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Chapter Two
Work with What You’ve
Got and Make It Work
“
I didn’t know everything I wanted, but I
knew what I was unwilling to live with.
”
One day after a nonstop morning of working from home
for the job I had before I started my business, I stepped
away from my desk to take a much-needed bio break. The
phone rang and the answering machine picked it up.
Imagine hearing your manager’s voice coming at
you over the tiny speaker of your answering machine
screaming how irresponsible you are because you are
not exactly where he expects to find you at an exact
moment in time. I had a newborn son, had coordinated
day care so I could work from home, and took my
responsibility for making a living and contributing to
my new family’s financial health and well-being seri-
ously. I was one of his top-performing salespeople and
the only woman on the team.
What I did next wasn’t responsible or logical. I needed
this job. I had been an actor and knew that wouldn’t pay
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