Where do you get your inspiration?

Jan 23

Jan 23 Where do you get your inspiration?

Jo Hands

COMMUNICATION, PEOPLE, LEADERSHIP

It’s early January 2023, and while getting over COVID, I am thinking about the year ahead and scroll through Linkedin looking for inspiration…

but found a lot of stuff that didn’t inspire me. It got me to thinking about

what inspires me.

My inspiration comes from ….

1. Making a difference

I love being able to make a difference, I love working with businesses to improve how they work and operate. There are always changes you can make to improve how a business performs. Sometimes when you are in the business, you are too close or too much to do but when you come in with a fresh perspective you can see how small / medium changes can make the biggest impact.

Therefore, I really do enjoy being a consultant. Working across a lot of businesses and helping optimise.

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2. People in my inner circle

They say that you are most influenced by the 5 people you associate with the most in your life. Over your life, those people will change for different periods, by design or by fate, it tends to change. COVID has made us all consider who are top 4-5 people are, the cheer leaders, the ones that are always there when you need them and if you can only go out a bit, the ones you would want to spend time with.

I am a social person, and the interaction of friends is very important but it’s how much you invest in the relationship that becomes really important.

As you get older, or maybe it’s just me you are more picky about those people and they become your people.

3. Quotes

I have always loved quotes. Quotes are a good way to reflect on life, work etc. I love a good quote and normally gets me smiling and inspired.

There are probably other things that inspire me, however these are the three that come to mind.

My personal frame of reference, my mental state is very important to ensure that I am my own cheer leader and I remind myself my experience and skills to really drive and help businesses be more successful.

Inspiration provides me a reason to get up in the morning, to help other businesses, to invest in myself and to keep smiling.

How about you? What inspires you today?

If we can help you, reach out for a no obligation chat to Jo Hands on 0459826221, or jo.hands@whiteark.com.au

Article by Jo Hands, Whiteark Founder

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