I sold my business at 44 and retired from full-time work.

I now enjoy a more flexible, freedom retirement lifestyle.

Work is no longer essential or a priority.

I choose:

→ If I work
→ When I work
→ With whom I work

Leaving most of my time free for family, friends, hobbies, interests and travel.

I share content about how you can do the same:

→ Retire early.
→ Enjoy life whilst you are in good health.
→ Lessons from 20 years of retirement freedom.

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WHO I AM

I sold my business and left permanent full-time work at 44 for a more flexible lifestyle, allowing me to spend more time with my young family.

I now share my experience to help others do the same.

Before moving to a flexible freedom lifestyle, I:

- Spent 20 years in recruitment.
- Founded and grew a £10 million company.
- Successfully sold my company to a listed PLC.

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When you are ready, how I can help you:

MENTORING

Book a call to enquire about joining my 30-day Retirement Freedom Sprint program. It's 1-on-1 coaching to help you create your version of retirement freedom. Use my 20 years of retirement experience to address your retirement challenges.

→ Book: nickmaher.as.me

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Find out more:

→ Visit my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@nickjmaher
→ Visit my featured section to see my offers.
→ Read my experience section below.

Nick Maher

Work Life Intelligence Expert | Wellness Advocate | Mom of 4 l Evidence-based tools to excel at work and thrive in life 🌿

Struggling to keep up.... 

Even though you’re doing everything “right”?

You’ve built the career.
You’re capable, driven, and responsible.
And yet… life still feels heavier than it should.

There’s no secret formula (sorry).

But there is a way forward.

It starts with understanding how you actually operate.

Your stress response, energy patterns, boundaries, and decision-making - and building your life around that.

That’s the work I do ✨

I help high-achieving professionals create a life where success, health, and personal fulfillment can coexist - without burning out or constantly feeling behind.

My work blends:
🌿 Behavioral science + emotional intelligence
🌿 Practical tools for stress, boundaries, and clarity
🌿 Accountability and support so change actually sticks

As a founder, CEO, and mom of four, I understand the pressure and the juggle firsthand. I also know it is possible to create success that feels steady instead of exhausting.

🔖 How to start:

Get my free weekly Work-Life Intelligence tips (best place to begin): 
👉 https://www.healthymindsetliving.com/join-us

Explore private coaching 
👉 https://www.healthymindsetliving.com/letsworktogether

Self-guided Tools
👉 https://creatyl.com/cdfrosty

Always cheering you on,
Dr. Carolyn

Dr. Carolyn Frost

You don’t need a perfect day.

You need three small wins.

Success isn’t built in big moments alone.

It’s built in the small, repeatable actions that quietly compound over time.

These 3 wins transform everything:

💪🏽 A Physical Win:
↳ Book walking meetings for 1:1 calls
↳ 60 seconds of jumping jacks before big meetings
↳ Match your coffee breaks with movement

🧠 An Intellectual Win:
↳ Delete one app that drains your attention
↳ Teach a friend or child something you just learned
↳ Create a "done list" instead of a to-do list

✨ A Spiritual Win:
↳ Send an unexpected voice note of appreciation
↳ Create space for 3 minutes of complete silence
↳ Leave an encouraging note on someone's desk

When you actively seek these wins, you'll spot them everywhere.

One win leads to another.
Success starts attracting success.

This is how progress becomes sustainable, and success stops feeling so heavy.

Which win will spark your positive spiral today?

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Work-Life Intelligence Expert | Behavioral science + EQ to help you grow your career without losing yourself | Mom of 4 🌿

Why some names come up first in important rooms.

(Hint: It’s not luck)

It usually has nothing to do with being the best in the room.

Names come up first because someone feels confident attaching their credibility to you.

That confidence gets built in small moments people remember.

People notice 👀

↳ How you respond when things go sideways
↳ If your judgment makes situations clearer or messier
↳ If working with you feels steady or draining
↳ How you talk about others when stakes are high

If you want your name to come up more often, focus here ⬇️

↳ Make it easier to work with you, not harder
↳ Be clear instead of impressive
↳ Follow through consistently
↳ Protect other people’s credibility, not just your own

Because opportunities don’t go to effort alone.
They go to trust ✨

Which of these matters most where you work?

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Being “always on” isn’t success.

7 ways to reset without losing momentum:

Being constantly available feels responsible.

But over time, it quietly erodes focus, judgment, and follow-through.

Not because you’re weak.
Because your system never gets a reset.

Here are 7 simple ways to protect momentum - without disappearing or doing less.

1️⃣ Start with Stillness
↳ First 5 min of the day, no phone
↳ One slow breath + one clear priority

2️⃣ Create Untouchable Time
↳ 90 min daily on Do Not Disturb
↳ Phone in another room to remove temptation

3️⃣ Match Work to Mental Load
↳ Deep thinking before noon
↳ Admin and email during natural dips

4️⃣ Insert Micro Resets
↳ 60 sec of slow breathing between tasks
↳ Look 20 ft away for 20 sec to reset attention

5️⃣ Work in Real Blocks
↳ 45 min focused, then stop
↳ Stand, stretch, or walk - no scrolling

6️⃣ Set a Digital Sunset
↳ Devices off at a consistent time
↳ Same simple wind-down routine nightly

7️⃣ Use Transition Rituals
↳ 3 min between meetings
↳ In through the nose, longer exhale out

Being “always on” doesn’t make you reliable.
Being clear, rested, and decisive does ✨

Which reset will you try today? Share below!

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Your title doesn't make you a success. 

Being easy to work with does.

This isn't just a work skill. 
It's a life skill.

7 ways to be easy to work with (and live with) ✨

1) Listen before you speak 
↳ At work: "Help me understand your perspective" 
↳ At home: Put the phone down when someone's talking to you

2) Make others feel heard 
↳ At work: "So you're saying..." before responding 
↳ At home: "That sounds frustrating" before trying to fix

3) Share credit generously 
↳ At work: "Thanks to [name] for making this possible" 
↳ At home: "I couldn't do this without your support"

4) Stay calm when others can't 
↳ At work: Lower your voice when tensions rise 
↳ At home: Take a breath before reacting to difficult news

5) Admit when you don't know 
↳ At work: "I'll find out by end of day" 
↳ At home: "You know what? I was wrong about that"

6) Ask questions that help others think 
↳ At work: "What would success look like?" 
↳ At home: "What do you think would help?" instead of jumping to solutions

7) Remember what matters to them 
↳ At work: Ask about their weekend plans 
↳ At home: Remember the little things they mentioned

The most valuable skill isn't on your resume.
It's how people feel when they're with you ✨

Which habit changes everything for you today?

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Stop letting work invade every corner of your life.

12 boundaries that put you back in control 👇🏼

Every notification. 
Every "quick question" at 8pm. 
Every weekend email marked "urgent."

They're not just interruptions. 
They're invasions.

It starts as dedication. 

But slowly transforms into a life where you are perpetually exhausted but never quite "done."

It ends now.

💥 12 Scripts That Command Respect:

1) "I'm offline after 6pm, but I'll get back to you at 9am" 
↳ Don't justify or apologize. Simple statement, clear expectations.

2) "I've blocked focus time until 2pm, happy to connect right after" 
↳ Assume agreement rather than asking permission.

3) "This needs my full attention, let's set 30 min tomorrow" 
↳ Position boundaries as beneficial to work quality.

4) "I don't check email on weekends - text me only if it's urgent" 
↳ Create a specific emergency channel, keep it sacred.

5) "I have a hard stop at [time], what should we prioritize now?" 
↳ Frame it as prioritization, not avoidance.

6) "I'm stepping away for an hour and will check messages once I'm back" 
↳ Normalize breaks as part of professional behavior.

7) "That time's set aside for deep work, can we meet [day] instead?" 
↳ Empty calendar time isn't available time. Protect it.

8) "This might be better over email - happy to reply thoughtfully" 
↳ Reframe efficiency as a professional value.

9) "I'm at capacity through [day], which task should I pause to fit this in?" 
↳ Make trade-offs visible rather than absorbing more work.

10) "I don't take calls during my commute - it's reset time" 
↳ Position boundaries as performance enhancement, not selfishness.

11) "Tonight is family time - I can jump in tomorrow" 
↳ Name what you're protecting instead of apologizing.

12) "That's outside my bandwidth - [Name] might be able to help"  
↳ Redirect without guilt or over-explanation.

Your boundaries protect what matters most. 
Make them non-negotiable ✨

Which script will help you reclaim your peace today?

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12 Boundaries That Protect Your Time

10 visuals to sharpen how you think 

(and improve how you work under pressure)

Not motivation.
Not hustle.

Clear thinking changes how you decide, communicate, and follow through - especially on busy days.

(All visuals by @joazolins on Instagram)

1️⃣ Your potential is bigger than you think
↳ Most people underestimate what consistency actually unlocks

2️⃣ People are influenced more by what you do than what you say
↳ Behavior builds trust faster than explanations

3️⃣ You’re trying to fit too much into limited space
↳ Overwhelm is often a signal to subtract, not push harder

4️⃣ Small kindness has outsized impact
↳ What feels minor to you can mean a lot to someone else

5️⃣ Working tired isn’t productive
↳ True rest first leads to better work after

6️⃣ Short-term action beats long-term waiting
↳ Progress comes from doing, not planning longer

7️⃣ Trying and failing is how progress actually works
↳ Avoiding failure keeps things exactly the same

8️⃣ If you can’t do big things, do small things well
↳ Care and attention compound over time

9️⃣ Perfection often hides procrastination
↳ Refining the trivial stuff delays what actually matters

🔟 Starting is the hardest part
↳ Overwhelm peaks early, then eases once you move

Clear thinking isn’t abstract.
It shows up in better choices, better work, and less friction.

Which visual stood out to you today?

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10 Visuals to Sharpen How You Think

You don’t need more time.

You need better resets.

Most people try to push through distraction.
That’s why focus keeps slipping.

Resets restore what effort can’t.

Here are 21 micro-resets that actually bring focus back.
(All take under 2 minutes)

🔕 Stop all input
👀 Look far away
😮‍💨 Release your jaw
🌬️ Physiological sigh
🦵 Stretch your calves
✅ Close one loop
❄️ Temperature contrast
🧍 Reset your posture
👁️ Blink fast
✍️ Name what’s next
🚪 Change rooms
⏳ Slow your exhale
✋ Unclench your hands
🚶 One-minute walk
🧹 Reduce visual noise
🗣️ Say one sentence out loud
🌿 Look at something green
🔢 Count backward by sevens
🧘 Drop your shoulders
🎧 Change sensory input
⏸️ Do nothing on purpose

Focus doesn’t disappear.
It gets overloaded.

The people who stay sharp reset early and often.

Which one will you try today?

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