"What do you actually do at work, Mami?"

"What do you actaully do at work, Mami?"

My son has been asking me this question for years.

It started during COVID when he was in Grade 1, watching me talk to a computer screen all day. Back then, I'd say: "Mom helps companies do better."

Simple answer for a simple question.

But the questions kept coming as he grew?

Grade 3: "Why do companies need your help?"

Grade 6: "What happens if you don't help them?"

And somewhere along the way, my answer became: "I help people in companies do better."

Last week, now in Grade 7, he asked the toughest one yet:

"Mami, what would be different if you didn't do your job?"

I had to think.

Because explaining my work to my teenager over the years taught me more about my purpose than any performance review ever did.

His questions aren't about job titles and they make you think why work actually matters.

My son like kids often, cuts througgh all the business talk.

He asks the questions that really count.

Now when someone asks what I do, I don't start with "I am a..."

I start with what I told my son: "I help people in companies become better leaders."

Clear. Simple. Real.

And I am grateful for a curious kid 🙏

How would you explain your job to a kid?

#change #workingmom

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