Can you have your cake and Eat it ??
How does she do it ?? Is the question I have been asked this week! How do I work a 40-50 hour week in the corporate job and run a business?
It’s not as hard as it sounds, my business is not like a traditional business. It’s all about people and if you are meeting or working with people in everyday life, it’s all about connecting. My background as a Personal Assistant means I am in a busy role and I have to be on point when I am in the office! Do I get distracted? Of course I do, I am a ‘dolly day dreamer’ and life in Dubai is busy and fast paced. The beauty of what we do in or business is we don’t work a 9-5, hours are flexible, you choose when and how long you work for, training and personal development is free. In my first 6 months of network marketing I talked to everyone abouat our amazing product range. I am proud to be an ambssador for a family run company that’s operated for 39 years, it is stable, offering an amazing work ethic. I didn’t really know what I was doing at the beginning and it was about earning a little bit of extra money (for bags) I love designer bags and invest wisely.
I had passion and a desire to succeed. I am not money driven, some people are which is totally ok! For me it is succeeding, doing the best I can and making others feel they can be the best version of themselves. Finding your drive and ‘why’ as we say is the most important thing, after all if you don’t know why your doing something what is the point. You have to know what Is going to make you jump out of bed each morning with passion or in my case stay up late in the evening because I’m so excited about the next day I can’t sleep.
So you can ‘have your cake and eat it as they say’ You can work full time and have your own business. Stay tuned as I will share some of my top tips on how I do it!
I am not saying I am your Fairy Godmother
February month we have had UK focus and growth in the team, I have spoken to lots of individuals across the uk who want to take control of their future and earn more money. From London to Harrogate, Blackpool to Carslie! I find it fascinating listening to what people want from life and how I can help them. Life is about making memories and having fun but money worries tend to hold so many people back from their DREAMS! As children we would dream big, fantasies about the perfect life and our imaginations would go crazy. I remember the stairs in my mums would become an airplane and I would dress as cabin crew in a makeshift outfit, flying the pretend passengers (normally my dolls and teddy bears) to destination across the world. (Which I would look up in brochures I stole from the travel agents) I would turn my nanas pantry into my dream shop and make her pay for her own tins of beans and walk around in my mums heels and cloths as if I were the richest girl in the world. I believed I would be a princess and everyone lived like Cinderella! You see as children’s we have no limitations on imagination, responsibilities or money worries so dreaming is easy. As we get older and become part of the ‘system’ that is society! we are taught have some fun along the way but it normally goes like this…………you find a job, work hard to get pay increase, you start a pension, you get promotion, you move jobs, you work hard, you get a pay increase, you marry you have a child, then another, you move to a bigger house, get a pet and go on 1 maybe 2 nice holidays a year if you’re lucky, then you then work until you are 65+ you can draw your pension and live to your pension amount…… What if there was another way, a way to top up the family pot month in month out by having your own business that you are in total control off. Risk free, build a residual income, a business that will never date as you age. A business you can share with others and have fun along the way. Now I am not saying I am your fairy god mother, but I know this is possible, I am living it now, I am showing others how. If you are prepared to spend a few hours a week on developing you and a new business, making a few tweaks to your life(not watching so much TV) and having some fun then you can start to dream again. If you think for a moment how a few hundred pound a month could help your family, an extra holiday, pay the mortgage early, a new car, a simple Saturday family day out each week. You just have to Dream, Believe then start to Achieve and that is what I am here to help you do.
Welcome To My New Blog
“I will always be the girl who will tell you to dream bigger’’
I am so excited to be able to share some of the valuable lessons I have learnt throughout the last few years. To inspire and help others who have self-doubt, worry or just generally need a boost.
I am just a normal girl wanting to see others achieve and live life to the fullest.
If you are in network marketing you will have your own goals, keep them at the fore front of your mind.
For me this is about becoming a mum, I am not shy to say at the age of 35 it has still not happened, but it will.
Life throws curve balls, distractions, nothing is ever perfect, staying focused and being true to yourself is so important.
The last 12 months of my life have been a whirlwind, a positive one for sure but this has not come without the highs and lows and a few unsettled days.
I look forward to inspiring you.
See you again soon,
Being A Busy Bee
Being A Busy Bee…
Leading a hetic life is pretty much standard these days for most people. I am so guilty at living life 100 miles an hour, I always have been since being young. Sometimes my friends find it hard to keep up with me.
As we get older we start to realise that we won’t feel 25 forever! What we put into our bodies is key to our output in daily life. Therefore, starting to learn about your body is really important.
I am no expert, I am just a normal mid 30 year old who has learnt fuel for energy. I wish I had been exposed to this sooner which is why I want to share what I know.
I work hard to plan healthy meals but I will admit now my down fall is chocolate and cake! I totally love it! But in moderation. And I am not a massive fan of having breakfast first thing, but again this is so important I will share on a later blog how I have overcome this.
I was 32 when I started to take vitamins, these were in the form of bee pollen, I suffered badly from hayfever when we lived in the UK. It was totally unbearable, some days I could not even drive to work. Someone suggested I tried bee pollen tablets, 2 a day for a few days and I felt amazing with increased energy! When I looked at the product it was an antihistamine, aids digestion, and boosted my energy,
“I am literally powered by bee pollen…”
Another vitamin I take daily in conjunction with the bees is a gel vitamin shot every morning this supports my digestive system, increases my energy levels its full of aloe vera nutrients, compounds, goodness from the inner leaf of the plant.
I have never been without these little beauties since starting them in April 2014. So, if you are interested in boosting your energy please don’t hesitate to contact me and I can share more information with you.
See you soon,
Tick Tock
Tick tock, Tick tock…
Here we are talking about time. The majority of people want more money, freedom and TIME.
The most common reason people choose not to look at starting their own business is because they don’t have enough time.
I was one of these people…
When offered a network marketing business opportunity the first thing I said was “I don’t have enough time.” I am ashamed to say it, “I want a rest as I had just finished a university course.”
Get this, I was 33, married, no kids, a 36 hour a week job, gymed a few times a week and I wanted a rest!?! It’s actually laughable when I think about it.
Like many others I could not understand how I could fit a new business into my life. Someone is telling me I can earn money from 5 hours a week work by not changing my normal routine too much??? Hmmmm. I was curious. Actually, I think my ambition wanted to prove them wrong.
Now that I have had my own home based business for a few years, I just want to point out what we do. It’s not like a normal business set up – you don’t need to go to the bank to ask for a big loan and/or need to give up your current job. What we do is a lot more savvy. For a further insight you can take a look at the ‘Work With Me’ section on my website.
In my personal opinion, I don’t think it is the lack of time people have – it’s the lack of understanding on how it can work for them and adapting to a change.
Starting something new of course is scary, I am not here to convince you – I’m here to show you how.
I would love to hear your thoughts, drop me a message.
Feel The Fear
Feel the fear and do it anyway…
At the time of writing this, I feel slight fear. Currently 13,000ft in the air mid flight from Singapore to Malaysia.
I started to write to distract myself from the flight and I just realised I was so nervous on take-off I didn’t take any pictures of the scenery.
I am half way through a week-long trip which was a last minute booking. Well I say last minute, it was actually planned about 3 weeks ago. My background being a personal assistant and running a global business I spend a lot of my time living in the future. So 3 weeks of planning is pretty short for me. That said I am extremely grateful to my friend inviting me to join her on part of her 6 week trip.
She knew after my recent trip to the UK in June I was homesick on my return to Dubai and maybe booking a holiday would give me something to look forward to and plan.
The irony of feeling homesick but then booking a trip that puts me 14 hours away from my family in the UK and 7 hours away from my new home and husband in Dubai.
I suppose it all comes down to life choices and opportunities. In this case It’s one thing being given the opportunity to join my friend to visit two amazing destinations, both of which were not even on my top 5 places to go. And the other me making the choice to do something with the opportunity given to me and go on the trip, make it happen.
As I said I am currently flight over the South China sea, lots of cloud outside the window and some turbulence, feeling a little anxious. Before I booked the trip I talked it through with my husband, my mum, my dad oh and my friend at work. On the day of booking I called my husband 3 times to ask do I do it or not. Needless to say he was very supportive and told me to do it. It was not about not having the Freedom and time to go. it was my own fear holding me back, the fear of the unknown, doing something different.
Those of you who know me know I am quite a confident person but we all have our issues don’t we. I have been very fortunate to travel since being 2 years of age. I may never had materialistic things, but one thing my parents gave me and my sister was holiday experiences every year which I am eternally grateful for.
I LOVE to travel, it is a passion but as l have got older I get nervous when it comes to flying, I am sure some of you are on the same page as me right ?
This trip for me will be an achievement!
Had I not said yes book the flights, I would not be on my way to a beauty retreat in Malaysia. I would not have had 3 amazing days in Singapore and I would not have pushed my own boundaries and self-confidence.
I have no doubt i would have had a great week at home in Dubai with my husband and friends but I would have always though what if?
I think this scenario relates to many people in life. When you have an opportunity in front of you the difference of it working/happening is you choosing to make it work/ happen. It’s as simple as that.
Feeling the fear is normal when stepping into the unknown, stepping out of your comfort zone. But surely it’s better to feel some fear and do it anyway than always look back and wonder what if. I really need to recite those words as I have a skydive on my bucket list. Again the thought of that scares the c*#p out of me.
Yes, the landing gear is coming down and I can see lots of land.
Remember – it’s not about thinking why you shouldn’t. It’s about thinking of all the reasons why you should.
Choosing Your Future Path ‘V’ The Past
THE PAST. If you knew what you knew now would you do it all again in your future?
So the opening title you can apply to most things in life, relationships, smoking at the age of 14, having that one last drink, going home with that fit bloke, getting married, that business decision, the list is endless
For me I am talking about emigrating. Boy I do have big views on this. I have a constant bucket list, it drives me to achieve and emigrating was not on it, but arrived with a BOOM in March 2015.
It was an “opportunity” – I hear this word alot within the industry I work in. I am a big believer in what it stands for. Some say opportunities don’t come along too often, I say you have to make your own.
I suppose it’s like the word ‘lucky’ – I don’t believe in being lucky, I never have. I have always worked hard for all I have and taken risks. I am not sat on a beach, with a glass of wine basking in the sunshine writing this blog because I have been lucky that my husband was given a job in Dubai and it’s a smooth ride! That sentence is so far from the truth.
However my husband was offered an opportunity in Dubai and I am sat here because we have worked our asses off and made big sacrifices to get where we are today. I share this with you not to brag, but to impress upon you that YOU can achieve all you want if you plan, focus and believe.
My husband and I have done what some would not, we took a risk not knowing if it would work, we are still working through it so staying tuned, maybe a few bumps still ahead….
I’m a happy positive person, but talk about life giving us tests ?!!! During our emigration a particular 4 months was unbelievably hard.
I can’t even explain what I mean by this but I had never felt so married as I did in that few months! And the irony of that – my husband was living in a different country for 14 weeks.
I know I speak for many other expat wives and husbands that it’s totally testing. Some days I don’t think I have ever wanted to slam my laptop Skype down so hard. Frustration and new challenges every week.
I talk for me but I am sure Kevin(Husband) would have his own take and comments on emigrating! He faced his own challenges being in a new country, with no family and friends starting a new job!
A friend had to give me a reality check, Linz your life has done a 360degree flip! Why do you think you keep getting upset !?
Hearing that broke me a little, I had all I wanted in the uk !!?? we lived well but like so many others in the world today, I wanted us to achieve more and live a better life in the future for our family. I am not ashamed to say I want pursue new adventure and experiences. Personally I am working towards big goals, to have the freedom and time to travel anytime I want.
For us the life we wanted would not happen staying in the UK, unless we won the lottery, and in reality that is never going to happen. I believe you have to create your own fortune, the 9-5 jobs that we all become accustom to would not give us the future life we dreamed of.
Going back to the lottery, to be honest we don’t even put it on so fat chance of winning!
If I knew how hard emigrating was would I have done it? 8 months involved:
The most crazy emotions I have ever had
Packing Up, Selling your belongings, Packing,
House move, more packing, Interviews
Visas, 2 news jobs, packing more
New house hunting, Saying bye to your hubby
3 months living apart, Massive highs. Massive lows
Moving back in with the parents, unpacking
Saying bye to lifelong friends, Running a business, Re-packing, leaving my family!
And on the day I left my UK life behind, my biggest achievement was to not cry in front of my parents as they waved me through the security queue at the airport. I waited until they were out of sight then the flood gates opened.
We are now 10 months into our new life and I am excited to share with you ‘’the diaries of a desert girl’’
Chat soon,
