1109. She Now Knows She Can Do Whatever She Wants

“I hadn’t gotten promoted for a couple of years. So I asked my boss why. In an irritated voice he said, ‘Do you really want to know why? I’ll tell you if you really want to know. You laugh and smile too much, And until you change that, you’re never going anywhere else in this company.’ Guess what? I quit. I honestly do not know how I had the confidence to do this, because I was 40 by then, and now I know that is when ageism really kicks in. But I was determined that I was not going to stay somewhere that wanted me to change my entire personality for a company.”

Kathy Goughenour, after finding the courage to say “bye-bye” to her corporate marketing career, built a 6-figure virtual assistant business from her tiny house in the middle of a forest. Today, she teaches professional women how to create their own work-at-home VA businesses so they can enjoy the freedom, flexibility, and financial security they desire and deserve. Kathy also offers VA Matchmaking sessions to business owners interested in working with Expert VAs® and Virtual Experts®. Kathy and her Expert VA® and Virtual Expert® Training program have been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Good Housekeeping, All You, and The Wealthy Freelancer.