We’ve all heard the saying, right? “Jack of all trades, master of none.” It sure makes being multitalented sound like a bad thing, doesn’t it?

I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent letting that one statement make me feel worse about myself. I have never been someone who loves just one particular thing. In fact, I often say that I’m a walking contradiction, and that’s one of the things I love about myself.

Funny how one little sentence has impacted so many of us, but most of us (myself included) don’t know the full quote or what it really means. We (a.k.a. me) have also forgotten just how outdated it may or may not be.

Have you read the full quote?

Wait a minute… there’s a second part? Yeah, it shocked me too!

So that quote that made me feel like a bit of a failure wasn’t actually complete, nor was it saying anything negative about being a Jack (or Jill) of all trades. It was just making a statement (from the 1390s, by the way) that someone who dedicates all of their time to mastering one thing will likely be more talented than someone who is multifaceted. That makes total sense, and back then, it held a lot of weight. People chose a profession and stuck with it. They didn’t want their local blacksmith to also be the town doctor who just so happened to be a painter on the weekends.

So, what does that mean today?

It’s actually simple. The statement is still 100% true. BUT… and this is a big BUT… you can choose to be either. We’ve proven that you can be an amazing photographer as a hobbyist and still be a very skilled surgeon. Or you can decide that you don’t have one single “job” and opt to do whatever you choose. It has been proven time and time again that there’s more money to be made in this world than we can ever imagine… but we’re not all Elon Musks. That’s an easy one to accept.

As women, we’ve seen other women choose to stay home with their babies and launch entire empires online… all while wearing their favorite yoga pants. It’s amazing how far women have come in this world. They’re truly finding a way to do it all.

But what if you don’t want an empire?

This is a question that has plagued me for years. The only time in my life that I had a “dream job” was in high school and college. I knew I wanted to go into advertising, and I had zero interest in getting married or having kids… until I started my marketing internship. The marketing manager was a very talented woman who had just returned from a six-month maternity leave. I could see it in her eyes when she talked about leaving the house before her daughter woke up, or when she knew she’d get home after she’d gone to bed.

At 21 years old, I still didn’t think I wanted kids, but I knew with all my heart that I didn’t want to work my way up to my “dream job” only to miss out on the life I’d created. Now, let me remind you, this was in 2009. I was still writing HTML code for Craigslist ads and was part of the first group to create a Facebook business page. If I wanted to go into advertising at the time, I would’ve had to live in one of three major cities (and I don’t even like cities).

I knew then, just as I know now, that I wanted to be in control of my life—not give so much of myself that my career controls me. It took me a while to realize that I didn’t want an internet empire either.

I don’t want to spend years building a successful business that focuses on only one thing, mainly because I’ve seen how my interests and who I am have changed over the years. I’ve had babies, lived on a farm, battled cancer while going through a toxic divorce, and was diagnosed with C-PTSD. All of these experiences required something different from me, and I changed my “job” many times, gathering knowledge and joy from each one.

What I am really saying?

Simple. If you don’t have a dream of being an online coach… then don’t be one! There are plenty of course creators, business coaches, and life coaches out there who are following their passion, and the world is a better place because of it.

If you don’t know exactly what you want to do for income right now, that doesn’t mean you can’t make good money. We live in a world of freelancers and multiple income streams.

So, it’s time to stop trying to force your income stream to match the mainstream and start listening to your inner self.

That’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m finally realizing I’d much rather inspire you to create your own path than tell you the “5 steps to becoming a millionaire in 5 months.” I believe in life alignment over work/life balance.

So, I want to invite you to join my brand-new, still-in-the-making membership, where I will share different income streams, discuss the pros and cons, and even help you choose the best way to pursue them. I believe you have a path and a passion. I’ve also fallen victim to the exciting noise of the internet, and I want to help you learn to trust yourself.

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