In this, the first-anniversary episode for Beehive Household Nataliya is in conversation with a very special guest, her husband – Andrew Lloyd

He discusses his childhood and how growing up living in many countries has given him a diverse outlook, his approach to life and the mindset you need to achieve your goals along with the importance of home and it being a space that works for everyone.

Listen in and find out more

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Living in many countries gives you a very diverse outlook on life. It makes you adaptable and appreciative of new things
• Boarding school is a very different and very controlled environment and university is a place with great opportunities
• When you focus on achieving a particular sporting activity you have to be prepared to put in the training
• You have ‘x’ amount of time to achieve certain things and time has to be balanced against  other important elements in your life
• When you compete in a sporting activity you have to enjoy it and know how far you can push it
• Your home needs to work for everyone and have the right spaces for the activities you want to do
• We have a really good space and have had the opportunity to reflect on how we want it to be
• My happy place is being in the kitchen
• Working from home makes it harder to call a stop to the working day and it can be more challenging to focus
• A hybrid model  and having two work locations is ideal  
• If you are doing a particular activity or task it’s important to be present in the moment to have the best experience
• How you approach life and the goals you set yourself is about your mindset

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘Home is a place to be able to relax’

‘The first world war is so thought-provoking and full of contradictions ‘

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Andrew Lloyd’s LinkedIn

Beehive Household podcast

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Nataliya Lloyd is a finance expert and after 15 years of studying and working in the industry, she changed tack and went with her dream of becoming an entrepreneur and followed her

creative call.  She is now the owner of Nataliya Lloyd Interiors, with an Interior Design certification from the Chelsea College of Arts. Nataliya is also the Finance Director and a supporter of the charity Professors Without Borders, which specialises in providing university-level short education courses in developing countries. She is a member of a pre-eminent members’ club for women in business - The Sorority. But most importantly, she is a wife, daughter and a mother. You can connect with Nataliya on:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliya-lloyd-32a24547/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nataliyalloydinteriors/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NataliyaLloydInteriors/

And her website: www.nataliyalloydinteriors.com