Hello, I am Dr Julien Marchand
10 years ago I was living the dream I set for myself when I was studying for my MBA in the US:
Living on the other side of the planet in Sydney, Australia
Being a 6 figure consultant ($$$)
Being at the edge of innovation
I thought that the rest (read wife, kids, and house) would take care of itself. After all, I had done the hardest, following all the rules learnt at the best schools in France, US and Australia. I had managed all the work expectations.
Then I became a father.
I was 29.
It hit me.
I wanted to be present in the life of my boy. I wanted to guide him. I wanted to have what I didn't have as a kid.
I wasn't prepared for this shift of mindset!
Since then I planned for having this in the future by starting a tech business on the side, moving to academia, getting a PhD, leading a business faculty...
I had a few wake-up calls, including the near death of my daughter at birth but I finally heard the last one last year:
I want to be in their lives NOW,
I have to make them a priority NOW,
and still enjoy my career!