Got sick of looking for a job… Found something better!!!
A little about me, my name is Myla Brugmans. I was born September 5, 1970. I was married and had twin girls in March 1992. Yes the same month. In fact it was only 15 hours apart. I gave birth in my birthing suite where I also had to get a quick marriage ceremony since they decided to come 6 weeks early. But I am pleased to report that I did not have my kids out of wedlock. My life changed dramatically again in December 1993, at the young age of 23, I had a massive stroke leaving me paralyzed on my full left side. I learned how to do everything again, to sit, walk and live. I re-entered the work force a different person and totally driven and disabled to boot.
In the next couple of years I saw a disabled skier on a magazine over and thought… If he can do, it why not me? I immediately called the editor and he told me I could call the organization to get involved. My family thought I was crazy for even trying. They said you can barely walk, now you want to go plummeting down a hill? I went and in the next 3 days and was off the bunny hill by the afternoon of my first ski day. Only 3 years after I was invited to join the Ontario Alpine Ski team.
Another hurdle was presented to me March 2009, I was diagnosed with type 1.5 diabetes, wich is a Late presenting type 1. The Diabetes specialists were surprised to see me in their offices because I had spent everyday in the gym for the past 8 months prior and had gone from a size 16 down to a 2.
It was a nice run working in the IT industry for 20 years. Even better when they kept trying to lay me off but instead offered me a promotion each of the four times in my last 6 years. I was lucky I was offered a telecommuting position as middle management with a nice raise and the opportunity to work at home. In the winter I would move my laptop in front of my fireplace. In the summer I put on my bikini (my work clothes) and sit outside. People would ask me where I got my great tan. I would say at work!
Yes, this was the life to work at home and get paid.
Then the recession hit, I was finally the next victim. I decided to accept the severance package to concentrate on my newly diagnosed Diabetes. My Levels were 30+ (Canadian measure) and I managed to research and apply all I learned to bring myself to the normal target ranges of 4-8 within a 9-week duration.
I started looking for a position back in the IT industry only to find that not only will I have to leave my comfy home office but also I would have to accept a 30 sometimes 40% pay cut from my 80K salary.
This just did not sit well with me. I scoured the Internet for a viable option. I knew the Internet was a goldmine. What I found was a community of already successful Entrepreneurs who were willing to share what they have learned, the pitfalls and what works to help me succeed.
Again… Why not me?
Why not you?
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