“My husband and I got married about 30 years ago. He had a stable job, and I was a housewife. Everything was going great — but everyday when he’d come home, he’d be exhausted.
He’d always be upset, and never looked forward to waking up and going to work. The people there didn’t treat him well, the pressure was too much and he couldn’t take it. He was unhappy, and I wanted to help him — but I used to feel like there was nothing I could do.
Until one day, I came across a class that taught people how to bake cakes. I took it up and put my heart and soul into learning —I thought if I could learn well and start selling cakes, I’d be able to take the load off my husband. And it actually paid off!
Every morning I’d wake up early to bake cakes, and stand for hours here, selling them. For the first couple of months the sales were slow, but eventually people started recognising me — and I had regular customers!
That’s when I went up to my husband, and told him that he didn’t need to work anymore. I was earning and even though it wasn’t as much, it was enough. He quit his job, but instead of sitting at home, he decided to come and help me! He asked me to teach him how to bake cakes, and learnt quickly!
Now both of us run this business together. We‘ve managed to give all our 3 kids the best education and lifestyle— and live peacefully. And what’s most important, is that we find joy in what we do.
We enjoy everything from baking, packing and selling — even coming home and celebrating a day of hard work. We're partners in everything— to not only put food on the table, but look out for each other’s happiness.”
Client Development Professional at Clark Schaefer Consulting. Providing a path for increased success for your company.
2moCongratulations Tina!