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What are money blocks and how do they impact your business?

You may have come across the phrase money blocks before. And that probably went handin-hand with terms like financial abundance or scarcity mindset. I don't know about you, but I was first introduced to these concepts when I left the corporate world back in 2016 and started consuming online content and reading business books. I had never even heard about these phrases before, and I had no idea about the impact they may have on business. So let me take you through what I learnt over the past few years.

In Conversation with Sam Farmer Founder of SamFarmer

Sam started his career in Television production before becoming a stay at home Dad in 2004 to look after his son and daughter as his wife works away.

SAMFARMER Unisex Personal Care started in 2011, and after studying for the Society of Cosmetic Scientists Diploma in cosmetic science, qualifying with Distinction, the brand was launched in SpaceNK in 2014. Sam sits on the Council of the SCS and Chair the Scrub Up On Science national schools’ education programme.

Last year Sam started The Cosmetic Information Network, a collaborative environment for people working in the industry. It’s a private organisation where journalists can meet Formulators, and retailers can meet brand owners and is by invitation only.

Sam has a son, Will who is now fifteen and a daughter Emily, who is nineteen. Sam’s wife is the actress Caroline Quentin. They live on a Farm in Devon with four Dogs, five Cats and a menagerie of other animals.

7 Parents Share Their Money Tips

Money makes the world go round, well, that is what they say, but in reality, it can be the bane of life and the biggest worry we face as business owners and parents. Making ends meet can be really challenging and knowing where the money is coming from to pay for everything can cause headaches and some serious insomnia and anxiety. The key to not having a total breakdown over money is learning to take advantage of the many money saving tips and tricks others have shared over the years and learn how to manage the money you do have.

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The key to not having a total breakdown over money is learning to take advantage of the many money saving tips and tricks others have shared over the years.