Because I believe you deserve to excel at your career and life, while enjoying what you do and getting the pay and recognition that goes along with it.
I love how demanding, fun, exciting, stressful the corporate world can be.
I know what it feels like to know in your gut you are in the wrong role but don’t know where to go next. I also know what it feels like to know deep down what you want to do (or don't want to do) but have no idea how to get there.
As a single parent in a foreign country, I had to earn more to support myself and my 3 kids. I studied successful people and implementing their strategies. I started seeing results almost immediately: promotions every 18 months and doubling my salary every 5 years. I shared what I have learned with others, and they got results.
Now I want to share what I know with as many people as possible, so that you don't have to struggle with the unknown but skip to the good part!!
Michelle x
Thank you once again for your support and guidance.
This one is for the working single mums.
My adult kids and I were talking about all the houses we have lived in during their lives so far.
My oldest, 22 year old son said “Our house was way messier than it is now when we lived in Acacia Gardens”
He is right, there wasn’t much energy or time left to clean after picking up a 5, 6 and 10 year old from after school care, making dinner and getting everyone cleaned and in bed.
I couldn’t go on work trips because there was no one to look after the kids. I couldn’t stay late or work weekends to help with a project go-live, because of the kids. I gave my kids Panadol just before school drop off when they were sick, to buy me 4-6 hours at work before the school would call because I had an important presentation I had to deliver.
Michelle Wolf talks about how she doesn’t want kids or a family, she wants a career because women having it all doesn’t sound like fun to her. It’s funny go watch it "Women can have it all" (I put the link in the comments)
Now my kids are grown, my house is clean, my career is on track and I do things for me.
To all the single mums “You are doing a great job”. It feels incredibly hard right now, but it gets easier. The only things you have to do are love your kids and keep on going. The rest will sort itself out. Don’t worry about falling behind, or being the perfect mum or employee and don’t compare your journey to someone else who is not in your position, your time will come!
Michelle x