Want a fresh start?

Tired of the ‘new year, new you’ routine? In my experience it never lasts more than two weeks, if that. Despite that, there’s something about the idea of a fresh start that has resonance.

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Without feeling you have to reinvent yourself, where in your life would you like a fresh start? In your business? It may have felt like a constant grind over the last few years, with no let-up now with the business conditions being what they are, but what if you were to get some fresh inspiration?

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Where might you get that?

·????? A podcast from an inspirational business figure, someone who has triumphed over the odds, turned a business round, made a real contribution, shown leadership in difficult times

·????? Or a book with similar themes if you prefer reading. Try ‘A more beautiful question’ by Warren Berger.

·????? Or take some time for yourself, go for a walk on your own, find somewhere beautiful, breathe deeply and let your imagination have free rein

·????? Challenge your assumptions.

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You might also feel that it’s time to bring someone like a coach on board to provide fresh energy. I find it hard to blow my own trumpet, but I know I have made a significant difference to my coaching clients in 2024. For all of them, there is now a real difference in their businesses. That’s one of the things that inspires me.

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Or perhaps it’s in another area of your life where you’d like to make a fresh start. With a relationship perhaps, or in the family, or with your health.

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Here’s a suggestion: find a significant question, because a significant question can be propulsive. It’s got to be connected to what’s important to you but here are some starters.

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·????? How do I stay inspired?

·????? Why do the work we do? What if we could take it to a different level or a different place?

·????? What do you want to say? Why does it need to be said?

·????? What if…?

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All the very best for a 2025 that you’ll want to look back on with joy and happiness!