It's tempting to put things off until "next year". Trips, events, travels. Fun to talk about and plan, too easy to defer to the never never list... Time marches on. (You ain't getting any younger!)

We need more big businesses, she said. To create higher value jobs, she said. To launch into a multinational business, she said. And to achieve this, we need more innovation, she said. Cue: side glances.

Things are moving fast. Technology (especially AI) is changing the game. This is no time to dilly dally. Now is the time for action. To iterate fast. To try new stuff. The cost of trying and testing new

The pressure is on to rush, To fit more in. Time to be mindful. Pause. Take time over the every day stuff. Eating: Don't rush. Savour every mouthful. Drinking: Sip slowly. Talking: Ask more questions,

Feeling in a funk? Change the posture Change the environment Change the scene Change the vibe Have some fun!

Success leaves clues... Find someone who's done what you want to do or achieved your goal Get in touch and get them to coach you Cut years off in time in achieving your goal (and shortcut the pain too!)

Your conscious mind is the thinker. Your body is the lie detector. Your subconscious mind watches for clues. It doesn't matter how hard you try to pretend or 'fake it til you make it' - if your body tenses

Sit quietly Observe the thoughts that arise Don't judge Let them go As you go through your day Avoid following or being led by your emotions - astonishment at a good result suggests you didn't believe

Never take tomorrow for granted Breathe Take a deeper breath Wake up and soak up the happiness of being alive Hug your loved ones This ain't no rehearsal Believe the cliché and live the day, like it might

Reflect on the week that was Visualise what you want the week ahead to look like Tease out the noisy but unessential work - delegate or delete Nail down the handful of must do's Put it to paper

Play. Or don't play. Both can win. But the former stands a better chance. Potentially...

Appointments Calls Emails Messages They keep on coming Non-stop No pause for breath Time this weekend to pause To take a breath Before it all starts again

Automation? AI? Outsourcing? Chat bots? Autoresponders? A handwritten letter...? 👆 Winner. Game over.

Pick up my phone. Nothing new. Check my emails on my laptop. More email tennis. Wander over to make a cup of tea. Check my phone. Random question pops into my mind. Google the answer. Check my phone. Doom

Sometimes we can spend hours, days, weeks or months, thinking about whether we should or shouldn't try a certain thing. Perhaps a new business or service-line, a new hobby or new routine. We analyse every

Resist the pressure to act like your customer's "bank". Sure, you want their business, but be careful what you agree to with new clients. If your customer can't pay you now or upfront; don't

Start now. Look for holes later. Stuff won't make you happy Don't fear future events (they'll probably never happen) Minimise meetings for meetings sake Try to break unhelpful routines that keep you in

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has a tradition of taking "Think Weeks" twice a year to focus on reading and thinking about technological advancements and innovations. During these weeks,

Every year we said we'd do it. But every year we failed. On the same day every year, we'd find ourselves making excuses. Finding easier things to do. Not this year. On New Year's Day 2024, we took the

Here we go again! Remember to work the plan: ⚡ Do ⚡ Document ⚡ Review ⚡ Adjust (as req) It's 2024, let's do this! 🚀