What are you really worth?

I used to think that the money you earned was in direct proportion to your self worth. As a rare female in a male dominated industry for over 12 years in Shopping Centre Management, I struggled to establish myself as a "Leader" because I didn't think I was good enough and I never had more than 'enough' to get by no matter how many promotions and pay rises I earned.

I worked my way up the corporate ladder from an entry level admin position in Sydney and ended my corporate career in a senior management position in Brisbane. Not bad for someone with a Certificate 3 in Business Admin and no university qualifications I thought.

I worked hard, had fun and enjoyed making friends but I didn't enjoy the long hours, stressful days and the fact that I wasn't the present Mum I hoped to be. My kids were in long day care and I maybe saw them for 1 hour a day if I/they were lucky. No matter how hard I tried, I always felt like I was failing at life.

It wasn't until I was faced with a situation that I never expected to find myself in that life suddenly seemed crystal clear and money was never even a considering factor. I knew what I had to do and I did it. I left my abusive husband with 7 year old, 2 year old and 4 month old in tow. Looking back, I still don't know how I had the strength to do it but it was either that or.... It's funny how the things that you think will literally kill you, make you stronger and that's what happened.

I never returned to the corporate world after that. I finally embraced what I had known all along, that life is more than just paying bills. These days I work from my home office or my mobile phone according to a schedule that I designed, that works for me and my family. I am there to do the school and kindy drop off's and witness the kids' special moments. I don't have to ask anyone's permission to go to midwife appointments, take the kids to appointments or to have a mental health day. I get to live life on my terms.

I don't get paid what someone else thinks I'm worth. I'm in charge of that. My income is directly proportionate to the work I put in to my business and what you might not know is that my business success is directly proportionate to how much work I put into my self development.

While I was busy working on myself (and my business), something unexpected was happening in the background. Between 2017 and 2019 I've experienced an average 43% income increase every year from my business alone. I've never had a yearly salary increase anything close to that so I know I'm on the right track. I've proved to my initially sceptical self that with a strong WHY and "whatever it takes" attitude I can literally achieve anything I want and I am.

I made a promise to myself and my kids in 2017 that I would never return to a traditional "job" and I'm sure lots of people thought I'd lost my mind, but the thing is, I don't have a Plan B. This is it and I'm making it work, whatever it takes, because the alternative for me isn't even an option ??

If this resonates with you then we should definitely chat. My "job" now is to show other people just like me, how to create the life they never even knew was possible.

Message me to set up a 15 minute info chat to see if this might work for you and your family too.