A short YouTube video (creator Bunny Young) where she asks her child and husband what she does for work. The child describes Bunny as ‘taking other people's jobs’ and ‘throwing starfish (money)’ to help families, while the husband gives a brief description (“business advice and therapy”). The video encourages families to discuss work to build alignment between work and family life and previews more videos in a Gifts series.
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So, as promised, we are going to hop into the Gifts video series and the first gift video that I want to make. You're not going to want to miss because I'm going to ask my kid a very difficult question. I'm going to ask her what I do for a living, what do I do for work? And this is something that I'm not sure. Post in the comments if you've ever asked your kid what it is that you do for work. And when you think about it, you're leaving your child each and every day or at least going into a different room at this point in order to go and add value. And so it's interesting to see what their perspective is. And so stay tuned because I'm going to ask her the difficult question and her answer may shock you. And for those of you that I have not had the pleasure of meeting before, make sure that you introduce yourself in the comments below. Hit the subscribe, hit the bell so that you're notified whenever we have a new video. You can check out some of our other videos because I have my children in some of them as well. I believe in not work life balance, but in work life alignment. I'm a business therapist that helps you grow a business and a family without sacrificing time with either. So I'm happy to have you here. And for those starfish that are coming back, welcome back. Difference makers, as always, would love to hear from you in the comments on some of the things that you have implemented from our previous videos and some of the love that you want to share in those comments. I read every single one of them and respond to them. So appreciate that. Appreciate you making the world a better place. And now let's go and ask the difficult question. Are you ready for it? All right, let's go.
Can I ask you a question?
What does Mommy do for work?
Mommy takes other people's jobs so that they do. So that they can have fun with their family, so that they don't have to work in their family.
Yeah.
Do you think that makes a difference?
Does it make an impact? Mom?
Do you think that what mommy does mix the world better? How does it make the world better?
It makes the world better because.
When.
She'S taking other people's jobs, she is throwing starfish and starfish is money. So when she's throwing starfish to other people, she's giving money to other people. Oh.
And what does that money do?
That money helps them do better on what they have to do and don't have enough money.
To do.
Is there anything about mommy's job that you would like to change?
Nothing.
Nothing.
Do you think you want to do.
Mommy'S job when you get.
When you grow up?
No.
What. What do you want to do?
I want to be a horseback riding teacher.
You want to be a horseback riding teacher? Teach people how to horseback ride? Yeah. And spend all day with horses.
That sounds cool.
What does daddy do for a job?
Daddy is in the army. He's a veteran. So on veterans, they retake him.
That's it.
Daddy, do you know what mommy does?
Wait, I'm gonna back out of loving husband.
Do you know what I do for work?
You give people business advice and therapy for the business.
And Reader's Digest version. Reader's Digest version. So I have to tell you, it wasn't the worst explanation of business coaching that I've ever heard in my life. And I've made it a point to involve my kids in a lot of the work that I do, whether it's speaking or traveling or even explaining what entrepreneurship is. So I'm glad that my kids understand that basically anything is possible. I am blessed with the ability to sit there through an interview and have my hair played with through the entire interview and not lose it. So I'm super grateful for that patience. And I'm also grateful that my daughter allowed me the opportunity to ask her those questions and have that open and honest communication. So. And my husband to be able to just say, you know what? Do you understand my purpose to be my work, to be my job, to be when I leave you, what am I doing? And also understand that that's not necessarily more important than her or them ever. And so I am going. I'm committed to asking this question often to see how my daughter responds. And it was interesting to learn from a 9 year old what her perspective was. And it's also interesting to be able to know that my husband really can't explain other than a Reader's Digest version. So I'd encourage you to have this conversation with your family, whether it's during the holidays or at some point as you're planning out the rest of your year, so that you can intentionally be making plans that include them and they feel like they are aware of what you're doing to make the world a better place, which may empower them to support you even more in accomplishing your dreams and your goals. I want to thank you for making my world a better place and making a difference. And I will see you very soon for our next video where I'M going to be talking about gifts and what are people's gifts with the same group that you just saw me talk to about my work. So hit the subscribe button, leave me a comment and let me know what your kids answers are when you ask them what do you do for work? Or what your family's answer is when you ask them what do you do for work? See you then. So.
