Crawling towards the finish line at the end of 2020, I was working 4.5 days a week but mostly 4, indulging in a little self care on a Friday. The year 2020, certainly took a heavy emotional toll. Now that we are well into the start of 2021 I am finding that my energy levels are still quite low and I am finding it difficult to get back into the rhythm of actively seeking to grow my business, keeping on the bad habits of 2020. I have the words of a former business partner ringing in my ears, “businesses aren’t built nine to five Monday to Friday” and feel that I need a little push along to get my mojo back. In a lot of respects I know what I need to do, but I need to remove the block that is stopping me from doing it. It is time for me to pick up my all time favourite business book again, David Maister’s Strategy and the Fat Smoker.

Whether business was good or bad in 2020, I think it is fair to say that all businesses faced more challenges last year than in any other year. As we start 2021 much of the uncertainty that we faced in 2020 still exists. Many state borders are still closed, borders that are open can snap shut at any time and global cases of COVID-19 continue to increase. A vaccine is on the horizon for delivery in Australia however it is going to take time for it to be rolled out and benefits to our daily lives seen. As we start 2021 with so much uncertainty what can we do differently?