Going from being employed to self-employed can be a daunting prospect. Catherine conquered her doubts, made the move, and has never looked back since. 

In this special episode of Leveraged Lifestyle, Catherine looks at the three biggest challenges during the process, and offers practical advice on how to overcome them, and by doing so, achieve the leveraged lifestyle you’ve always dreamed about.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The three main challenges you’ll come up against when transitioning from employed to self-employed are: Environment, People, and Routine.
• Environment is incredibly important in establishing your productivity levels and work levels. It’s incredibly important to treat your new working space as just that. Try not to introduce too many comforts as it can lead to distraction, which will negatively impact your productivity.
• Getting away from your computer screen is a great idea, and can refresh you after hours at work. Proper breaks help you refocus and allows your mind to realign.
• Encourage hot-desking - Especially in an office environment, you can sometimes get a little too comfortable. Regular changes of your environment will, again, allow you to shake things up. Sharing also encourages you to keep your workspace tidy and clutter-free.
• Try working in different places - Some great places to get work done include:
  • Coffee shops - They often have free wi-fi (although take care when using public internet), and as well as having your favourite drinks on hand, you can generally find yourself left alone to work in peace.
  • Hotels - Again, it’s easy to disappear in a hotel and get work done, whether in your room, the cafe, or the main lobby area.
  • The gym - Combine a workout with your workload.
  • Art gallery - Depending on the type of gallery, these can be peaceful, inspiring places to get some work done.
  • Libraries - Local libraries have desk space set aside for people to use for studying.
  • Restaurants - Over a meal, you can have fascinating and productive discussions.
  • Professional workspaces - You can often find local workspaces for hire, which are custom built for business needs and can allow a degree of networking to take place.
  • Private clubs - These can be a wonderful place to bring clients to, as they can add a level of gravitas to your image.
• Sometimes it can be far more beneficial to cut yourself off from the internet by finding for yourself a Wi-Fi free location. A distraction-free work session with no opportunity for procrastination can allow you to focus entirely on the job at hand and get your most valuable work done.
• People often don’t realise that when you go from a work environment to one of self-employment, the lack of regular human contact can have an effect on your mental health, on your focus, and your productivity. If you find this is becoming an issue for you, then maybe it’s time for you to try working in one of Catherine’s suggested environments.

BEST MOMENTS

‘One of the things I realised is that I had to change up my environment’

‘A clutter-free environment leads to a clutter-free mind’

‘Go and find a space that really lights you up’

‘Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely journey'

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ABOUT THE HOST

Catherine is an iTunes No.1 podcast host of Leveraged Lifestyle, entrepreneur, businesswoman, an Inspirational Speaker, world record holder, Co-Director of Ideal-Collective.com and a mum of 2!

Catherine quit being an employee in 2013, after working more than 50+ hours on average a week, over 3 jobs. Jobs, hours and a lifestyle which led to a diagnosis of clinical depression before the age of 25.

In 2011/12 Catherine discovered the power of investing in property, and tried many different property investment strategies over the years, finally settling on Serviced Accommodation in 2015, which has now grown from one unit in her home town of Chelmsford, Essex to over 50 across the UK, helping investors, landlords and developers create a better return on their money or property.

This year, Catherine and her husband Stephen, also her business partner, joined forces with the Directors of LoLite Homes to create the Ideal-Collective.com, which is all about leveraging the services and knowledge of all four Directors when it comes to Serviced Accommodation, Social Media, Finance & Virtual Assistants.

Catherine started Leveraged Lifestyle podcast to give business owners and those not leading their ideal lifestyle, to learn the mindset and skill set it takes to create a lifestyle of Freedom, by leveraging time, money & knowledge and using outsourcing and systemisation.

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