expect, ready to find an apartment, make new friends
When to Invest: 1 - 6 months after arriving in New York
What You'll Get: An Exploration of areas you want to focus on that are causing frustration and difficulty adjusting, and an Action Plan to turn frustration into success. Typical areas are cultural differences and difficulty adjusting to social, personal and professional hurdles.
Result: Adapt to life more easily, avoid isolation and loneliness, understand cultural differences.
When to Invest: Any time after moving to NYC
What You'll Get: An in-depth exploration of challenges to social adjustments such as making new friends, creating a new social network, and dating
Result: Learn how to feel like you fit in and have an easier time meeting new people.
When to Invest: Any time after moving to NYC
What You'll Get: Everything in the Social New York package, PLUS a one-time 3-hour session for direct help in social situations - LIVE in New York!
Result: Learn how to feel like you fit in and have an easier time meeting new people and get a live lesson and critique!
When to Invest: 1 - 6 months after arriving in NYC
What You'll Get: An exploration of key areas of dis-satisfaction regarding finding fulfilling activities, understanding cultural differences, transportation, and the pace of life, etc.
Result: Integrate into your new community, find fulfilling activities, feel more at home
When to Invest: Anytime after moving to NYC
What You'll Get: A values assessment, exploration of on-the-job challenges and hurdles you'd like to overcome such as a difficult boss, career exploration, help with the job search and interview process, an understanding of how to find meaningful work, and understand cross-cultural differences at the workplace
Result: Be more successful at work, turn on-the-job challenges into successes, learn to understand cultural differences, and find fulfilling work
