The money I had saved.
The systems I had improved.
The clients I had retained.
The additional responsibilities I’d taken on without additional compensation.
For years, I’d never bothered to keep track.
Now I understood that if you don’t document your value, other people can pretend it doesn’t exist.
Then something unexpected happened.
Emily asked me to talk privately.
“I need to ask you something.”
“Sure.”
She looked nervous.
“Why are you leaving?”
I froze.
“I didn’t say I was leaving.”
She gave me a knowing look.
“You didn’t have to.”
I smiled.
