I kick off this post, which happens to be my first one of 2025 (apologies), by cheating.
I will focus my next blog on the irony of mentoring, but I’d like to start this year with some reminders.
In some of my recent conversations, including one where I needed advice, I’m reminded that a new year doesn’t always mean a new start or a fresh mindset. The Christmas break has long gone, but some of the concerns you had before can still be lingering.
That’s normal. Time off isn’t the same for everyone.
While you think you should be able to relax and switch off, it actually turns out to be the opposite. Some people sink deeper into their minds, retaining the same worries they had long before any turkey or stuffing.
Then, before you know it, January is here and you’re thrown headfirst into a new year while being told you should be refreshed and ready to ‘hit the ground running’.
Some people thrive on this mentality, others are understandably scared.
So, briefly revisiting some of my posts from 2024, here are a few to read if you’re facing one, or more, of following scenarios:
Mindset:
Career worries:
And in the interest of personally remembering to win, based on that 4th bullet point under mindset, I’m hugely proud of all of the posts I wrote last year.
Thank you to everyone who subscribes, or sends me LinkedIn DMs and/or WhatsApp messages – even if you then say: “Well that’s enough compliments for you Dave for the year!”
It means a lot.
Dave