Today we’re answering a great question sent in from Dan about agency life and the opportunities & challenges that come with it. Now we may be biased, but wanted to share our opinion and experiences since we both have worked in different agencies over the years. We cover the best bits and the worst bits, so if you’re interested in getting some more exposure in a new working environment, have a listen to this one. If you want to ask us a question, head over to our Website, Instagram or Twitter and get in touch! Also, please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy our podcast. We’ll notify you as soon as a new episode is released! Lucy + Ross

#39 ASK | Would You Recommend Working In An Agency?

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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 & 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 & 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 & Ross Menghini

Going Self Employed | An HONEST Account With Matthew Knight

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 & Ross Menghini

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

“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 & 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 & Ross Menghini

#39 ASK | Would You Recommend Working In An Agency?

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