Mine is to help businesses & their leaders succeed by overcoming the 4 challenges to being inspiring & trustworthy. And I’m taking steps….

It’s January 17 as I begin to write this, and there’s so much to say, but let’s start with 🥳Happy New Year!

😌Did you get to pause, rest and enjoy your holiday season?
What are your dreams for 2024?
How do we make things go more smoothly in 2024 and beyond?

I’m excited to share:

➡️My first video message of 2024 — on new years, on MLK Jr, and my dream of what I want to do and enable, and for us all;

➡️A helpful resource to foster SME/SMB growth-culture; check out the access-for-free link below; and
➡️This opportunity to break free from the limitations of automatic negative thoughts, so you improve your performance, relationships and wellness in 2024. The program starts January 29, 2024.

What would be possible for you and your team, with a greater sense of clarity and flow, in 2024 (thanks to distilled insights from neuroscience, positive psychology, performance science and the world’s wisdom traditions)? Join me online on 24 Jan at 12n ET (6pm CET / 9am PT) for a free overview and Q&A.

NB: If you watch the video on youtube.com, you’ll see the subtitles.

This video is longer than my normal — it’s been a month since I last wrote, and a lot has happened; so there is a lot to say! I share New year wishes, reflections on new years resolutions and on Martin Luther King day and his impact. Then, I address my own dream of helping small and medium sized businesses succeed by becoming trusted and inspiring (becoming part of the solution to local and global issues and honest communicators;engendering broader based trust and engagement in turbulent markets). We’re making efforts to i) address the 4 main challenges to becoming inspiring and trusted (will, confusion, overwhelm, & consistency), and ii) help leaders become their best selves, so their teams are engaged and productive, and they can leave a positive legacy.

January 15 was Martin Luther King Jr. day in the USA, and I reference his impact, many letters and speeches and this most famous one “I have a dream”. The link goes to the full speech — the first six minutes are the most shared and recognized portion.

We do better when we are inspired and feel connected to each other, and something greater than ourselves. The holidays gave us a glimpse of people slowing down and being kinder to each other. There’s something to be learned for the rest of the year.

So, what is your dream, for 2024 and/or beyond?

So, in my steps toward my dream…
For you, my inner circle, I’m sharing the friends link to my article on how to communicate your “alphabet soup” (CS, CSR, CW, DEI, ESG, PPP, SDG, etc) policies, so you keep employees and customers engaged, build trust in your brand or company, more easily navigate mistakes, and survive and thrive in fast changing times.

Corporate communications; Image by grapestock, Getty Images,

📈For my business leaders, here’s something else to think about in reflecting on your past year, and the success you want to build in 2024 and beyond….

To succeed in a fast changing, full-of-challenges, 🌪️and social-media infused world, a business needs to navigate complexity, the leaders need to stay cool-headed and human, and both need to engender trust.

I focused for years on the analytics and processes, and they are important, yet humans are head, plus heart & “gut” beings. And, if we’re honest, we actually make most of our decisions with our gut and heart, then justify it with the data (ie the head). In a noisy, confusing, competitive marketplace, trust creates the difference.

In my last newsletter, I shared the four-line business case for this multi-stakeholder approach. And, I’ve mentioned my 25 article series on the concepts, role models, statistics and stories to help SME surf, inspire and succeed (all are on this platform, and one is linked above).

☎️If you are a SMB leader and want to navigate complexity, to succeed in this fast changing world, tame the negative inner voices, and leave a positive legacy, book a free, 30-minute consultation, to ask your questions and I’ll share a few hints and resources for establishing or evolving your forward looking culture and messaging.

Interested in improving your performance and interactions while reducing stress, using a science-based system to make it stick?

➡️Break free from the limitations of automatic negative thoughts and redefine your mindset
➡️Rewire years of mental habits that don’t serve you. 8-week, flexibly designed, app-supported program with weekly check-ins, and two, 1:1 coaching sessions
➡️Also available for teams
(NB female founders group is full; space is available in the international execs, and ready- to-redirect? groups)

mystockimages, from Getty Images Signature via the author’s Canva.com account

Check here for previously shared videos on some key concepts.
Message me or book a call/zoom if you have any questions about the program or pricing for your group.

Small group program starts January 29. Click to read and learn more.

Feel free to join a free overview and Q&A on January 24 at 12n ET, online.

So, friends and colleagues, we are in northern hemisphere winter, which invites reflection, and the beginning of a year, which invites action — ahh, contrasts.
May your reflections and actions take you, your relationships, and your business toward your dreams.

Thanks for reading.
Rachel