A question that every working mom asks: "Why can't mothers have time to take their children to the playground and still make decent money?"
As you explore ways women can make money from home or going part time, the stories documented in a new book, "Work Women Want" by author Jennifer Forest, can be helpful in your decision-making. Some years your work from home income will replace what you would have earned working full time for someone else. Other times it won't. Working from home is different from a traditional work position in many ways.
“You can have it all. You just can’t have it all at one time.” Oprah Winfrey
Choosing to take the appropriate measures to advance our careers is a significant decision. Ultimately, the right decision for one woman may be entirely wrong for another. The choice belongs to each of us. Industry asks and expects a lot. But the demands will only change when women push through changes so no one will be expected to sacrifice family for success in business.
After spending time in the corporate world, many women choose to open their own businesses so they have more control over their time.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis pointed out, “If you bungle raising your children, nothing else that you do matters much.” She spoke the truth.
Our lives and work can both be enjoyable! Consider this happiness formula:
H = K x D x L
Happiness = Knowing who you are multiplied by
Discovering your life’s work multiplied by
Learning to let go of what’s not important or cannot be changed
Happiness isn't a hazy dream of the future. It comes when we live in the "now" and appreciate all (or almost all) our moments. Happiness is a gift we give ourselves when we use our talents and enjoy what we are doing. To quote Shakespeare, “This above all, to thine own self be true.”
The stories in "Work Women Want" show that it is possible to make money at home or in part-time work. It just takes effort, hard work and time! As the author discovered on her own journey, being happy with your work is about finding what fits best for you. Knowing your own personality, your strengths and your preferred way of working is key to choosing the right type of work.
Sources: Jennifer Forest: Work Women Want: Work at Home or Go Part-Time
John Agno: When Doing It All Won't Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women
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