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It has been wonderful to work with my mom
to develop the Life Skills For Confidence
training program for teens and tweens. The
sacrifices my family made to help pioneer
personal development in the teenage space
have been worth it. My mom chose not to
retire at 75 like her peers. Instead she has been
learning online systems and new ways of social
media marketing. My husband kept his
corporate job in order for us to build the
lifestyle we want and my daughter knows the
difference between a zoom meeting and a live
training video. She knows when she needs to
be quiet and when she can whisper to me.

When I quit my corporate career to pursue
being an entrepreneur, I learned that
practicing skills gives me more experiences There are benefits to working for a corporation
and confidence which builds success. and many for being an entrepreneur. In both
Sometimes I would feel too shy to network cases however, the more success you have, the
with and speak in front of others, but I did it more your confidence will increase. The more
and of course the practice has helped me confident you are, the more success you’ll
professionally and personally. attract.

I’ve learned new skills, especially on social When I quit my corporate management
media, out of necessity for my business. There career I had no idea how hard running my own
are many times I have felt embarrassed or business would be. Years later and I am proud
confused online with Zoom or social media. of the business I have created. My successes
After all, working for yourself and “on your have helped me to be a better Teen
phone” can be overwhelming. However, I kept Empowerment Trainer, a better mother, wife,
practicing, researching, and connecting to and business owner which continues to build
people to create positive experiences for my confidence.
myself.

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