Andrew Cook and Dawn discuss personal freedom, work-life balance, and entrepreneurship. They reflect on cultural differences in work ethic and productivity, sharing experiences in the military and corporate world. Andrew emphasises tailoring HR solutions to small businesses, while Dawn helps solopreneurs build their side businesses. They agree freedom means spending time and money on what's meaningful.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Andrew critiques the Puritan work ethic's impact on American culture, highlighting a constant need to work at the expense of personal life. He contrasts this with Europe's healthier work-life balance. He attributes this mindset to Puritan values, leading to equating worth with productivity. Andrew critiques societal stigmas and business language, reflecting on his father's experience.
In his business, Andrew simplifies HR processes for small business clients, aiming to save them time, money, and frustration. He customises solutions to their scale and requirements, eschewing overly complex systems designed for larger corporations. Andrew's mission is to streamline operations, enabling clients to focus on what truly matters for their business' growth and success.
Andrew values entrepreneurship for the autonomy it provides him over his time and resources. Reflecting on past jobs, where he sacrificed family time to fulfil others' demands, he now cherishes owning his business, affording him the freedom to align work with personal values.
Freedom to Andrew is having the freedom to spend his resources, his time, money, and energy in ways that are meaningful and impactful in his world. He doesn’t feel obligated to work long hours or chase promotions. He cherishes being able to have lunch with his son daily and spend time with family



BEST MOMENTS 

‘There was a clear difference between what I was experiencing and what I wanted to experience’

‘My dad was a magnificent example of working hard and having no enjoyment’

‘I value the ability to choose how I spend my time and resources, prioritising meaningful moments with loved ones over work’

‘Owning a business allows me to pick my clients, aligning my work with my values and creating a sense of celebration when clients have positive outcomes’



EPISODE RESOURCES

Email: Andrew@aheadsupport.com

Phone/Text: 1-740-277-1679

Website: aheadsupport.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aheadhrsupport



ABOUT THE GUEST 

Andrew Cook is a human resources and business operations professional with nearly two decades of experience working with government, non-profit, and privately owned businesses. His business, Ahead Business Support, provides HR coaching and consulting services to small business owners who need help untangling their HR knots so they can simplify their HR process to save time, money, and sanity. Andrew is a retired U.S. Navy veteran, having served 20 years in communications and military intelligence. He currently resides in Southeast Ohio with his wife, Darcy, and rescue dog, Tilly.

ABOUT THE HOST

Dawn Morgan, hypnotherapist and business mentor, guides individuals in discovering personal and business freedom amid life's challenges. Having faced trauma, attacks, divorce, and more, she believes in learning and growing from every experience. Life is for living, and Dawn helps uncover the innate qualities within—hope, resilience, compassion, wisdom, and confidence—empowering others to choose growth and find their freedom.



CONTACT METHOD

www.findingfreedom.academy

EMAIL ME - dawn@findingfreedom.academy

To be a Podcast guest https://calendly.com/findingfreedomacademy/podcast-chat

To book a discovery call https://calendly.com/findingfreedomacademy/free-discovery-call

Andrew Cook and Dawn discuss personal freedom, work-life balance, and entrepreneurship. They reflect on cultural differences in work ethic and productivity, sharing experiences in the military and corporate world. Andrew emphasises tailoring HR solutions to small businesses, while Dawn helps solopreneurs build their side businesses. They agree freedom means spending time and money on what's meaningful.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Andrew critiques the Puritan work ethic's impact on American culture, highlighting a constant need to work at the expense of personal life. He contrasts this with Europe's healthier work-life balance. He attributes this mindset to Puritan values, leading to equating worth with productivity. Andrew critiques societal stigmas and business language, reflecting on his father's experience.</li>
<li>In his business, Andrew simplifies HR processes for small business clients, aiming to save them time, money, and frustration. He customises solutions to their scale and requirements, eschewing overly complex systems designed for larger corporations. Andrew's mission is to streamline operations, enabling clients to focus on what truly matters for their business' growth and success.</li>
<li>Andrew values entrepreneurship for the autonomy it provides him over his time and resources. Reflecting on past jobs, where he sacrificed family time to fulfil others' demands, he now cherishes owning his business, affording him the freedom to align work with personal values.</li>
<li>Freedom to Andrew is having the freedom to spend his resources, his time, money, and energy in ways that are meaningful and impactful in his world. He doesn’t feel obligated to work long hours or chase promotions. He cherishes being able to have lunch with his son daily and spend time with family</li>
</ul>
 
BEST MOMENTS 
‘There was a clear difference between what I was experiencing and what I wanted to experience’
‘My dad was a magnificent example of working hard and having no enjoyment’
‘I value the ability to choose how I spend my time and resources, prioritising meaningful moments with loved ones over work’
‘Owning a business allows me to pick my clients, aligning my work with my values and creating a sense of celebration when clients have positive outcomes’
 
EPISODE RESOURCES
Email: <a href="mailto:Andrew@aheadsupport.com">Andrew@aheadsupport.com</a>
Phone/Text: 1-740-277-1679
Website: <a href="http://aheadsupport.com/">aheadsupport.com</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/aheadhrsupport">www.linkedin.com/in/aheadhrsupport</a>
 
ABOUT THE GUEST 
Andrew Cook is a human resources and business operations professional with nearly two decades of experience working with government, non-profit, and privately owned businesses. His business, Ahead Business Support, provides HR coaching and consulting services to small business owners who need help untangling their HR knots so they can simplify their HR process to save time, money, and sanity. Andrew is a retired U.S. Navy veteran, having served 20 years in communications and military intelligence. He currently resides in Southeast Ohio with his wife, Darcy, and rescue dog, Tilly.
ABOUT THE HOST
Dawn Morgan, hypnotherapist and business mentor, guides individuals in discovering personal and business freedom amid life's challenges. Having faced trauma, attacks, divorce, and more, she believes in learning and growing from every experience. Life is for living, and Dawn helps uncover the innate qualities within—hope, resilience, compassion, wisdom, and confidence—empowering others to choose growth and find their freedom.
 
CONTACT METHOD
<a href="http://www.findingfreedom.academy/">www.findingfreedom.academy</a>
EMAIL ME - <a href="http://dawn@findingfreedom.academy/">dawn@findingfreedom.academy</a>
To be a Podcast guest <a href="https://calendly.com/findingfreedomacademy/podcast-chat">https://calendly.com/findingfreedomacademy/podcast-chat</a>
To book a discovery call <a href="https://calendly.com/findingfreedomacademy/free-discovery-call">https://calendly.com/findingfreedomacademy/free-discovery-call</a>

Welcome to Finding Freedom, the show that helps you find your freedom. We will hear the wildly differing perspectives on what freedom is, what it isn’t, and why, how, and when it can be achieved, and also taken from us, in physical, emotional and psychological ways. We will discuss topics that may challenge you, or make you reconsider your own perspective. We will explore the many facets of freedom and the ways in which to achieve it, in life, in business, in love; are you ready to find your freedom?

Freedom for me is being able to express who I am, choose the life that suits me and my personality, and being free from the ‘normal’ expectations of society. I also want the freedom to talk about topics that I don’t understand, but am curious to learn about, without judgement, political correctness, or feeling the need for self-censoring. We can only learn about things if we are free to discuss, challenge and explore.

Welcome to Finding Freedom, the show that helps you find your freedom. We will hear the wildly differing perspectives on what freedom is, what it isn’t, and why, how, and when it can be achieved, and also taken from us, in physical, emotional and psychological ways. We will discuss topics that may challenge you, or make you reconsider your own perspective. We will explore the many facets of freedom and the ways in which to achieve it, in life, in business, in love; are you ready to find your freedom?
Freedom for me is being able to express who I am, choose the life that suits me and my personality, and being free from the ‘normal’ expectations of society. I also want the freedom to talk about topics that I don’t understand, but am curious to learn about, without judgement, political correctness, or feeling the need for self-censoring. We can only learn about things if we are free to discuss, challenge and explore.

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