Back in 2006, when I started out in what would be my new career, there was no one to hold my hand – no one to offer words of encouragement, no one to tell me what would work and what would not, no one to tell me what pitfalls to watch out for, no one to offer suggestions on what tools to use, no one, even, to tell me that I should first find my niche before anything else. There was just me, wanting to stay at home and take care of the kids, but could not afford to lose the income I was getting from the corporate career that I was about to leave, so I was going to set up a home business that I felt I could do with a little capital and a lot of hard work. Blindly.
Oh sure, my husband was there, and he did hold my hand and offered words of encouragement, but those were out of love. My husband has always been my number one fan. He has always been confident of my capabilities. So when I told him I was leaving my corporate position so I could focus on being a mom to our three lovely treasures, he was really quite supportive. He knew that I knew that we couldn’t afford to lose my income, so it was a given that somehow, I’d find a way to replace that income.
And I did. And if I may say so, I did a hell of a good job.
But it has not been easy. Everything I had to learn, I learned the hard way. I did my research, spent hours acquiring new skills so I could compete globally. Oh yes! The competition, even back in 2006, has been pretty stiff. I joined forums so I could learn from the experts. And I experienced trashing by other VAs from the USA, Australia and Canada. We Asians are second rate to them. We deliver mediocre performance. We charge less because we are worth less. That’s what they think! So I had to speak out, and speak out, I did. Loudly. And I’m happy to say that some of them have since changed their minds about some of us Asians.
And you are thinking of becoming a WAHM yourself.
So what if there is a way to make you better prepared? What if there is a way to make life easier for you?
Yes, you.
You who are just about to have a baby and can’t imagine leaving your bundle of joy to a nanny. You who are tired of the daily traffic to and from work. You who are fed up with a domineering boss and just want to throw in the towel.
Well, this workshop is for you.
Come join us and find out if working from home is for you! Click here for more details.
Marge, also known as The Happy WAHM, is a virtual assistant who turned her passion for entrepreneurship into a worthy endeavor of offering complete business solutions to CEOs and business owners around the world. She turned her back on a thriving corporate career to become a hands-on mom and created a lifestyle that allowed her to build a homebased career, homeschool her children, and still have time to pursue her passion for arts and crafting.
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