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 ...

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