I joined so many communities final yr and have met so many fascinating people who find themselves actually doing cool issues. One frequent issue throughout the communities I’ve joined, is the overall need of individuals to construct lives with extra freedom.
Freedom to handle their time, their priorities, their household, their life – all while doing fulfilling work and making a great revenue.
My interview at the moment is with Yolanda Temiz, a model and Canva knowledgeable and mum of two. Our paths collided through Amy Porterfield’s Digital Course Academy and we related through Instagram, supporting one another’s journey.
Yolanda was full time class trainer who transitioned right into a solopreneur offering content material providers through Canva to companies for his or her branding property and on-line channels.
Publish-Covid, having two small youngsters made her need to prioritize her availability to her youngsters, which triggered her to launch her on-line enterprise with the long run purpose of time and monetary freedom.
Here’s a little bit of her story.
Q. Inform us a bit of bit about your self
I’m initially from Australia. After ending my educating diploma, I moved to London with my sister to work and journey all through Europe. I met an incredible Turkish man on-line, and finally, we moved to the Netherlands collectively to review/work.
The Netherlands has actually turn into our house, as we have skilled so many necessary milestones right here, equivalent to shopping for our first home, getting married, and beginning a household. We have had a fully superb 10 years right here and could not be happier.
Q. What’s your corporation mission?
I am all about utilizing my expertise in Canva, branding, content material creation, techniques, and group to assist others crush it on social media. My mission is to assist people and companies overcome the stress and confusion of social media and create a assured and efficient on-line presence.
Q. What impressed the launch of your Canva enterprise?
After having youngsters, I actually misplaced the enjoyment in my educating profession, and my perfectionist persona struggled with exhibiting up lower than good for the children in my classroom. The shift to on-line educating through the COVID pandemic opened my eyes to a brand new method of working. I discovered pleasure in educating on-line with out the push to get to work or the distractions of a loud classroom.
In consequence, I resigned from my classroom place shortly after returning to work and enrolled in a digital assistant course. I then began my very own on-line enterprise, creating social media graphics for a couple of native expat women.
Whereas I take pleasure in utilizing Canva and creating graphics for others, my interior trainer will not let me cease there. I’m at present growing a course to show others easy methods to use Canva successfully in order that they will save time, acquire confidence, and benefit from this beneficial small enterprise instrument.
Q. What are the challenges you face?
Lack of time to do all of it!
Q. As a mum, founder and creator, how do you handle your time?
I’m always in a battle towards time. My 5-year-old daughter attends faculty 5 days per week with 2 half days; whereas my 3-year-old son is usually in my care, besides for 3 mornings per week when he attends a playgroup. Throughout this time, I strive to slot in as a lot shopper work as doable and create reels/tutorials for my account whereas using pure mild. Though my husband is supportive, he misses our leisure time collectively since I usually proceed working after placing the children to mattress. I’m conscious that I battle with managing my time successfully, however we attempt to preserve routines that work nicely for all of us at any time when doable.
Q. How has having your personal enterprise on-line modified your life, each as knowledgeable and a mum?
Whereas I used to be educating on the faculty, I maintained strict working boundaries. As soon as I left the campus, my workday was over. Nonetheless, since beginning my very own enterprise, I’ve allowed lots of these boundaries to blur. I discover myself working sporadically all through the day and evening, which might be difficult and annoying. However, I made this option to prioritize my availability for my youngsters, and I don’t remorse my alternative.
Q. What’s your recommendation to mums seeking to begin a web based enterprise or aspect hustle?
I’m within the technique of discovering efficient techniques for my household and myself. It looks like a trial-and-error course of for everybody till they uncover what works.
I like to recommend that anybody who will pay attention take into account having a aspect hustle! I used to be taught to imagine that life consisted of finishing faculty, securing a ‘good job’, and dealing diligently, and I think that I’m not alone on this. It excites me to share with others that there are different fantastic prospects on the market!
Q. What are your ideas on the rising development of creatorpreneurs and future potential of this area, particularly for mums?
Many moms face challenges to find work that’s versatile sufficient to permit them to care for his or her youngsters whereas additionally incomes a residing. Constructing a enterprise as a creatorpreneur supplies a chance to create a profession that matches round their household’s wants and schedules.
I’m thrilled to see this pattern gaining momentum. I am excited to see increasingly people, particularly mums, profiting from the alternatives obtainable to them.
Q. What’s your final purpose as a working mum?
I worth the liberty that comes with my present scenario. With younger youngsters and their frequent sicknesses, it is necessary for me to have flexibility in my schedule. My earlier employer made me really feel responsible at any time when I wanted time without work, however now I really feel relieved to have the power to be obtainable at any time when one thing comes up.
At current, my husband is the first monetary supplier for our household. Nonetheless, my long-term purpose is to extend my monetary contribution and be certain that we are able to benefit from the good issues in life and create cherished reminiscences collectively.
Q. The place do you get your inspiration?
I discover inspiration by connecting with different mums and solopreneurs. To broaden my community, I’ve joined varied networking communities. Being in an expat group right here within the Netherlands, I’ve come throughout many trailing spouses who additionally present me with an incredible supply of inspiration.
Q. What’s your greatest productiveness hack?
I’ve to confess that my productiveness shouldn’t be all the time constant – it tends to ebb and stream! I’m at present exploring the idea of cycle syncing and content material creation, and I plan to trace my cycles to see if I can determine any patterns.
By way of what does work for me, having a clear and arranged area is important. I discover it troublesome to chill out and focus when there’s muddle and fiddle. I wish to jot down a to-do checklist to get began after which prioritize my duties accordingly. I put away my cellphone, put on headphones, and play focus or research music to assist me focus.
After I want to complete a job, and my youngsters are house, I make use of additional iPad time with out feeling responsible. I imagine it is important to prioritize self-care, and I haven’t got time to really feel responsible about taking a break to do one thing for myself/my enterprise.
Q. What’s your greatest parenting hack?
Oh gosh, I’m looking for these always! I take advantage of a timer for sooo many issues, on my cellphone, on google house, sand timers. So many timers
Q. What do you do in your ‘me-time’ and the way does it allow you to?
At the moment, my go-to exercise for me-time is health. I take part in a small group class with different expat girls two or 3 times per week, and it does wonders for my bodily and psychological well being. Just lately, my coach went on vacation for a couple of weeks, and I observed a big change in my temper and a lower in my persistence ranges with my household.
Aside from health, I’ve a little bit of a Netflix habit, and I like to bask in some easy-to-watch exhibits to assist me chill out and unwind.
Q. Favorite instrument that makes your life / enterprise simpler?
My high favorite enterprise instrument is unquestionably Canva! Moreover, my husband and I take advantage of shared apps for lists and calendars, making our house life a lot simpler.
Q. Favorite quote
“Much less is extra!” This philosophy of minimalism is one thing that I apply in lots of areas of my life.
Q. Neatest thing you will have learn or watched these days
Studying extra is one among my objectives for this yr! I’ve a number of books that I’m studying for the time being; I’m having fun with Atomic Habits by James Clear in addition to some parenting books (The Explosive Little one, The Complete Mind Little one) to assist us perceive these pesky little growing brains and get us by way of some difficult instances (with a concentrate on ADHD for my son).
In case you are a small enterprise on the lookout for branding assist, join with Yolanda right here!
When you have a message for her, go away a remark and I’ll make sure that she will get it, or you possibly can join together with her on instagram, right here.
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Have an incredible weekend xx
