Hi, I’m Ana,
I am happy to see you around.
I am a frequent smiler born in northern Portugal. My main goal is to have positive emotions at least 80% of my day.
I have always been curious to explore the world, so I decided to spend the first years of my marketing career living and working abroad. I had the opportunity to live in Germany, Netherlands and Spain while working for adidas and Reebok.
The Beauty Of Challenges
In 2013, I decided to move to London and everything changed. I wanted to work in digital marketing, but I didn’t have any experience. I focused on learning digital marketing and applying my knowledge by creating a small online shop where I would sell candles and stationery. At the time, I didn’t believe I could make a living from this shop, so I decided to close it after some months.
In the meantime, I applied to hundreds of digital marketing jobs. I went to dozens of interviews but never got employment. This really affected my confidence, and I started looking for some answers in self-development.
After almost 2 years of trying hard, I finally got a digital marketing position. I really enjoyed that role, but I wanted to have the freedom to work from where I wanted. After all, my family and friends were in Portugal, and I wanted to be able to visit them when I wanted. After 2 years of working on that job, I decided to work as a freelancer.
The first year of my business was a disaster. I struggled to find clients and I didn’t manage my time well. In the second year of my business, I decided to work with a business coach, and after one month, I was able to find my first clients. I struggled to manage the workload and all the stress I had daily. I started having anxiety and having panic attacks often.
I had to start learning how to balance the different aspects of life, aiming for a more prosperous life in fulfilment and joy…