If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it with friends, SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes. This week we’re reflecting on our experience as digital nomads for you to learn from our mistakes! Where’s the best places to go? How much money do you need? How long to go for? What’s the WiFi like? Is the 4 hour work week even possible? We discuss all of this on this episode, so if you’re interested in travelling the world whilst working as a digital nomad, this episode is for you! CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it with friends, SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes. This week we’re reflecting on our experience as digital nomads for you to learn from our mistakes! Where’s the best places to go? How much money do you need? How long to go for? What’s the WiFi like? Is the 4 hour work week even possible? We discuss all of this on this episode, so if you’re interested in travelling the world whilst working as a digital nomad, this episode is for you! CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

So You Want To Work & Travel As A Digital Nomad Eh?

If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it with friends, SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes. CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram    We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it with friends, SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes. CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

Asking Better Questions

Do you want to become self employed this year? Are you keen to find out what life is really like on the other side of having a job? If you want to make the leap away from employment and earn your own living, this episode is for you. Matthew Knight is a Strategy and Innovation Partner working for himself. Having left his job years ago to pursue this new path, Matthew has firsthand experience of the ups and downs that come with self employment.  In this episode, we discuss many of the areas that aren’t often told. Struggles with mental health, imposter syndrome, clients, companionship and more. These are all such important topics, especially when you step into the uncertain path of self employment. I say this because going it alone brings a whole host of questions, choices and challenges. The so called ‘freedom’ that comes with working independently can very often lead to overwhelm, uncertainty and difficulty and we discuss our experiences of all these during this conversation. Matthew was completely honest and authentic and I know this insight will be so useful to so many people in a similar situation. Please enjoy my conversation with Matthew Knight. REFERENCES:  Leapers.co thinkplaymake.co  CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

Do you want to become self employed this year? Are you keen to find out what life is really like on the other side of having a job? If you want to make the leap away from employment and earn your own living, this episode is for you. Matthew Knight is a Strategy and Innovation Partner working for himself. Having left his job years ago to pursue this new path, Matthew has firsthand experience of the ups and downs that come with self employment.  In this episode, we discuss many of the areas that aren’t often told. Struggles with mental health, imposter syndrome, clients, companionship and more. These are all such important topics, especially when you step into the uncertain path of self employment. I say this because going it alone brings a whole host of questions, choices and challenges. The so called ‘freedom’ that comes with working independently can very often lead to overwhelm, uncertainty and difficulty and we discuss our experiences of all these during this conversation. Matthew was completely honest and authentic and I know this insight will be so useful to so many people in a similar situation. Please enjoy my conversation with Matthew Knight. REFERENCES: <ul> <li><a href="http://Leapers.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leapers.co</a></li> <li><a href="http://thinkplaymake.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thinkplaymake.co</a></li> </ul> CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

Going Self Employed | An HONEST Account With Matthew Knight

Tristan Thomas

Monzo

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Welcome again to Life Design Diaries, the business and lifestyle podcast where we bring you interesting conversations with interesting  people. On todays episode, I’m speaking with Tristan Thomas who is the Head of Marketing and Community at Monzo.  Monzo is the bank of the future. Since they started they’ve been busy building the best current account in the world an they now have more than one million customers using their debit cards. Unlike traditional banks, they have no high street premises, instead their service is provided by their app making it convenient and relevant to its customers. To give you a slight insight into how popular this bank is becoming, recently they raised an additional £20m from a crowdfunding campaign… £18m of it came in just 2 hours and 45 minutes.  People who use Monzo, often turn into raving fans. Think about it, when was the last time you heard someone raving about a bank? Tristan has pretty much been there from the start to drive this success and he’s only 26. Please enjoy my conversation with Tristan Thomas. CATCH US ON:  https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com Ross’ LinkedIn Lucy’s LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. Welcome again to Life Design Diaries, the business and lifestyle podcast where we bring you interesting conversations with interesting  people. On todays episode, I’m speaking with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/trstnthms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tristan Thomas</a> who is the Head of Marketing and Community at <a href="https://monzo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monzo</a>.  Monzo is the bank of the future. Since they started they’ve been busy building the best current account in the world an they now have more than one million customers using their debit cards. Unlike traditional banks, they have no high street premises, instead their service is provided by their app making it convenient and relevant to its customers. To give you a slight insight into how popular this bank is becoming, <a href="https://monzo.com/blog/2018/12/06/crowdfunding-in-numbers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recently</a> they raised an additional £20m from a crowdfunding campaign… £18m of it came in just 2 hours and 45 minutes.  People who use Monzo, often turn into raving fans. Think about it, when was the last time you heard someone raving about a bank? Tristan has pretty much been there from the start to drive this success and he’s only 26. Please enjoy my conversation with Tristan Thomas. CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross’ LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy’s LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

Monzo | Raising £18m in Under 3 Hours With Tristan Thomas, Head of Marketing and Community

Jamal Benmiloud

“How can brands be built with customers” - Jamal Benmiloud This week we’re thrilled to welcome a fantastic marketer and business owner, Jamal Benmiloud. Jamal has had a glowing career. Having risen to become Head of Marketing at Redbull and VP Marketing at Monster Energy, he decided to stretch himself even further and start his own consultancy, EARN Studios. Now Jamal works at Non Executive Director at Huel, a company we know well from  episode #34 with Huel founder Julian Hearn. This episode is one of our favourites by far! There is so much to learn from Jamal’s approach to business and life in general. In particular, we discuss:  His and his wife’s goal setting process - a really interesting process Starting and maintaining a lean operation Challenging the conventions of marketing agencies His experience writing his new book, Brand Love How Jamal approaches business ideas Some of the more challenging times when running your own business  REFERENCES  Brand Love - How To Build A Brand Worth Talking About - Jamal Benmiloud, Graham Brown &amp; Paul O’Shannessey EARN Studios Jamal LinkedIn Huel One Simple Idea - Stephen Key  CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

“How can brands be built with customers” - Jamal Benmiloud This week we’re thrilled to welcome a fantastic marketer and business owner, Jamal Benmiloud. Jamal has had a glowing career. Having risen to become Head of Marketing at Redbull and VP Marketing at Monster Energy, he decided to stretch himself even further and start his own consultancy, EARN Studios. Now Jamal works at Non Executive Director at Huel, a company we know well from <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com/blog/34-huel-founder-julian-hearn-14m-turnover-one-of-the-uk-s-fastest-growing-companies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> episode #34 with Huel founder Julian Hearn</a>. This episode is one of our favourites by far! There is so much to learn from Jamal’s approach to business and life in general. In particular, we discuss: <ul> <li>His and his wife’s goal setting process - a really interesting process</li> <li>Starting and maintaining a lean operation</li> <li>Challenging the conventions of marketing agencies</li> <li>His experience writing his new book, Brand Love</li> <li>How Jamal approaches business ideas</li> <li>Some of the more challenging times when running your own business</li> </ul> REFERENCES <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2zgREMS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brand Love - How To Build A Brand Worth Talking About - Jamal Benmiloud, Graham Brown &amp; Paul O’Shannessey</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.earnstudios.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EARN Studios</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamal-benmiloud-2127a439/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jamal LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://huel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huel</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2A3oSPl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Simple Idea - Stephen Key</a></li> </ul> CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

#49 The Man Behind The Brands | Jamal Benmiloud, Founder of EARN Studios | Ex VP Marketing Monster & Redbull

Rachel Tillman

I feel strange.  I'm not quite as busy as I could be, and it's giving me more time for chats and side projects, but I'm feeling like I am not really doing anything productive.  Why are we so tuned to feel like doing paid work is productive, but doing exploration, investment in yourself and future-facing work is less important? If it was anyone else, i'd be telling them to embrace the quiet times, and make best use of it... but following your own advice is far harder than dishing it out. That was the LinkedIn post I stumbled across which lead me to todays guest.  I didn’t write this post, and neither did she, but it was her answer to this post, addressing this situation of feeling unproductive when focussing on yourself that got me fascinated into how she thinks. Rachel Tillman is a psychotherapist, she helps people and organisations, successfully navigate change as they work toward wholeness and more meaningful engagement. She uses creative, refreshing, and honest ways to do this and believes work should be life-giving. Yes, on this podcast we’ve had on what you’d call ‘successful’ founders of companies in recent weeks to learn how they built the brands they are so proud of, but I’m so excited to share with you this episode with Rachel and provide a fascinating perspective on a whole host of topics that can no doubt help all of us  listening in whatever pursuit you have.  Just a quick caveat, none of Rachel’s advice should be taken as medical advice. More, her thoughts on these wide ranging topics Its a good one, please enjoy my conversation with Rachel Tillman. REFERENCES Rachel Tillman LinkedIn CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

I feel strange.  I'm not quite as busy as I could be, and it's giving me more time for chats and side projects, but I'm feeling like I am not really doing anything productive.  Why are we so tuned to feel like doing paid work is productive, but doing exploration, investment in yourself and future-facing work is less important? If it was anyone else, i'd be telling them to embrace the quiet times, and make best use of it... but following your own advice is far harder than dishing it out. That was the LinkedIn post I stumbled across which lead me to todays guest.  I didn’t write this post, and neither did she, but it was her answer to this post, addressing this situation of feeling unproductive when focussing on yourself that got me fascinated into how she thinks. Rachel Tillman is a psychotherapist, she helps people and organisations, successfully navigate change as they work toward wholeness and more meaningful engagement. She uses creative, refreshing, and honest ways to do this and believes work should be life-giving. Yes, on this podcast we’ve had on what you’d call ‘successful’ founders of companies in recent weeks to learn how they built the brands they are so proud of, but I’m so excited to share with you this episode with Rachel and provide a fascinating perspective on a whole host of topics that can no doubt help all of us  listening in whatever pursuit you have.  Just a quick caveat, none of Rachel’s advice should be taken as medical advice. More, her thoughts on these wide ranging topics Its a good one, please enjoy my conversation with Rachel Tillman. REFERENCES <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-l-tillman-lcpc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel Tillman LinkedIn</a> CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

#48 Psychotherapist Rachel Tillman | Wholesome & Meaningful Living

Sarah Knight

Calm

Sarah Knight is a New York Times Bestselling author. She’s written the fantastic books: The Life Changing Magic Of Not Giving A F**k, Get Your Sh*t Together, You Do You,  Calm The Fuck Down. These four magical books helped me personally make a mental pivot in my mind to break free of mental guilt, worrying and letting my own mind hold me back, paving the way for a happier, simpler life! I’m very excited to share my conversation with Sarah herself, we have a chat about her lifestyle now in a sleepy coastal town in the Dominican Republic, her pilgrimage through each book, reactions to her no-fucks given approach and her new book, Calm The Fk Down.  Please enjoy my conversation with Sarah Knight. BOOKS  The Life Changing Magic Of Not Giving A Fk Get Your Sh*t Together You Do You  Calm The Fuck Down  REFERENCES  No Fucks Given Guides Sarah Knight Instagram Sarah Knight Twitter No Fucks Given Guides Instagram  CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

Sarah Knight is a New York Times Bestselling author. She’s written the fantastic books: <a href="https://amzn.to/2F8FWtj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Life Changing Magic Of Not Giving A F**k</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2OpHaj6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Your Sh*t Together</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2OuvaNl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Do You</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calm-Down-cks-Given-Guide/dp/1787476197/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1543788866&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sarah+knight+calm+the" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Calm The Fuck Down</a>. These four magical books helped me personally make a mental pivot in my mind to break free of mental guilt, worrying and letting my own mind hold me back, paving the way for a happier, simpler life! I’m very excited to share my conversation with Sarah herself, we have a chat about her lifestyle now in a sleepy coastal town in the Dominican Republic, her pilgrimage through each book, reactions to her no-fucks given approach and her new book, Calm The Fk Down.  Please enjoy my conversation with Sarah Knight. BOOKS <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2F8FWtj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Life Changing Magic Of Not Giving A F</a><a href="https://amzn.to/2F8FWtj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">k</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2OpHaj6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get Your Sh*t Together</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2OuvaNl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Do You</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calm-Down-cks-Given-Guide/dp/1787476197/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1543788866&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sarah+knight+calm+the" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Calm The Fuck Down</a></li> </ul> REFERENCES <ul> <li><a href="http://nofucksgivenguides.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No Fucks Given Guides</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mcsnugz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Knight Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/MCSnugz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Knight Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nofucksgivenguides/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No Fucks Given Guides Instagram</a></li> </ul> CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

#47 Calm The F**k Down With Sarah Knight, New York Times Bestselling Author

"Are you working on the hardest part?" On this episode we discuss the the main milestone you should look to achieve immediately when taking the leap into entrepreneurship. We’ve learned this through personal experience and discussing it with everyone we’ve interviewed on this podcast. CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

"Are you working on the hardest part?" On this episode we discuss the the main milestone you should look to achieve immediately when taking the leap into entrepreneurship. We’ve learned this through personal experience and discussing it with everyone we’ve interviewed on this podcast. CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

#46 The One Milestone To Hit When Starting Your Business

If we feel bad when comparing ourselves to others, then we should simply stop comparing... Sound advice yes, but often a lot harder to do than the ‘simply’ suggests. The Will Smith Effect is a concept I’ve created after mulling over this scenario for the past few months. It’s a different approach and I’d love to hear if you agree/disagree. Get in touch on Instagram to join in the conversation and let us know what you think. CATCH US ON:  Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram  Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

If we feel bad when comparing ourselves to others, then we should simply stop comparing... Sound advice yes, but often a lot harder to do than the ‘simply’ suggests. The Will Smith Effect is a concept I’ve created after mulling over this scenario for the past few months. It’s a different approach and I’d love to hear if you agree/disagree. Get in touch on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to join in the conversation and let us know what you think. CATCH US ON: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-menghini-1b01a37a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-menghini-13976543/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/LifeDesignPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Lucy &amp; Ross Menghini

#45 The Will Smith Effect | Breaking Free From Comparison

#44 BLACK FRIDAY SALE | You Don't Want To Miss This

#44 BLACK FRIDAY SALE | You Don't Want To Miss This

A real-life, no BS approach to the art of structuring your life in the way you want.Forget Instagram, forget your best life, this is an honest account into navigating this modern world as 30 somethings. Everything is possible and at our fingertips, yet this is often a curse as much as a gift. Sometimes it’s great &amp; sometimes it’s not, we talk about it all.From entrepreneurship, mindfulness, travel, relationships and everything in between, we think differently and believe in actively designing our lives.Who are we? Lucy and Ross Menghini, we’re married, working for ourselves and on a pursuit to learn and share our experience.If you’re interested in Life Design, join us.

Ross Menghini (and at times, Lucy Menghini) have created a space where those doing business on their own or trying to invigorate their company models can tap into collective questions, dilemmas, opportunities, and experiences. It is not your typical entrepreneur’s podcast. Their reach is widespread and their guests encapsulate divergent fields to offer fresh yet grounded perspectives. It’s a delightful listen as LIFE DESIGN DIARIES continues to ask and entertain questions at the cusp of innovation with the dash of curiosity and the authenticity of humility.

Refreshingly Delightful

You both are very well spoken and I really appreciate the topics you guys talk about. I’ve learned so much and I’ve only listened to 2 podcasts from you guys. I’m entering my adulthood and you guys have really given some good and important tips. Thank you and keep it up!

Awesome!!

A real-life, no BS approach to the art of structuring your life in the way you want. Forget Instagram, forget your best life, this is an honest account into navigating this modern world as 30 somethings. Everything is possible and at our fingertips, yet this is often a curse as much as a gift. Sometimes it’s great &amp; sometimes it’s not, we talk about it all. From entrepreneurship, mindfulness, travel, relationships and everything in between, we think differently and believe in actively designing our lives. Who are we? Lucy and Ross Menghini, we’re married, working for ourselves and on a pursuit to learn and share our experience. If you’re interested in Life Design, join us.

Life Design Diaries | Business & Lifestyle Podcast

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki is the first book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover:  A short overview of the book The key lesson we took from the book How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too    Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from Rich Dad Poor Dad. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram Facebook  Thanks, Ross + Lucy

<a href="https://amzn.to/2M1UGsQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki</a> is the first book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover: <ul> <li>A short overview of the book</li> <li>The key lesson we took from the book</li> <li>How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too</li> </ul> Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from <a href="https://amzn.to/2M1UGsQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rich Dad Poor Dad</a>. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a> This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES <a href="https://amzn.to/2M1UGsQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki</a> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Thanks, Ross + Lucy

#25 Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki | The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives | Book One

Lucy is considerably more positive about TETTA growth, we talk in detail about being over stretched and choosing what to work on, and we give some practical tips on getting an idea out of the ground with absolutely nothing but hustle.  Hacks To Starting A Business With No Money Or Product What Output To Measure In A Start Up Why You Should Test Shit, And Test Again Deciding Where To Focus Finding Your Passion Hooray! A Positive TETTA Update   Catch us on Instagram Facebook Website Please  let us know what you think! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross   If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

Lucy is considerably more positive about TETTA growth, we talk in detail about being over stretched and choosing what to work on, and we give some practical tips on getting an idea out of the ground with absolutely nothing but hustle. <ul> <li>Hacks To Starting A Business With No Money Or Product</li> <li>What Output To Measure In A Start Up</li> <li>Why You Should Test Shit, And Test Again</li> <li>Deciding Where To Focus</li> <li>Finding Your Passion</li> <li>Hooray! A Positive TETTA Update</li> </ul>  Catch us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.lifedesigndiaries.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/life-design-diaries/id1363642145?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> let us know what you think! </a>We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#3 How To Start A Business From Nothing, Being Over Stretched & Growing (Not Finding) Your Passion

David Ralph

David Ralph is the host of the number 1 iTunes motivational podcast Entrepreneur Success Stories by Join Up Dots. David is considered podcast royalty and has successfully monetized his passion, often earning 6 figures+ monthly through his podcast and other income streams. David has interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs and has  grown his podcast empire to almost 1000 episodes to date. We discuss David's story to get where he is today and how he designed his life to become one of the largest single produced podcasts in the world.  When to say 'Hell Yeah' and when to say No with Derek Sivers influence. How to lose your ego Taking the leap into entrepreneurship Tackling burnout and how to streamline your life Pareto's 80/20 law to productivity Passive income and how to design a life with multiple income streams Advice to David's younger self  References Tim Ferriss 4 Hour Work Week Catch David on  Website Podcast Mastery Linkedin Twitter    Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on  Website Instagram Facebook  Please  let us know what you think of the podcast!  We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts!   Lucy + Ross    If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you!  Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup.  Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey 

David Ralph is the host of the number 1 iTunes motivational podcast Entrepreneur Success Stories by Join Up Dots. David is considered podcast royalty and has successfully monetized his passion, often earning 6 figures+ monthly through his podcast and other income streams. David has interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs and has  grown his podcast empire to almost 1000 episodes to date. We discuss David's story to get where he is today and how he designed his life to become one of the largest single produced podcasts in the world. <ul> <li>When to say 'Hell Yeah' and when to say No with Derek Sivers influence.</li> <li>How to lose your ego</li> <li>Taking the leap into entrepreneurship</li> <li>Tackling burnout and how to streamline your life</li> <li>Pareto's 80/20 law to productivity</li> <li>Passive income and how to design a life with multiple income streams</li> <li>Advice to David's younger self</li> </ul> References <a href="https://amzn.to/2I8q1vf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Ferriss 4 Hour Work Week</a> Catch David on <ul> <li><a href="https://joinupdots.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcastersmastery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Mastery</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpralph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/joinupdotsdaily" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/life-design-diaries/id1363642145?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> let us know what you think of the podcast!</a>  We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts!   Lucy + Ross  If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you!  Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup.  Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#9 Steve Jobs Advice, Monetizing Your Passion & Streamlining Your Life With David Ralph From Join Up Dots

How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie is the sixth book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover:  A short overview of the book The key lesson we took from the book How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too  Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from How To Win Friends &amp; Influence People. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at  https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON Website Instagram Facebook Thanks, Ross + Lucy

<a href="https://amzn.to/2vSuxGL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie</a> is the sixth book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover: <ul> <li>A short overview of the book</li> <li>The key lesson we took from the book</li> <li>How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too</li> </ul> Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from How To Win Friends &amp; Influence People. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at  <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a> This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES <a href="https://amzn.to/2vSuxGL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie</a> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Thanks, Ross + Lucy

#30 How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie | The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives | Book Six

*FREEBIE GIVEAWAY*  We’ve produced The Outreach Guide PDF providing all the information discussed here plus some great example outreach emails that work.  Download the Freebie here at  lifedesigndiaries.com In this episode we break down the key elements we’ve learned on how to get in front of people. If you’re looking to contact someone for any reason, this episode can help you whether you’re looking for a new job, event sponsorship, looking to make a sale or simply want to expand your network, the elements here can be applied to all situations. Download the Freebie here at  lifedesigndiaries.com Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy our podcast. We’ll notify you as soon as a new episode is released! Lucy + Ross

*FREEBIE GIVEAWAY*  We’ve produced The Outreach Guide PDF providing all the information discussed here plus some great example outreach emails that work.  Download the Freebie here at  <a href="http://lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lifedesigndiaries.com</a> In this episode we break down the key elements we’ve learned on how to get in front of people. If you’re looking to contact someone for any reason, this episode can help you whether you’re looking for a new job, event sponsorship, looking to make a sale or simply want to expand your network, the elements here can be applied to all situations. Download the Freebie here at  <a href="http://lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lifedesigndiaries.com</a> Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy our podcast. We’ll notify you as soon as a new episode is released! Lucy + Ross

#36 Outreach Like A Pro

On this episode we discuss openly the question we’re often asked: “What do you do?” Does the answer to this question define us? Because it can often feel like it does, and that your current career is your worth.  How do you answer this question?  Why do we ask this question? Should we feel bad, or good, by our answer to this? How to answer it?  All discussed on this episode, we hope you enjoy! CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON Website Instagram Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy our podcast. We’ll notify you as soon as a new episode is released! Lucy + Ross

On this episode we discuss openly the question we’re often asked: “What do you do?” Does the answer to this question define us? Because it can often feel like it does, and that your current career is your worth. <ul> <li>How do you answer this question? </li> <li>Why do we ask this question?</li> <li>Should we feel bad, or good, by our answer to this?</li> <li>How to answer it?</li> </ul> All discussed on this episode, we hope you enjoy! CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy our podcast. We’ll notify you as soon as a new episode is released! Lucy + Ross

#35 Are We Defined By Our Jobs

The Book Of Joy by Dalai Lama is the third book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover:  A short overview of the book The key lesson we took from the book How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too    Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from The Book Of Joy. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES The Book Of Joy by Dalai Lama CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram Facebook    Thanks, Ross + Lucy

<a href="https://amzn.to/2LxszFD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book Of Joy by Dalai Lama</a> is the third book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover: <ul> <li>A short overview of the book</li> <li>The key lesson we took from the book</li> <li>How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too</li> </ul> Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from <a href="https://amzn.to/2LxszFD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book Of Joy</a>. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a> This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES <a href="https://amzn.to/2LxszFD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Book Of Joy by Dalai Lama</a> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Thanks, Ross + Lucy

#27 The Book Of Joy by Dalai Lama | The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives | Book Three

This is a Design Drop episode, giving a short insight into key moments and lessons we've experienced and want to share with you. In this episode:  How in a split second, not only did our perspective completely change but our entire comfort blanket was wiped away. How to take the learning from anything in life. How to dance to the rhythm of your headache.  Catch us on Instagram Facebook Website  Please let us know what you think! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross   If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup.  Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

This is a Design Drop episode, giving a short insight into key moments and lessons we've experienced and want to share with you. In this episode: <ul> <li>How in a split second, not only did our perspective completely change but our entire comfort blanket was wiped away.</li> <li>How to take the learning from anything in life.</li> <li>How to dance to the rhythm of your headache.</li> </ul> Catch us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Please let us know what you think! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#5 Design Drop | Life Lessons From A Traumatic Experience

Tim Ferriss

The 4-Hour Work Week By Tim Ferriss is the fifth book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover: A short overview of the book The key lesson we took from the book How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from The 4 Hour Work Week. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at  https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES The 4-Hour Work Week By Tim Ferriss CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON Website Instagram Facebook Thanks, Ross + Lucy

<a href="https://amzn.to/2OH7l5e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 4-Hour Work Week By Tim Ferriss</a> is the fifth book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover: A short overview of the book The key lesson we took from the book How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from The 4 Hour Work Week. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at  <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a> This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES <a href="https://amzn.to/2OH7l5e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 4-Hour Work Week By Tim Ferriss</a> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Thanks, Ross + Lucy

#29 The 4-Hour Work Week By Tim Ferriss | The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives | Book Five

Our approach to starting a new business. We reveal how we started selling products online and sharing all our learnings along the way. The often perceived huge hurdle of just starting and how you can use the tools available to quickly move from an initial idea to an online business. The mindset required to start any business and practical tips to stay focussed. If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast can help.  References  Six Stories Etsy  How I Built This Podcast - Sarah Blakely Wix.com  Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on   WebsiteInstagramFacebookTopics discussed on our podcast: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startu Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

Our approach to starting a new business. We reveal how we started selling products online and sharing all our learnings along the way. The often perceived huge hurdle of just starting and how you can use the tools available to quickly move from an initial idea to an online business. The mindset required to start any business and practical tips to stay focussed. If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast can help. References <ul> <li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SixStories?ref=shop_sugg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Six Stories Etsy</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/spanx-sara-blakely/id1150510297?i=1000375191888&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How I Built This Podcast - Sarah Blakely</a></li> <li><a href="http://wix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wix.com</a></li> </ul> Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on   <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Topics discussed on our podcast: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startu Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#6 Starting A Business & How Selling Products Online Can Fund Your Travels Around The World

Julian Hearn

This is my favourite conversation yet. On this episode of LIFE DESIGN DIARIES we welcome Julian Hearn, founder of Huel.  Huel (human-fuel) is a nutritionally complete powdered food that contains everything you need for a healthy, balanced diet. With the company only three years old and a turnover of £14m last year, Huel has raced to become one of the UK’s fastest growing companies. Julian however was so close to giving up on his idea many many times. His story is inspiring and in this wide ranging conversation, we discuss:  Julian’s fascinating experience leading him to the development of Huel How Julian transitioned from an unfulfilling job to become a successful business owner Creating a strong brand that people love The importance of social media whilst starting up The ups and down of the food industry Much much more  REFERENCES  Huel Julian Hearn on Twitter  CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram  Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy our podcast. We’ll notify you as soon as a new episode is released! Lucy + Ross

This is my favourite conversation yet. On this episode of LIFE DESIGN DIARIES we welcome Julian Hearn, founder of Huel.  <a href="https://huel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huel</a> (human-fuel) is a nutritionally complete powdered food that contains everything you need for a healthy, balanced diet. With the company only three years old and a turnover of £14m last year, Huel has raced to become one of the UK’s fastest growing companies. Julian however was so close to giving up on his idea many many times. His story is inspiring and in this wide ranging conversation, we discuss: <ul> <li>Julian’s fascinating experience leading him to the development of Huel</li> <li>How Julian transitioned from an unfulfilling job to become a successful business owner</li> <li>Creating a strong brand that people love</li> <li>The importance of social media whilst starting up</li> <li>The ups and down of the food industry</li> <li>Much much more</li> </ul> REFERENCES <ul> <li><a href="https://huel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/julianhearn?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julian Hearn on Twitter</a></li> </ul> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul> Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy our podcast. We’ll notify you as soon as a new episode is released! Lucy + Ross

#34 Huel Founder Julian Hearn | £14m Turnover & One Of The UK’s Fastest Growing Companies

Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers’ Blog on drama is the fourth book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series.  “Having drama in your life is a choice” This is actually a blog post rather than a book however it’s such a great piece of writing and has had such an impact on our lives that we wanted to include it in this mini series. In this episode, we cover:  A short overview of the blog The key lesson we took from the blog How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too    Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from Derek Sivers’ Blog. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES  Derek Sivers’ Blog on drama Our blog on no drama The Obstacle Is The Way - Ryan Holiday    CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram Facebook    Thanks, Ross + Lucy

<a href="https://sivers.org/drama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Derek Sivers’ Blog on drama</a> is the fourth book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series.  “Having drama in your life is a choice” This is actually a blog post rather than a book however it’s such a great piece of writing and has had such an impact on our lives that we wanted to include it in this mini series. In this episode, we cover: <ul> <li>A short overview of the blog</li> <li>The key lesson we took from the blog</li> <li>How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too</li> </ul> Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from Derek Sivers’ Blog. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a> This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES <ul> <li><a href="https://sivers.org/drama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Derek Sivers’ Blog on drama</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com/blog/no-drama" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our blog on no drama</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2tNUOnO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Obstacle Is The Way - Ryan Holiday</a></li> </ul> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Thanks, Ross + Lucy

#28 Derek Sivers | The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives | Book Four

Jeff Olson

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson is the second book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover:  A short overview of the book The key lesson we took from the book How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too    Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from The Slight Edge. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram Facebook    Thanks, Ross + Lucy

<a href="https://amzn.to/2Hywf2Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson</a> is the second book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover: <ul> <li>A short overview of the book</li> <li>The key lesson we took from the book</li> <li>How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too</li> </ul> Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from <a href="https://amzn.to/2Hywf2Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Slight Edge</a>. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a> This episode is part of our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out. REFERENCES <a href="https://amzn.to/2Hywf2Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Slight Edge - Jeff Olson</a> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Thanks, Ross + Lucy

#26 The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson | The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives | Book Two

Our first Anonymous Question episode! If you want to submit your anonymous question for future episodes, head over to https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com/question and ask away. We tackle a difficult topic in this episode: Hyper productivity and perfectionism. We answer ‘How do we maintain balance in life, work &amp; relationships?' With the current world hitting us from every angle with messages that we need to be better, richer, slimmer, more and live the ‘perfect’ life, we have some strong opinions on why this is wrong and how to manage it and take control. We give a global perspective on the subject, having witnessed and studied how some of the far east behave and react. We talk minimalism and the power it has to free the mind. After all, it’s important sometimes to ask yourself the question: What am I working so hard to keep up for? Is it the current pressures of society or is it your perception of those pressures? We discuss the devastating news this week of DJ and producer Avicii. At only 28 years old it has come to light days ago that he sadly took his own life. Being the same age as him, this really hit home and made us evaluate some difficult questions on what happiness is and how you can never understand what someone else is thinking and so shouldn’t compare yourself to other people. It will only bring negativity. Instead, the answer is surely to look internally. Focussing on yourself and doing the things YOU want to do. We talk life coaches and mentors. How to find them and where we gather inspiration from.  Finally, we talk about how to do the things you want to do. References Ask us a question Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on Website Instagram Facebook Please let us know what you think of the podcast! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross   If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

Our first Anonymous Question episode! If you want to submit your anonymous question for future episodes, head over to <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com/question</a> and ask away. We tackle a difficult topic in this episode: Hyper productivity and perfectionism. We answer ‘How do we maintain balance in life, work &amp; relationships?' With the current world hitting us from every angle with messages that we need to be better, richer, slimmer, more and live the ‘perfect’ life, we have some strong opinions on why this is wrong and how to manage it and take control. We give a global perspective on the subject, having witnessed and studied how some of the far east behave and react. We talk minimalism and the power it has to free the mind. After all, it’s important sometimes to ask yourself the question: What am I working so hard to keep up for? Is it the current pressures of society or is it your perception of those pressures? We discuss the devastating news this week of DJ and producer Avicii. At only 28 years old it has come to light days ago that he sadly took his own life. Being the same age as him, this really hit home and made us evaluate some difficult questions on what happiness is and how you can never understand what someone else is thinking and so shouldn’t compare yourself to other people. It will only bring negativity. Instead, the answer is surely to look internally. Focussing on yourself and doing the things YOU want to do. We talk life coaches and mentors. How to find them and where we gather inspiration from.  Finally, we talk about how to do the things you want to do. References <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask us a question</a> Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Please let us know what you think of the podcast! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#8 ASK | How Do You Maintain Balance In A World Of Hyper Productivity And Perfectionism? PLUS | Minimalism, How To Get A Mentor & Avicii

Imposter Syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon, fraud syndrome or the impostor experience) is a psychosomatic pattern in which people doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent, often internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Analysis paralysis or paralysis by analysis is the state of over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. Both of these are experienced by us (and most people) most days. We dig into the definition of these and discuss some of the methods and rationalisation techniques we have used to overcome them, leading to positive outcomes. References Paradox Of Choice - Barry Schwartz Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on Website Instagram Facebook  Please let us know what you think!  We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross   If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

Imposter Syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon, fraud syndrome or the impostor experience) is a psychosomatic pattern in which people doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent, often internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Analysis paralysis or paralysis by analysis is the state of over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. Both of these are experienced by us (and most people) most days. We dig into the definition of these and discuss some of the methods and rationalisation techniques we have used to overcome them, leading to positive outcomes. References <a href="https://amzn.to/2JKZGR5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paradox Of Choice - Barry Schwartz</a> Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook </a> Please let us know what you think!  We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#7 Methods For Dealing With Imposter Syndrome & Analysis Paralysis

Dan Ariely

Predictably Irrational By Dan Ariely is the seventh &amp; final book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover:  A short overview of the book The key lesson we took from the book How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too  Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from Predictably Irrational. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at  https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com This episode is the last in our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out now. REFERENCES Predictably Irrational By Dan Ariely CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram Facebook  Thanks, Ross + Lucy

<a href="https://amzn.to/2PhP67B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Predictably Irrational By Dan Ariely</a> is the seventh &amp; final book in our ‘7 Books That Changed Our Lives’ mini series. In this episode, we cover: <ul> <li>A short overview of the book</li> <li>The key lesson we took from the book</li> <li>How we applied that lesson to our life and how you can too</li> </ul> Listen to this short episode to hear our overview, thoughts and lessons learned from Predictably Irrational. If you think we’ve missed something or have a great book recommendation for us, let us know at  <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com</a> This episode is the last in our mini series - The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives. If you haven’t listened to the other episodes, make sure you check them out now. REFERENCES <a href="https://amzn.to/2PhP67B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Predictably Irrational By Dan Ariely</a> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Thanks, Ross + Lucy

#31 Predictably Irrational By Dan Ariely | The 7 Books That Changed Our Lives | Book Seven

Oliver Bolton

When Oliver Bolton ordered 250,000 cans of his new drinks brand without any external market validation what so ever, he probably found himself in a little bit of a rut. Fast forward to today, he has not only made a success of that first business but evolved to create various drinks brands that you may have come across. The particular brand I’m familiar with and enjoy is ‘What A Melon’ which is a brand of watermelon water.  In this conversation, Olly tells us how the idea for ‘What A Melon’ was born, his experience winning the Richard Brandson backed Virgin VOOM crowdfunded campaign which raising £77,000 and what life is now like as a drinks brand owner stocked in most food and drink retailers in the UK. I spoke to Olly at their London HQ surrounded by as much melon merchandise as you could imagine. The walls were melon, the drinks were melon, the carpets were melon there was even a melon bike in the room. Please enjoy my conversation with Oliver bolton REFERENCES  What A Melon Waterbomb Almond.io Crowdfunder Video Medium How Bad Are Bananas - Mike Berners-Lee  CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram Facebook  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy + Ross

When Oliver Bolton ordered 250,000 cans of his new drinks brand without any external market validation what so ever, he probably found himself in a little bit of a rut. Fast forward to today, he has not only made a success of that first business but evolved to create various drinks brands that you may have come across. The particular brand I’m familiar with and enjoy is ‘What A Melon’ which is a brand of watermelon water.  In this conversation, Olly tells us how the idea for ‘What A Melon’ was born, his experience winning the Richard Brandson backed Virgin VOOM crowdfunded campaign which raising £77,000 and what life is now like as a drinks brand owner stocked in most food and drink retailers in the UK. I spoke to Olly at their London HQ surrounded by as much melon merchandise as you could imagine. The walls were melon, the drinks were melon, the carpets were melon there was even a melon bike in the room. Please enjoy my conversation with Oliver bolton REFERENCES <ul> <li><a href="https://whatamelonwater.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What A Melon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.waterbomb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Waterbomb</a></li> <li><a href="http://Almond.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Almond.io</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/what-a-melon-watermelon-water/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crowdfunder Video</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2MTwxFk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Bad Are Bananas - Mike Berners-Lee</a></li> </ul> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy + Ross

#33 ‘What A Melon’ Watermelon Water Founder Oliver Bolton on Winning The Virgin VOOM Crowdfunder Campaign And Validating Your Market

We’ve got some explaining to do… in this episode we give some much requested context into what we’re working on whilst travelling the world. We also explain what Life Design is all about.  The key decisions that got us to where we are Why Lucy left her Marketing Director role at Social Chain to go it alone Are you talking control of your own life? Launching a new podcast format  Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on  Website Instagram Facebook  Please let us know what you think of the podcast! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross   If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

We’ve got some explaining to do… in this episode we give some much requested context into what we’re working on whilst travelling the world. We also explain what Life Design is all about. <ul> <li>The key decisions that got us to where we are</li> <li>Why Lucy left her Marketing Director role at Social Chain to go it alone</li> <li>Are you talking control of your own life?</li> <li>Launching a new podcast format</li> </ul> Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Please let us know what you think of the podcast! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#4 Who Is Actually In Control Of Your Life, When To Leave & More About Us

Andy Jefferies

Dock

“I’ve spent my life always wanting to have my own business” Welcome to another episode of life design diaries where Lucy and I share simplified knowledge to help you live a fulfilling life on your own terms. Now, if you’ve ever found yourself wanting a business but you just don’t have the idea yet then this interview is for you! Andy Jefferies from Dock &amp; Bay tells us his story  of how he struggled to find his business idea, how he eventually found it, and the rapid journey that has now lead him on. This journey includes quitting his corporate career, going travelling and eventually arriving at Dragons Den, which for our American listeners is similar to shark tank. Dock and Bay’s first product was the original quick-dry beach towels and with a polished pitch and beautiful brand, they not only secured Deborah Meaden as a new business partner but the grabbed the attention of the public watching and sold over 6000 units in 48 hours. Another persons attention they captured was mine, and so thats why I’m particularly excited to share with you my conversation with Andy Jefferies. REFERENCES  Dock &amp; Bay Andy’s Dragons Den Pitch  CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON  Website Instagram Facebook  Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy + Ross

“I’ve spent my life always wanting to have my own business” Welcome to another episode of life design diaries where Lucy and I share simplified knowledge to help you live a fulfilling life on your own terms. Now, if you’ve ever found yourself wanting a business but you just don’t have the idea yet then this interview is for you! Andy Jefferies from <a href="https://dockandbay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dock &amp; Bay</a> tells us his story  of how he struggled to find his business idea, how he eventually found it, and the rapid journey that has now lead him on. This journey includes quitting his corporate career, going travelling and eventually arriving at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkADZ7eVP88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dragons Den</a>, which for our American listeners is similar to shark tank. Dock and Bay’s first product was the original quick-dry beach towels and with a polished pitch and beautiful brand, they not only secured <a href="http://www.deborahmeaden.com/investment/dock-and-bay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deborah Meaden</a> as a new business partner but the grabbed the attention of the public watching and sold over 6000 units in 48 hours. Another persons attention they captured was mine, and so thats why I’m particularly excited to share with you my conversation with Andy Jefferies. REFERENCES <ul> <li><a href="https://dockandbay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dock &amp; Bay</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkADZ7eVP88" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy’s Dragons Den Pitch</a></li> </ul> CATCH LIFE DESIGN DIARIES ON <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode!  Lucy + Ross

#32 Finding Your Business Idea With Dock & Bay Founder Andy Jefferies

In this episode we tackle goal setting: how to do it and how to simplify it. We also talk about the lessons learned reflecting on 12 months since starting a business and we give an overview on our current location, Chiang Mai. When we woke on our first day in Chiang Mai, we sat out on our balcony, coffee in hand, and talked through goals we’d set in Bali and Vietnam, what we’ve achieved, what we hadn’t &amp; why we hadn’t. Recalibrate and set more for the next 4 weeks in Thailand. This activity that we force ourselves to do has become an important activity for many different reasons, all of which we explain to you in our 10th episode. This month also marks 12 months of being self employed for Lucy. We talk through how it all came about, her main lessons and reflect on important moments. It’s a great listen if you have itchy feet or just starting out for yourself. You’re not alone in your thoughts. We also discuss:   Goal setting How to take the leap into self employment Revisiting 12 months lessons on from starting a business When is the right time to start a business? Tips for moving through the feeling of being stuck How to make a decision and become a doer How to financially structure When is the right time to start a business Evaluating the risk Fulfilment of being self employed Advice for starting a business Getting comfortable with the unknown own  References Design Drop Email Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on  Website Instagram Facebook    Please let us know what you think! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross  If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

In this episode we tackle goal setting: how to do it and how to simplify it. We also talk about the lessons learned reflecting on 12 months since starting a business and we give an overview on our current location, Chiang Mai. When we woke on our first day in Chiang Mai, we sat out on our balcony, coffee in hand, and talked through goals we’d set in Bali and Vietnam, what we’ve achieved, what we hadn’t &amp; why we hadn’t. Recalibrate and set more for the next 4 weeks in Thailand. This activity that we force ourselves to do has become an important activity for many different reasons, all of which we explain to you in our 10th episode. This month also marks 12 months of being self employed for Lucy. We talk through how it all came about, her main lessons and reflect on important moments. It’s a great listen if you have itchy feet or just starting out for yourself. You’re not alone in your thoughts. We also discuss: <ul> <li> Goal setting</li> <li>How to take the leap into self employment</li> <li>Revisiting 12 months lessons on from starting a business</li> <li>When is the right time to start a business?</li> <li>Tips for moving through the feeling of being stuck</li> <li>How to make a decision and become a doer</li> <li>How to financially structure</li> <li>When is the right time to start a business</li> <li>Evaluating the risk</li> <li>Fulfilment of being self employed</li> <li>Advice for starting a business</li> <li>Getting comfortable with the unknown own</li> </ul> References <a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design Drop Email</a> Catch LIFE DESIGN DIARIES on <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lifedesigndiaries.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifedesigndiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.facebook.com/LifeDesignDiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Please let us know what you think! We'll read out some of your feedback in our later podcasts! Lucy + Ross If you're keen to start a business, make a change, become an entrepreneur, travel the world, become a digital nomad or any of the above, this podcast is designed to help you! Each week we discuss topics such as: e-commerce, travel, starting a business, online, entrepreneurship, digital nomad, selling products, mindset, how to start, business, investing, startup. Years Of Collected and Applied Learnings from the likes of Tim Ferriss, GaryVee, Gary Vaynerchuk, Steven Bartlett, NPR, How I Built This, Joe Rogan, TED, Planet Money, Jocko, Property Podcast, Tony Robbins, Tai Lopez, Rob Moore, Aubery Marcus, Mark Manson, Simon Sinek, Robert Kiyosaki, Stephen Covey

#10 Goal Setting, When Is The Right Time To Start A Business & Evaluating Risk 

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