Hi everyone!
I joined the forum yesterday and spent a couple of hours reading through some of the threads last night, then logged straight on again as soon as I got out of bed this morning as there's so much amazing info and advice on here!
I'm Kelly, a mum in UK raising my 3 beautiful children on my own with a huge motivation for success.
5 years ago I was in a very toxic relationship with my children's father, I had no confidence, no self belief...I had a mobile beauty business which barely brought in any money and was topped up by government benefits, if this was the SCRIPTED life, I was definitely living it. All I wanted was to make my kids proud, give them a good life but I just felt like a failure.
Fast forward a year, I'd started reading self development books as I had nowhere to go but UP and somehow found the strength to leave my relationship and start a new life..for the first 6 months I felt like a lost puppy, I'd been in the relationship for 8years and thought life was supposed to be all struggle and fighting, but then suddenly I broke free and I had no idea what I was doing or who I was.
More self development books and youtube videos made me realise even more that I wasn't living the life I wanted, I CRAVED freedom (what I didn't know at the time was I craved to live an UNSCRIPTED life).
So I did something crazy, I went against the grain, against the advice of my family and friends and I took my children out of the school system to home educate them....and On this EXACT same day I started my Amazon business.
It didn't happen instantly from that day but not long after, life started getting GOOD! I suddenly felt this freedom I'd never experienced before...no more rushing around, stressed, in a morning to drag my kids to school so they could sit down, shut up and do what they were told, all to prepare them for a 9-5 job when they left school.
Within a couple of months of starting my Amazon business I was able to hang up my spray-tanning gloves once and for all and pack in my time-sucking beauty business. Now I had the extra money, time and freedom to spend with my children, enjoying watching them grow and really learning about them as individuals.
Fast forward to the present day, I've made a lot of mistakes, (financially) and this was trigger that made me buy MJ DeMarco's book Unscripted after reading The Millionaire Fastlane .
So last year, business was going really well and, not having any sort of financial education, I got in to a habit of spending. I was desperate to move house as we were living in a small housing-association property and I found a beautiful house...the rent was an extra £400 a month but 'hey! I can afford it now as business is doing great'... we moved house in September 2017 and then in Feb. 2018 my 15year old VW polo was having a lot of problems so I decided to upgrade. I signed the 3 year contract for a brand new 7 seater Citroen for a payment of £290 every month.
As you can see, I clearly thought I was 'minted' and could afford the extra house and car payments. I didn't even have any money in a savings account! (Again, I had NO financial education and obviously learnt by watching my mum who never had any money and ended up in huge debt she couldn't repay).
The spending must of been going to my head as between the space of January 2018 and July 2018 I'd took my children on 4 holidays and booked the flights for another holiday in December this year.
It wasn't until I'd got back from our week away in July that the 'shit hit the fan' and I realised I had no money left. I owe money to my suppliers, money to my credit card and I only have enough stock to last me a month on Amazon.
Basically I have no business left after 3 years because of my foolish choices with money.
I can no longer live in the home I'm in and I'm grateful to have found another one which is £200 cheaper, we're moving next month.
My plan now is to pay back my suppliers, pay my credit card debt and not spend another penny unneccesarily until I've found a way to create 'value-vouchers'.
All my life I've chased money and I've had a big shock now because money is running away fast! And, thanks to UNSCRIPTED I realise I need to create value.
So currently I'm researching as much as I can, reading through the posts in this awesome forum because I am NEVER going to be so foolish with money again. My next business will be for the long-term, not just something which brings money in quickly so I can go on holiday or buy a new car.
All I want is the freedom to be able to live a happy life with my children, travel when and where we please, leave a legacy and do something good in the world!
Nice to meet you all
Kelly
I joined the forum yesterday and spent a couple of hours reading through some of the threads last night, then logged straight on again as soon as I got out of bed this morning as there's so much amazing info and advice on here!
I'm Kelly, a mum in UK raising my 3 beautiful children on my own with a huge motivation for success.
5 years ago I was in a very toxic relationship with my children's father, I had no confidence, no self belief...I had a mobile beauty business which barely brought in any money and was topped up by government benefits, if this was the SCRIPTED life, I was definitely living it. All I wanted was to make my kids proud, give them a good life but I just felt like a failure.
Fast forward a year, I'd started reading self development books as I had nowhere to go but UP and somehow found the strength to leave my relationship and start a new life..for the first 6 months I felt like a lost puppy, I'd been in the relationship for 8years and thought life was supposed to be all struggle and fighting, but then suddenly I broke free and I had no idea what I was doing or who I was.
More self development books and youtube videos made me realise even more that I wasn't living the life I wanted, I CRAVED freedom (what I didn't know at the time was I craved to live an UNSCRIPTED life).
So I did something crazy, I went against the grain, against the advice of my family and friends and I took my children out of the school system to home educate them....and On this EXACT same day I started my Amazon business.
It didn't happen instantly from that day but not long after, life started getting GOOD! I suddenly felt this freedom I'd never experienced before...no more rushing around, stressed, in a morning to drag my kids to school so they could sit down, shut up and do what they were told, all to prepare them for a 9-5 job when they left school.
Within a couple of months of starting my Amazon business I was able to hang up my spray-tanning gloves once and for all and pack in my time-sucking beauty business. Now I had the extra money, time and freedom to spend with my children, enjoying watching them grow and really learning about them as individuals.
Fast forward to the present day, I've made a lot of mistakes, (financially) and this was trigger that made me buy MJ DeMarco's book Unscripted after reading The Millionaire Fastlane .
So last year, business was going really well and, not having any sort of financial education, I got in to a habit of spending. I was desperate to move house as we were living in a small housing-association property and I found a beautiful house...the rent was an extra £400 a month but 'hey! I can afford it now as business is doing great'... we moved house in September 2017 and then in Feb. 2018 my 15year old VW polo was having a lot of problems so I decided to upgrade. I signed the 3 year contract for a brand new 7 seater Citroen for a payment of £290 every month.
As you can see, I clearly thought I was 'minted' and could afford the extra house and car payments. I didn't even have any money in a savings account! (Again, I had NO financial education and obviously learnt by watching my mum who never had any money and ended up in huge debt she couldn't repay).
The spending must of been going to my head as between the space of January 2018 and July 2018 I'd took my children on 4 holidays and booked the flights for another holiday in December this year.
It wasn't until I'd got back from our week away in July that the 'shit hit the fan' and I realised I had no money left. I owe money to my suppliers, money to my credit card and I only have enough stock to last me a month on Amazon.
Basically I have no business left after 3 years because of my foolish choices with money.
I can no longer live in the home I'm in and I'm grateful to have found another one which is £200 cheaper, we're moving next month.
My plan now is to pay back my suppliers, pay my credit card debt and not spend another penny unneccesarily until I've found a way to create 'value-vouchers'.
All my life I've chased money and I've had a big shock now because money is running away fast! And, thanks to UNSCRIPTED I realise I need to create value.
So currently I'm researching as much as I can, reading through the posts in this awesome forum because I am NEVER going to be so foolish with money again. My next business will be for the long-term, not just something which brings money in quickly so I can go on holiday or buy a new car.
All I want is the freedom to be able to live a happy life with my children, travel when and where we please, leave a legacy and do something good in the world!
Nice to meet you all
Kelly
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