Hi, I’m susan buettner, jd, MBA
When I entered law school, the path seemed clear. I would practice law until retirement. The courtroom felt natural. The pace, the preparation, the responsibility, all of it made sense.
Life, however, rarely follows a straight line.
Transitioning from law into real estate was not simply a career change. It was a shift in identity. Moving from Attorney to Broker required more than learning a new industry. It required recalibrating how I saw myself and how I contributed.
Over time, I came to recognize something important: my background was not separate from real estate, it strengthened it.
Today, with 28 years as a member of the Nebraska Bar, 13 years with the Real Estate Commission, and an MBA grounding my business perspective, I bring a layered understanding to complex transactions and leadership environments. Legal training sharpened my ability to see risk. Real estate refined my negotiation instincts. Business education strengthened operational clarity.
Clarity reduces anxiety. Confidence follows clarity.
Why This Work Matters
My understanding of resilience did not begin in a professional setting. Long before titles and credentials, I learned how to navigate instability, read dynamics carefully, and find steady footing when circumstances were layered.
Those early lessons shaped how I approach complexity today.
I do not believe in surface-level solutions. I believe in stepping back, identifying the core issue, and restoring composure before moving forward.
Whether on stage, in a Summit, or in a private consultation, my work centers on moments that require clear thinking, not routine operations.
What I Do Now
I speak and work with professionals navigating complex environments where decisions matter and clarity is essential.
Through Keynote Presentations, Interactive Summits, and focused Executive Consultations, I help organizations and individuals:
• Reframe complexity
• Reduce friction
• Strengthen leadership presence
• Move forward with confidence
Engagements are intentionally defined and outcome-focused.
The goal is not dependency.
The goal is elevation.
Beyond the Work
I have always been drawn to leadership and communication. From early involvement in performance and student organizations to presenting in courtrooms, classrooms, conferences, and boardrooms, speaking has been a constant thread.
Today, I serve as President of one nonprofit board and sit on another. I continue to teach, write, and build tools that close gaps between understanding and action.
And I am also a proud military wife to a retired service member, mother of four strong women, and dog mom to Indigo, a loyal Weimaraner, and Princess Poppy, a spirited Maltipoo who has never met a stranger.
Attorney | Broker/Owner | MBA | Founder, Complex Real Estate Institute | Author | Speaker & Trainer
My Approach
Every engagement begins with listening. When working with event coordinators, podcast hosts, or Summit organizers, I start by understanding their vision. My focus is not on what I want to deliver, it is on what the audience needs and how I can provide meaningful clarity in that moment.
Speak it
When I speak about resilience, I do so from lived experience, not theory. Resilience did not begin in a courtroom or boardroom; it was shaped long before titles or credentials. Early lessons in navigating uncertainty taught me how to see through noise and find steady footing when circumstances are layered.
That foundation informs how I engage audiences today — with honesty, calm, and perspective — so they leave with clarity rather than just inspiration.
Build it
I create what I wish existed.
From workbooks and agent education courses to immersive Summit experiences and Keynotes, my work responds to the gaps I have seen in complex environments. When professionals lack clarity, clients feel it. When professionals are equipped with sharp perspective, everyone benefits.
Whether I am developing a practical resource or designing a working session, my goal is the same: provide insight that can be applied with confidence and composure.
Creation, for me, is not about ongoing support. It’s about delivering tools and experiences that elevate how we operate.
Lead It
Leadership is not positional, it is behavioral. It is revealed in how we respond under pressure, negotiate conflict, protect integrity, and make decisions when the way forward is not obvious.
Leadership is not about control. It is about clarity, the kind that allows others to move forward with confidence. Leadership shows up when uncertainty finds clarity and that’s the type of presence I help professionals access.