Now open for business - 2026
The festive break gave many of us something we rarely have access to during the year, distance from the noise of running a business. Time away from emails, meetings, and constant decision-making creates space for reflection, perspective and reset.
I took two full weeks away from emails, calls, social media and blogs!
After everything that 2025 demanded from us, that pause was much needed.
Reflection allows us to summarise and recognise what was delivered (if we ever have a moment thinking we’re getting nowhere) and what didn’t go so well. But reflection alone doesn’t deliver results in 2026.
What matters now is how we turn this clarity into action plans. 2026 presents real opportunities for personal and business growth, but there’s no point in easing into the year slowly. Momentum is built early, and consistency compounds quickly.
Hitting your targets in January sets the tone for the year. It builds confidence for you and your team and gets you on the front foot. 21 days (for most of us) to deliver.
Not hitting your targets in January means you are on the back foot and playing catch-up already.
If you want meaningful results in 2026, these three principles are worth committing to. They are the ones I will be adopting:
1. Depth over distraction - with all the distracting tech, social media, and notifications 24/7, focus has become a rare advantage. Too many businesses try to progress on too many fronts at once and end up stalling everywhere. Depth means choosing fewer priorities and committing to them fully. Attention should be concentrated on activities that genuinely move the needle. Remember, if you chase two rabbits, you will catch none.
2. Execution beats ideas - ideas are easy and in many cases plentiful. Execution is where the money is. Results come from taking action and making that sales call, dealing with that problematic team member, putting those prices up, launching that new offering. Progress is built by those willing to move forward before everything feels perfect. Action creates momentum, and momentum creates confidence. Stop polishing apples and JFDI.
3. Daily discipline wins - sustainable success isn’t built through intensity. It’s built through small, repeatable actions carried out consistently, over time. Discipline removes reliance on motivation and replaces it with systems that compound weekly. It’s like going to the gym, even when you can’t be bothered, because that is where the results come from.
Your goals should be set. Your focus should be clear. Your plans and team should be in place. If so, now the work is about showing up daily and doing what matters most to get results.
If you have entered 2026 with the same lack of clarity, same uncertainty and same long to-do list as you finished 2025, something needs to change or you won’t see the results you demand.
I’m looking forward to helping more clients build and deliver killer business plans, gain much needed momentum and making 2026 a year of progress, consistency, and results.
The only thing stopping you will be the BS excuses you keep telling yourself.
Which will it be?