I have recently celebrated 10 years with the Expense Reduction Analysts team. Before joining, I worked for over 20 years in domestic and international banking as a corporate account manager in London, responsible for lending to SMEs and large corporate clients.

Travelling when you have a young family isn't easy. Commuting to and from London meant another couple of hours on my working day and by the time I got home my children were already in bed. I felt I missed my elder two children growing up. It simply wasn't ideal. Now I can be a bigger part of their lives and see my two youngest grow up, without missing bits of their childhood.

The chance to run my own business while being part of a much larger support network with Expense Reduction Analysts really appealed to me. Control of my own destiny, a high income and the flexibility to decide my working hours is what I wanted to achieve.

Becoming self-employed has altered my general attitude to work. I have learned to apply self- discipline alongside the importance of a work-life balance. In building my Expense Reduction Analysts business, I have continued to develop my knowledge, create strong relationships with fellow colleagues and exceed my own expectation of what the opportunity would deliver for me.

When a big saving can be made it still makes me feel exhilarated, proud that I've done a good job and hopeful that I have secured some good level of future cash flow for my business. After 10 years, my business is still very rewarding both financially and in job satisfaction. I feel proud to deliver exceptional service to my clients, alongside securing a good level of cash flow for my future. It's a win-win situation for both me and my clients.