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About Me |
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I started out as a bookkeeper 20 years ago, working for
others for 15 of those years. 5 years ago my marriage
ended, and I left with little more than the clothes on
my back. Due to my emotional turmoil at the time, I
also lost my job and had very little money saved up.
So in less than a few months time, I was with no
marriage, no job and close to being broke. I had
broken all of my own rules, I did not plan for life’s
little dilemmas. |
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So I had some serious decisions to make and I had
to make them fast. As I saw it, I had two choices, I
could let my situation eat me up and destroy me or I
could fight back with everything that I had and rise
above the desolate landscape my life had become. I’ll
never forget a phone call that came from my father. He
said, “I didn’t raise a quitter, you are
strong and you will survive.” He was right. I rented a
basement apartment and the only furnishings I had were a
television set, a blanket and a pillow and that is how I
lived for quite some time. I started working as a “cater
waiter” and at the same time I started Synergetic
Financial Solutions, my own bookkeeping practice. Just
taking these steps alone, gave me a real sense of
accomplishment and strong feelings of control over my
life. Now I could control my own fate.
As my practice grew, it began taking on another facet
that I had not planned on, personal financial coaching.
Clients were now asking me to help them organize their
personal financial life. After helping a few clients,
they began referring me to their friends and family
members and I felt a strong satisfaction in
assisting people get their lives in order. I felt all
the experience I had gained in my own life, had given me
what I needed to help my clients.
Now let’s get something straight, I’m a very direct
individual and do not pull any punches. I tell people
exactly how I see things and the words 'coddling' and
'can’t' are not in my vocabulary. I have found through the
years that people either love me or hate me, but
at the end of the day, when I help them make positive
changes in their lives, it usually becomes the former.
Surprisingly, I was approached by RTR Media,
and they asked me if I would be interested in hosting a
show about helping women with their money. It was a
direction that I never would have imagined that my life
would have taken but here was a road in front of me and
I could either take it and see where I ended up or let
it pass me by. I chose to take this path. I have
a successful practice and I hosted the first season of Maxed Out,
after which I decided that it had been a great adventure
but the needs of my clients brought me back to the
private sector and my practice.I thank God everyday for giving me the opportunity to
help others. One thing I learnt through all of this is
to never give up. There is always a way out, if
you found a way into what feels like the lowest point of
your life, you can find a way out. |
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I’d also like to thank my family
for their unconditional love and support. |
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