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…
- We needed time to reflect – Many used 2020 to reflect, and understand what is important. We were naturally spending more time at home, and when you’re doing that, you being to appreciate the times you travel, you being to appreciate when you are with friends and you being to appreciate the small things in life.
- Tech is moving so quickly… Either you’re on the digital journey or you’ve had to fold. In 2020, Zoom’s Q2 revenue (year on year) was up by 335%!!! That is some phenomenal growth! But the point here is, COVID made a number of people shift to digital quickly, to survive.
- Health is Wealth. Above anything and everything, your health is the most important aspect that matters. I know, for one, I started walking more – when the gyms were shut – even downloaded some walking apps – and found some new areas near me, that I didn’t know existed and were so beautiful. Then, as I was working from home every day, I started to take lunchtime walks for 45mins. And during the 45min walk, I would call friends – have a good old catch up – which was wonderful!
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.
