Separating Time from Money - Building Your Own Business Vs Corporate

blog 2015
Written By Andrew Ford

Have you ever stopped to think about the relationship between time and money? I think all of us have the dream of having control of our time and enough money to do what we want. But for 90% of the population this will remain just that - a dream. It will not be their reality. The vast majority of us will work for someone all our lives and retire with just enough to survive. Depressing huh.  But what if it wasn't that way? What if there was a way to separate time from money without selling your soul. What would you be prepared to do in order to free your time from the restriction of earning money? Below I will share my journey to do just that. Here is what I have been prepared to do and what I have learnt along the way. 

For most of us we are locked into the model of trading an hour of time, for an amount of dollars. We don't know any other way. I did this for 20 years working for big IT! Sure I earn't some good dollars and built some great skills. Yet as I enjoyed the instant rewards, I saw the future for me as working more hours for more money. All I was focused on was how to increase the amount of dollars I got per hour of time. The problem is there is a limit to the time you have!  Also I was trading time with kids, family and friends for those dollars and it wasn't going to get any better in the future. So what did I do? I changed the model.

The change for me was starting my own business Social Star. By doing this I hoped to control my time and how much money I earned. So that one day I could earn the money I wanted, but spent less time at work and more time with those I loved. The goal was to work my ass off for 5-10 years and then enjoy the rewards. 

To be honest the change fucking hard. Most change is. I more than halved my income overnight. I gave up a lot of material things. I had to say no to a bunch of things and work pretty damn hard. I got sick. But the results are worth it. Now I make a difference in the world which is pretty damn cool.

I have made it my mission to be the spark to help others see that trading time for money isn't the answer. But even more than that, I provide a step by step practical system to help them on the journey from where they are to where they want to go. It helps them focus their personal passions to form a business. It uses what they have now to build their dream life. People soon realise that you have all you need! It just requires a process, some coaching and effort.

There is nothing better than seeing the light bulb come on for a client and seeing their awareness expand that there is a better way - that they can do it! Buzz.

So I ask you again. What would you do to separate your time from money to have the life you want? Are you prepared to do the hard yards to get to where you want to go? If you are contact me, as I just might be able to help get you started.

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Andrew Ford
Marketing expert Andrew Ford, the founder of Social Star, has discovered the secret of ‘Powerful Branding’. With a fire for unleashing people’s inner brand and developing business models to generate profit from an individual’s passions, Andrew leverages ground-breaking digital and social media marketing techniques to create digital strategies for clients to attract maximum opportunities. Having established a strong name for himself in the field, Andrew blends traditional business techniques with now-necessary tools for entrepreneurs to achieve scale, quality, and influence in their niche. Andrew’s comprehensive business background and qualifications consist of a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) (RMIT 2003), a Graduate Certificate in Management (MBA Executive Program, University of Sydney 2005), and a Masters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Swinburne University 2011). Continually on the cutting edge of his own education, Andrew has tested his marketing theories in forums such as the BCG Business Strategy Competition, which he won in 2005 against all Victorian MBA schools, and the Venture Cup Business Plan Competition (Swinburne University 2003), which he won in the Masters category. With experience working at Hewlett-Packard, Sensis (Telstra) and IBM, Andrew also has mentored dozens of junior staffs to help them achieve their professional goals. Meeting and influencing high-profile public figures helped Andrew to realise just how many professionals require more understanding and control of their public brands or appearance, and need help with the skills to use the many amazing free tools at their disposal to generate success. At Social Star, Andrew consults with clients to uncover their personal brand – both where it is today and where it can be tomorrow – and refine and define how that should be displayed in social media in order to attract their perfect target audience. Andrew mentors his clients to rapidly grow their business’ audiences, resulting in larger potential client bases and higher revenue. Applying formulas that integrate over twenty years of Andrew’s business experience and fifteen years of formal business education, Social Star specialises in building clarity and velocity for clients’ brands using the ‘Understand, Build and Leverage’ methodology. ‘Having a Personal Business enables people to have an authentic, congruent connection with their valued clients and partners, using their brand as the bridge,’ says Andrew. ‘I’m highly driven to work with the new breed of entrepreneurs and small business owners – people who have a passion for making the world a better place. Traditional business models are stepping aside as people follow their innermost dreams and my role is to see them operate within their values while creating wealth. Some people think you have to sacrifice what you love to be successful in your business, yet it is actually the opposite. Follow your passion and success will come.’ Lecturing at Swinburne University from 2009 to 2011 on brand dynamics and digital marketing, presenting at numerous conferences, and consulting to hundreds of clients, Andrew has seen his philosophy work that if you follow your unique path, based on your skills, experience, values and goals, you will automatically attract the opportunities you desire and achieve the success you deserve. Living his mantra, Andrew has created a successful business and attracts high-profile clients including musicians, athletes, authors, models, entrepreneurs, professionals and small business owners, helping them find their ‘why’ in their business and fulfilment in their lives. Business for Andrew is more than work, it’s personal. Running a personal business means that he is able to fulfil all of his values rather than separating his life from work. It supports his two boys while providing social opportunities, educational development, fitness opportunities, spiritual fulfilment and many valuable friendships. Social Star has now become the vehicle for Andrew to crystallise his mission in the world, to help people love what they do, supporting his ‘why’, that if more people loved what they did, the world would be a better place.
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