Jean-Baptiste Grillon runs a cleaning business operating in London as well as working remotely as a psychotherapist. He is also my brother-in-law! During our chat, you’ll hear how he has managed to seamlessly weave the knowledge he’s gained from working in 2 very different professions to support his own personal development and to grow his business, and work remotely from both Colombia and Spain.

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(00:00) Introducing Jean-Baptiste 

(01:08) From Self-Employed to remote Company Director  

(02:04) The importance of micro objectives 

(06:33) Learning financial contentment and gratitude 

(07:57) Delegating and building a team from a distance 

(09:50) Prioritising well-being  

(16:10) Stop comparing! 

(17:29) Reinvesting in the business 

(18:42) Loyalty, communication and problem solving 

(19:30) Managing an in-person business remotely 

(29:38) Freedom to explore – volunteering, personal development and travel 

(39:48) Managing share of information and segregation of duties effectively  

(47:18) Loyalty, humility and respect in a team 

(52:47) Mosaic Gold plate surprise question  

(1:00:58) JB's advice for starting a remote business / new project 

Check out the Squeeg.ee app that Jean-Baptiste mentioned during the episode here

Mary has published a course on remote working. Find it here