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We've got some good news and some bad news. Bad news is that Ben is wearing pants in this episode; good news is ITS BECAUSE SOPHIA AND BEN ARE TOGETHER IN THE SAME ROOM!

Summer is here and friends are coming to visit! The joys of making your own schedule is you can shift stuff around to hang out with them!

We talk about working when it's sunny out, how to make the most of it, and how you can avoid being stuck inside all day.

Sophia finished her first Our Homes assignment and had to rush to get it done so that she could enjoy her weekend. Ben just got some new cushions so that he can sit outside and work rather than being stuck inside all day.

Here are some sample tips:
Wake up early!
Get your work done and take a walk over lunch.
Walk to a coffee shop and spend your afternoon working there.
Make sure to book yourself off one week day if possible and use that to run your errands
Spend the weekends enjoying the sun!

Find Sophia at @ridiculouslyhappyppl / sophialemon.com
Find Benjamin at @benjamin_edward / benjaminedward.ca
Find KYSP at @kindofsortofpro

It's very important to have a network of other self-employed people. You shouldn't be afraid to talk to them about money, fears, successes, and more. It's a great way to learn and avoid potential mistakes. That's what we are talking about in this episode.

Sophia's BNI network has created a marketing mastermind which is proving to be quite inspiring. She has business veterans and newbies in her life and she is inspired by all of them, regularly.

Find Sophia at @ridiculouslyhappyppl / sophialemon.com
Find Benjamin at @benjamin_edward / benjaminedward.ca
Find KYSP at @kindofsortofpro

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Ben was supposed to have a day off, but NOPE, that didn't happen! There is never a day off when you are self-employed.

Sophia is now writing for Our Homes,  is now an ambassador for BNI (which means she'll be responsible for 1 to 2 BNI chapters), she is the guest speaker for a local charity's AGM, and has NO weekends available until. She is gearing up for her busiest season to date, and because of these things, she is trying to maximize her time. Not spending time with toxic people is one of those things. She's had some personal social issues come up which have affected her relationships with good people, and she's not happy about it. So she is investing more time in good people, and reducing the amount of attention the others get.

In this episode, Ben and Sophia talk about the types of toxic people you should probably ditch from your social circle. Here's what we look at:


Negative people
Self-absorbed people
Unreliable people
People who don't help you with or support your success

Find Sophia at @ridiculouslyhappyppl / sophialemon.com
Find Benjamin at @benjamin_edward / benjaminedward.ca
Find KYSP at @kindofsortofpro

Get Who's In Your Room: The Secret to Creating Your Best Life by Dr Ivan Misner, Stewart Emery, and Rick Sapio

In this episode, Ben shares his big news and how it relates to him feeling like he had to be there for everyone (i.e, waiting at his computer just in case work came in, being attached to his phone constantly, doing work Friday after 5pm, etc...) and how things changed when he suddenly stopped doing that.

We discuss how to get out of the cycle of being everything to everyone, because you have to take care of yourself first!

Find Sophia at @ridiculouslyhappyppl / sophialemon.com
Find Benjamin at @benjamin_edward / benjaminedward.ca
Find KYSP at @kindofsortofpro

If you're like Ben or Sophia, at some point, you'll be leaving your job.

When do you know its a good time to leave? And how do you do it without burning bridges??

In this episode we explore why Ben left his job, and how he did it! Here's the overview:

He was no longer happy. He knows not every day will be perfect, but when he started dreading having to go into work and it was effecting his physical health, he knew it was time to leave.

His role was becoming obsolete. The work started to slow down and he found he was spending more time reading the news than he was actually doing work. This also makes him stir crazy and unhappy, like he is wasting his time.

He'll share how to prepare to leave and how to give your notice respectfully.

Find Sophia at @ridiculouslyhappyppl / sophialemon.com
Find Benjamin at @benjamin_edward / benjaminedward.ca
Find KYSP at @kindofsortofpro

Sophia went out on the weekend and Benjamin hasn't been sleeping well lately but we have to record a new episode.

Having the flexibility to manage your own schedule helps reduce the stress of having to be productive all the time. We compare this to those days when we worked in an offices and sat at our desks pretending to work.

Here are some tips we cover in this episode to help maximize productivity when you just don't wanna!


Cleaning
Promising yourself rewards when the task is complete
Making sure you sleep
Take breaks from your computer

Find Sophia at @ridiculouslyhappyppl / sophialemon.com
Find Benjamin at @benjamin_edward / benjaminedward.ca
Find KYSP at @kindofsortofpro