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Who here wants one or more of the following? - Time freedom - To ditch the 9-5 or 8-4 or even the 12 hour shift - Be able to stop working over full time hours - Be able to be your own boss - More money or extra income - Replacement income - Free travel or more travel - bonus opportunities - car plan - be able to spend more time with family - more time with children - pay off debts - buy a home - love more comfortably - Not live pay cheque to pay cheque - send children to private school or have the money for summer holidays or clubs - Retire - Savings - more money in the pension fund - better health and wealth - connection, confidence and fun - meet new people - better work life balance - ability to work from home - not having to worry about juggling school holidays - not living pay cheque to pay cheque - not working all hours under the sun If any one of these resonates with you or even something else about what matters most to you I have an opportunity that can help. I help people who want to make changes , get paid for the work they do, earn more money or an extra income, have lots of fun and often change their lives whatever that means for them. My own story is that I'm a mummy to two Boys and I needed to earn an extra income but I've gained so much more than this. When I started I didn't know and I could have convinced myself no it wasn't for me, what would people think but I'm so glad I started ❤️ I work with anyone police officers, social workers, nurses, lawyers, childminders, beauty therapists, retail workers, stay at home mums and dads, engineers anyone who wants to make a change and I can help you too. You don't need any experience just the get to to get started , take a look and work with me to help you get going and keep going. Whether its £200, £500 or £3000 a month what would that do for you and your family? I'd love to chat x

Balancing Act: Managing a Busy Bank Holiday Weekend As a wife, mom, volunteer, property investor, and chartered accountant, life often feels like a juggling act. This past bank holiday weekend, I aimed to tackle admin tasks to free up my time during the week. However, the unpredictable weather and my children's demands threw a wrench in my plans. My Initial Plan: Admin Tasks: Finish pending property investment paperwork and finalise comparisons. Family Time: Enjoy quality time with my husband and kids, possibly an outing. Volunteering: Process supplier payments. The Reality: The weather shifted from sunny to rainy, disrupting outdoor plans. The children's excitement about half-term break kept me busy with their needs, resolving disputes, and keeping them entertained, pushing my admin tasks aside. Overcoming the Chaos: I realigned my priorities and managed my commitments through the following strategies: Prioritisation and Delegation: Created a list of must-do tasks versus those that could wait. Involved my husband in managing the kids, allowing me focused work time. Utilised early mornings and late evenings for high-priority tasks. Blocked specific times for family activities and work, ensuring balance. Embracing Flexibility: Adjusted plans to include indoor activities, keeping the kids engaged while I worked. Implemented short breaks and small rewards to keep the kids motivated and less demanding. Leveraging Technology: Used online educational resources to keep the kids entertained and learning, giving me uninterrupted work time. Skills Utilized and Their Transferability: Prioritization and Delegation: Crucial for both accounting and property investment. Efficient delegation and prioritisation ensure focus on important tasks. Time Management: Essential for meeting deadlines and scheduling tasks, ensuring obligations are met without compromising quality. Flexibility and Adaptability: Vital for adapting to changing circumstances, allowing for quick adjustments to plans and strategies. Leveraging Technology: Proficiency with digital tools enhances efficiency, streamlining tasks, improving accuracy, and saving time. The bank holiday weekend reminded me that life doesn’t always go as planned, but with the right skills and mindset, it's possible to navigate through the chaos. Balancing multiple roles is challenging, but each challenge hones skills transferable across all aspects of life and work. Embrace the juggle and make it work! Feel free to share your experiences and tips on balancing multiple roles in the comments. Let's support each other in this journey!

I had to work from home yesterday. The good side: 1. This guy! See pic below ⬇️ 2. As Jesse Ferguson, CPA, CA says I have the freedom to make that decision. (Though most days my calendar doesn’t fully allow it IMO.) Yesterday it was warranted due to childcare and construction and dogs & a ⚾️ tournament that has half my family in the 🇺🇸. 3. It’s 🍒 cherry and nectarine 🍑 season which I snacked on all day. But I’m not a fan overall. I realize this is a vulnerable post and I may not be relatable because of it but I HATE working from home. Here’s a few whys: 1. It’s not my norm so I have tech frustrations all day. 2. 🐶 Dogs are meant for cuddles and fun. They are a hassle during business hours!!! (Sorry! Not very modern of me?) 3. Kids are also best enjoyed when you can pay attention to them versus when they are demanding 🍕 food and playing loud video games 🎮! (Sorry! Yes - my kids use screens.) 4. Despite the beautiful 👦 and 🐕s and 🔨 dudes - I find it lonely at home! I like working in-person and I find video 💻 exhausting, impersonal and a hassle. I’m a bit of the mindset that if we don’t have time to get together in person - I might not have time to connect! Post-COVID I’m practical and certainly some internal calls or even external are efficient and effective on the old fashioned phone ☎️ or even video but I’ll avoid where I can! A day of is a long one for me. 5. Speaking of that nasty 🦠 virus - I may have some lasting issues from the experience. Being a COVID CFO in hospitality meant laying off 306 people in one day plus other hardship. Being a COVID business owner that just launched a start-up also had its moments. And when I work from home I return to the “prison” that I experienced those stresses. 6. It is messy! And not my space. I’m not a classic mom or wife and my time at home is limited so Mon-Fri I don’t hit up the kitchen or living spaces. (🐀 should? It’s that yucky?) My nanny cleans Fridays and so on the weekend it’s at my standards and I enjoy the whole home. But the rest of week (including when most aren’t here) it’s chaos and clutter and boy/dog 🌎. Top it off with the reality that “I have a lot on my mind” and while I’m focused on being grateful for my epic team, the amazing summer, my incredible family, a beautiful house including a patio that is being built as a sanctuary and numerous other things you see me post on daily - there’s some💩 too. Apparently some of which will be ending this month and others we have a solid plan for but none the less there’s more than just 🤠 fun and awesome financial strategy💰 happening!!!!! This is the world of #workingmom #businessownership #employerbusiness #growthbusiness #womeninbusiness I’m back downtown today 🏙️ & lovin’ it!!!!!

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#resilience #selfcarejourney #takeawalk #andbreathe #redundancy Today is the first day since being made shock redundant on 21st February that I have felt pretty frustrated. Many of us in this position are feeling such a mix of emotions right now... ...for many of us it's the first time we've had to make any kind of claim... ...and/or have our first ever calls/meetings with the DWP or a job centre... So - I wanted to clarify some things that I didn't know about before being here that have happened so that others, if they are ever in this awful situation, know what really happens: (This is of course based on the UK system) (1) Our pay stopped the day we were made redundant, as did all our access to systems and laptops etc... So should this ever happen to you then please be sure, if you can, to download any payslips, holiday information, start date, etc etc if you have time before you lose access. (2) The government claim for redundancy is at a statutory minimum level - forget those huge payouts of the past with people walking away with years of salary - this is weeks per year (see image below)... ...(3) and your unused holiday is pro-rata'd so your holiday allowance for the full year, whenever that runs from & to, up to the day you are made redundant. As best I understand it these 2 payments aren't taxable. (4) Then there's notice pay (and this is the one that hit me this morning). This is also statutory - just like the redundancy payments - so for example I had 2 months notice, most people I know 3, but the notice payment will only be weeks per full year again - AND this is then reduced by benefits you COULD claim for during that time - whether you claim them or not! (I believe this is also taxable, but am not totally sure as of yet). Like many of us in this situation my real focus is on supporting my friends and former colleagues at this difficult time... One HUGE positive is that we have built the most INCREDIBLE community of support over these last 3 weeks. There are 100s of us in touch helping one another with things from CV writing, to job searching, to mental health support, to IT assistance & training and so on. We WILL all survive, and go on to thrive... I am taking some time out from work atm * but if any of you are lucky enough to receive applications from former The Body Shop colleagues please do consider them - I have never in my life worked with such a group of dedicated, 'over-and-above' employees. Not one person wasn't working extra hours or giving of themselves in their roles. It truly was a special and unique environment and the brand/ethos/history promoted such love from people that they truly gave their all. I would recommend each and every person without hesitation! Thanks for reading :) * = unless a remote role arises at one of my dream employers and they can also support my long covid recovery

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🤑 In just over a month, my company has reimbursed me for nearly $650 of expenses. No, not business travel expenses. Life expenses, covered through Compt's variety of stipends and lifestyle benefits they offer to their employees (and that their customers offer to their people, too). Things like:  -A partial vet bill that cropped up after my dog’s anxiety got out of control.  -A therapy appointment bill as I look for a new therapist (mental health is important for both two- and four-legged creatures!) -A (fancy) new office chair to replace the non-ergonomic one that was slowly killing my back. -A bonus lunch for when we relaunched the company brand. -And yeah, more things for my pup. I submitted my claims to wrap up the tail end of the quarter before I forgot. And now I just get to see those amounts show up in my paycheck. Easy peasy. Interested in Compt at your workplace? I know some people that can help ya out. #employeebenefits #lifestylebenefits #employeeperks

Employees spend ~30 hours commuting every month (average). They also spend ~$700/month on their commute (average). This is money that could be: - put towards savings - used to pay off debt - invested for retirement - donated to charitable causes - spent to make today more fun or meaningful.... And while money is one thing. The time we spend commuting is what really bothers me. This is time that could otherwise be spent: - working - sleeping - meditating - eating well - working out - playing with their kids - caring for their loved ones - hanging out with friends - networking to better their careers - trying out a hobby or learning a new skill But nope...they're stuck in traffic. Or on a bus/subway/train. Watching their life tick by, when time is the only thing we can't get more of. And for what? Because a lot of Fortune 500s like to show off fancy office buildings? And so now their executives need you to come work in-person (because otherwise, why are they spending all this money on commercial real estate)? Even though it was "just fine" to work remotely a few years ago (and in fact, many companies saw record profits and productivity during the pandemic). The message is clear: Companies with #returntooffice mandates value their real estate more than their people. They aren't open to innovating. They're stuck in their ways. The best talent knows this. And they're finding new jobs as we speak.

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