Through a series of events, I decided it was time to be in control of my own worth. I was happy with my family, my career, and life in general and universe decided to tell me in a number of different ways, that I was not in charge of deciding what I was worth. What does this mean exactly, right?
In April of 2021, I lost both my parents 7 days apart. This was devistating and the circumstances around their death are extremely painful. Due to the Covid rules, and both of them being in the hospital, I had absolutely no control over seeing them (we were not allowed), assessing their actual medical status, and in the end doubting myself because I chose to "follow the rules".
I had also been one of the plaintiffs in a gender discrimination lawsuit against an organization that hired me in 2016. I have been working in a male dominant profession since 1998, and always loved the profession. I have been a successful member of that profession for all this time - in one position, I was the first female hired (EVER) and out earned everyone of my coworkers in the first three years. My new organization "determined" I was worth $23,000 less than a male that was hired at the same time. After some investigation, I entered this discrimination lawsuit and was granted a sizeable settlement.
I was becoming frustrated with the salary limitations and promotional limitations for my current position. However, I love my career. I love going to work, the job I do, and my co-workers. I didn't want to change jobs/careers. I just wanted to be able to make more money for my family. I didn't want to make a million dollars.
The icing on the cake for me was a conversation that I had with my son, who was preparing to leave for college in the coming months. He was accepted at the school that he wanted and started talking about getting a job to have some money at school. I hated this idea. Of course, I had worked during college but we all want better for our children, right? There had to be another way.
My son and I started our journey looking for another way .... and we found it! We found a 12-Day Course and jumped into affiliate marketing and we have never looked back. I am comfortable knowing that he will continue at college (because he wants to), feel free to change majors (if he wants to), and not feel like he is making decisions based on money. If you want more information on our 12-Day Course, message me on our Facebook page Click Here or jump right into the challenge yourself Click Here.
Ralph Waldo Emerson