Firstly, All the best for 2021. Hope you had an enjoyable festive period.
Moving into 2021…. there’ll be challenges. We’re seeing them now, a week into 2021! – but key thing is, have faith.
Have faith in yourself. Have faith in what will happen. Have faith in your abilities. Have faith in what will be…
So, I’ll be first to admit – I’ve not been as active as what I could have been on this blog… yes, I’ve continued with my Friday Thought (that was due to popular demand), and I’ve shared posts throughout the year – especially when I was on Radio. But, one thing I will promise for 2021 is more… more on this blog, more content, more videos…
I’ve been sharing a lot on my social media channels – such as my Twitter, Instagram, etc… But will be also sharing it on my blog. Now, I mentioned video… I know I’ve said it many times, and I’ve done a few videos, but that’s a few too little. Need to up the game on videos – so will do more! (Promise!!)
2020 – was a year, that I won’t forget!
There were a few personal ‘things’ that happened which won’t make me forget it, but definitely learn and grow! From a work perspective – continued to deliver and remote working, like many people, was a thing of beauty! I’ve been able to work from ‘wherever’ for a while – but what really hit home was that so many realised they had the same ability but they could balance home and work life! (It’s difficult for sure, but over time…. it works well!).
Ok… we know Covid hit everyone hard. I remember, I was in Berlin in January, and had a flight to Madrid booked for Feb. Covid started to spread, and i pushed the date to March to fly to Madrid… and well, you can probably guess, i didn’t fly out at all!
So my top 3 reflections on 2020…
Now, I’m not going to focus on 2021 too much…. but I strongly believe, with the roll out of the vaccine – we should see some ‘new normality’ returning in the middle of the year. Even with that, I think the three items I mentioned above will still continue and will resonate with many.
If anything, in 2021…. appreciate life.
As many of us are breaking up for Christmas Holidays… it’s a time to also reflect on what we’ve achieved over the past 12 months.
2020 has been a year like no other! Many businesses have had to shut, many have had to adapt and many have had the opportunity to carry on.
We all have goals… at the start, I’m sure many wrote… I would like to….. or I could achieve….. but how many of those things did you actually accomplish?
I’ll be taking a few moments to write what I actually did. And I’ll happily share that with you…. It’ important to write down and acknowledge what you did. Sometimes, even you may be surprised!
No additional comment required I think. You’re not a tree. Get up and move…
You’ve probably heard me say before, Reuse, Reduce… and Recycle.
We need to look after Planet Earth. But I’ve been recently asked, Bal… with this ban on petrol and diesel cars…. what do I do with my classic? – I want to do my bit for the environment but love my classic car.
Don’t you worry Sir…. I have found a solution for you!
Zero Labs – have a solution where by, you keep the looks of your awesome classic car… but go electric!
Personally, I think this is a great idea! –
Now, you can keep your classic car… but be kinder to the planet.
Check their video out below….
Sometimes, we feel we need everything now. Or as soon as possible. And when we don’t get it… we start to ask a series of questions – a bit of 5 Why Analysis….
When all we sometimes need is a little patience.
We need to reflect. Understand. And progress. Keep moving. Don’t stop…. Keep pushing and delivering. And if you’re good enough… (taken from Gary V.)
There’s a few things that Covid-19 Lockdown has taught us… in fact, it’s accelerated some things that were coming.
The evolution of the employee.
How we work.
And we’ve been able to evolve due to technology but also a shift in the mindset. A shift in thinking that is allowing us to add more value and be more productive.
Two examples I’d like to share,
That’s what it is about, right? – Learn, Think… Apply.
Would be great to hear example you may have, in terms of how you’re becoming an employee of the future…
When I was being taught/shown Lean… one of the most important items was to ask the question Why. And to delve into it, and get to the root cause.
Once you get to the root cause, you can then understand and start to fix the problem.
This also applies to why you need to do it. ‘Why’ is so powerful. Rather than the what. And people relate to the why…. It’s brilliantly explained by Simon Sinek below…
It’s crazy to see, and hear…. how many organisations have had to adopt a ‘digital mindset’ during the pandemic, because their previous/old business model wouldn’t be sustainable. They’ve had to increase their on-line presence, open an on-line store…. connect with customers, on-line.
Whilst this pressure, accelerated the transformation… it’s not the type of pressure many wanted. And everyone reacts differently to pressure. However… there’s some…. who have sparkled due to the pressure!
My Friday thought today is reflecting on where you want to be, what your ambitions are, what your passion is… and then making the right decisions today – on where you want to be.
