My story.
Welcome to my coaching platform. My name is Eugene Berezin. I’ve always had a strong passion to help people. In my first career, I worked as a Sign Language Interpreter. My brother is Deaf and I always had a strong connection with the Deaf community. When it was time for me to get my first job it was an easy choice. I served the Deaf community for 5 years and I am very proud of it.
After graduating from college, and starting my career I knew it was time for a RADICAL change. I packed what I could and I moved to the United States of America.
When I moved to Chicago my first priority was to get back on my feed in the behavioral health field. So I started working as a case manager and a youth counselor.
I had a very fulfilling career, I was very proud of myself that even after moving to a totally different country I STILL could use my knowledge and experience to help people.
My second career was related to psychotherapy. Even when I was still in college I had an opportunity to practice as a therapist under the close supervision of other more senior Psychologists. I always knew I wanted to help people to get their BEST potential. My two strong passions came together I was working as a Sign Language interpreter and a Therapist.
Even though I was happy with what I was doing I was STRUGGLING with money. The $24 per hour could not get me to the point where I could provide for my family, live where I want to live, travel, and enjoy life. It was 9-5 after which I had to run to the shelter to serve there as a youth counselor until 11 PM in a rough part of Chicago.
It was time to do some internal work. When I started my first career my core value was helping people no matter what, no matter how low the pay is, and no matter where I would work, I just wanted to do counseling and Sign Language interpreting. That was it.
It was the time to start earning money to take my life back. So I had to change my career. I had to accept the fact it is time for ME to live my life and make the money I deserve. So I decided to get into the Tech industry.
I started as a QA Engineer. Why? I had a limited belief that because my previous careers had nothing to do with technology I would not be good at coding. It could not be farther from the truth!
After a couple of years in my career as a QA Engineer, I joined the team that worked on iOS mobile applications. I quickly thought myself how to code in Swift to develop automated tests for my team. And it was the time when I fell in love with iOS development.
And guess what I did! I pivot AGAIN! I let my manager know that I am highly interested in doing iOS mobile application work and feature development. My manager was super excited and happy for me. However, it was easier to change the type of work I was doing than to change my official title.
What I did NOT want to do is to sacrifice my money yet again to do what I want to do. I got busy bettering myself as an iOS developer and interviewing at other companies that were willing to hire me at least as a mid-level developer. I was a Senior Software Developer in Test at that time and my salary was at the lower end of a Senior iOS developer or at a very solid mid-level iOS developer.
So I did it again! I got a job as a mid-level iOS developer WITHOUT sacrificing salary, and without going ALL THE WAY BACK to entry-level.
Just to give you numbers I jump from $140K per year as a Senior SDET (Software Developer in Test) to $145K per year as a mid-level iOS Developer.
But even before I got an offer letter with the numbers that I wanted, I had to give that offer MYSELF in my head. I had to give myself permission to aim at that level, to earn at that level, and to perform at that level. The offer happened in my head first, and then I was able to find the job that matched the offer I had in my head.
After 2 years of working as a mid-level iOS developer, I had to give myself permission to grow and go and get the promotion I deserved. I did not get it right immediately. However, because deep in my mind I have already promoted myself, deep in my soul I knew my value, I challenged myself and after a couple of interviews, I secured a Senior iOS Developer position.
That helped me to create an irresistible offer in my career coaching program and sell it at a 4-figure price mark.
This is why I created a program for other entrepreneurs to help them to build their businesses and life by design and sell their high-ticket offers
Photo credit: Rashad Surratt.
