My job was sapping me of life. But could I switch careers?
A lot of entrepreneurs I know grew up seeing many others around them open and run their own businesses. My experience was different — my family members all got degrees and worked in careers. Business wasn’t ever really discussed.
But I always had that “do-it-myself” kind of drive. I loved expressing my creativity, looking for opportunities and thinking outside the box. To actually run a business? It wasn’t in the plans. My real estate brokerage started from a breaking point, when something just had to give.
I was living in Lakewood with my husband and kids. Each day, I’d travel into Brooklyn and spend a full day working as a special education teacher, playing with children ages three to five as I helped them meet age-appropriate goals.
I loved the kids — but the job wasn’t for me. Every morning I’d drag myself out of the house by 6:30 a.m. for the drive to Brooklyn, leaving my husband to send off my own kids to school. I’m a positive person by nature, so I’d try to set myself up for a good day. I’d have my coffee in hand, my music prepared, and I’d wish my husband a cheery good morning before heading to my car.
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