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Channel 01 · His story

For eight years it was me, a van and my tools.Early starts, late finishes, quoting in the evenings, invoices at night.

Then he said yes, and did nothing.PLACEHOLDER. Three years between saying yes and starting properly.

He put the tools down for good.PLACEHOLDER. What changed, in his own words.

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The team

Ordinary people. Different backgrounds. Real stories.

People at different stages, on purpose. Each person gets a clip, a few lines in their own words, and the story of what changed. Ages appear only where the person has agreed.

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02Gregg, 41NHS project manager

I asked Richard the awkward questions first. He answered every one, then rang me the week I nearly stopped.

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03Stuart, 52Finance and property

I check figures for a living. Richard never dressed his up, and that is why I listened.

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04Zoe, 40Family support worker

I help families for a living and had nothing left over for mine. Richard showed me how to fit this round the school run, not the other way about.

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05Juswant, 60IT

Thirty years in IT and no intention of retiring quietly. I have heard every pitch there is; this one came with a real person who picked up the phone.

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06LauraTeacher

Term time leaves nothing over. Richard’s plan was an hour a night, and he meant an hour.

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07To be confirmedPolice officer

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His story

I started with no previous experience in this type of business, without a massive network and without being the most naturally confident person in the room.

Before starting this, I worked as an electrician and regularly found myself working extremely long days.

When I first started, it wasn’t only about earning more money. More than anything, I wanted more control over my time.

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01RichardElectrician

I now work on my terms. I get to take my children to school every day, pick them up every day, be at home to make memories.

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Ordinary people. Different backgrounds. Real stories.

People at different stages, on purpose. Each person gets a clip, a few lines in their own words, and the story of what changed. Ages appear only where the person has agreed.

CHANNEL 02
02ZoeFamily support worker

I was finding that it was my parents that were there more than me which was absolutely heartbreaking as a first-time mum. I work from home. Work is on my terms.

CHANNEL 03
03JimmyRetired police officer

We joined the police for job security and I actually loved that job. Don’t wait till you’re thirsty to dig a well.

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04HollyEstate agent

But I also knew I wanted to find a way to work without sacrificing the important times with my children. This mix allows me to work around my family rather than the other way round.

JuswantIT, public sector

When I first looked at this, I thought this is a very good idea, but I wasn’t sure I could make it work for myself because I’d never done anything like this.

LeanneChildren’s home

When you got hurt at work or if you were sick they didn’t pay sick pay, so I needed to find something else. It’s security for myself and security for my family.

NyimeIT support and computer repairs

You need to be willing to learn new skills and you need to be open-minded enough to give this a go.

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05StuartProperty investor

I got involved in this business in 2007 while building a property business and I nearly dismissed the idea before I properly understood it.

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06GreggNHS project manager

I’ve got a family with three children and I do work full-time at the moment, and I squeeze this in the nooks and crannies of the day.

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09JonBaker

I was working as a baker at Harrods, working 10 to 12 hours every day, out of the house for 60 to 80 hours a week. Now I have the time freedom to be able to look after my mum.

What people say

What people say

Written by people who know Richard, inside the team and outside it.

“Find out what it’s like to work alongside someone that tells the truth when it matters and really does support you on your journey... wherever that may be”

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He rang me at half nine on a Sunday because I’d gone quiet. Nobody else would have noticed.
Gregg, 41 · NHS project manager
I check figures for a living. Richard never dressed his up, and that is why I listened.
Stuart, 52 · Property investor
Twelve years he did our electrics. When he told me he’d stopped, I asked why, and then I asked how.
Dawn, 58 · Café owner
I said no twice. He didn’t push. The third time, I rang him.
Tom, 38 · Delivery driver
I help families for a living and had nothing left over for mine. He showed me how to fit this round the school run.
Zoe, 40 · Family support worker
He’s the only person who has ever told me what not to do first.
Juswant, 60 · IT, public sector
I’ve known Rich since school. He was the one who turned up. Still is.
Mark, 44 · Joiner
Straight answers. I asked him the awkward one and he laughed and answered it.
Laura, 37 · Teacher
My mum joined his team at sixty-three. He treated her exactly the same as the twenty-somethings.
Priya, 31 · Nurse

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