Hello and welcome to my Q4 end of year newsletter.
As 2024 comes to a close, I thought it would be good to share some insights on my year with you all.
Enjoy…
REFLECTING ON 2024
A year of personal growth, impact and inspiration
The other day I took a moment to reflect on an incredible year. It’s been filled with great collaborations, amazing client achievements through 1-1 coaching, inspiring speaking engagements, podcast interviews etc. I’ve delivered lots of online and in-person workshops and webinars for organisations and leaders around the globe. A stand-out moment was achieving Chartered Manager status which was huge surprise! I’ve also had the opportunity to make an impact outside the business by giving back to my local community which is something I’ve wanted to do for some time.
And along the way, as with most organisations this year, there have some business challenges that I’ve had to overcome. Embracing my own personal growth as a business owner has been really rewarding as well as challenging at times – we all know that nothing is achieved without hard work and a few roadblocks during the journey and as I always say to my clients “It’s not the challenge you’re facing, it’s what you do next that defines you”.
For me, the thing that drives me and the primary reason why I do what I do is because of ALL OF YOU! I know from speaking to so many of you this year and through working with my clients and partners, that you truly understand the unique value and expertise that I bring which means a great deal to me both personally and professionally. The breakthroughs and successes that so many of you have experienced this year has been incredible to watch unfolding and it's those LinkedIn notifications, emails, texts or phone calls that I've received sharing your achievements and successes, that have meant a great deal to me and the work I'm so passionate about delivering. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your leadership journey in whatever form that has taken this year. It has been an honour and a pleasure.
EMPOWERING GIRLS MENTORING SCHEME
In terms of inspiration, one of the big surprises for me was the voluntary work I undertook with the Empowering Girls network. It’s something I’ve been really keen to be involved with and thank you to the team at Empowering Girls for including me. Mentoring and offering support to a local young person as a future leader in the business world was such an amazing experience. Seeing an individual realize that they can achieve their dreams, as well as having a clear understanding of the work and commitment that’s needed to get there was truly inspiring. We didn’t just have sugar-coated conversations, we had real discovery conversations where they were able to ask questions, develop their curiosity, understand the true nature of their goals and aspirations and more importantly that they could SEE that whatever they wanted to achieve was possible. Getting that level of clarity was key to the transformational moments that unfolded during the mentoring process and it was so inspiring to watch that unfold. I was lucky to have an amazing mentor as a young person and so to be able to pay it forward to another young person was so humbling.
Additionally, delivering a keynote speech at the Aspire Conference for young people across Devon was equally rewarding. Showing them that they have the power in their hands to achieve whatever they want to - as long as they connect to their true passion in life, their purpose, what they stand for, that they’re prepared to do the work to get there and go above and beyond other’s expectations, really fired up the audience and sparked some great conversations.
ILM Mentoring Scheme
I was delighted to continue my support of the Institute of Leadership and Management's mentoring scheme, supporting leaders through the year on their leadership journeys, working through the challenges and helping them find solutions by taking lots of BOLD action - you know I'm all about taking BOLD action to deliver next level results and success!
And finally...
Very happy with my fourth quarter for this year serving all of you, delivering value, sharing knowledge, expertise and thought leadership, seeing so many of you taking lots of BOLD action and achieving new results and success.
As the year comes to a close, I would like to wish you all a well-earned break. I hope you manage to get some rest and recuperation and spend some quality time with your family and friends, so that you’re ready to step into 2025 with renewed energy and excitement for all the new opportunities that lie ahead. It’s going to be an exciting year and I’ll be there to support you every step of the way…
Let’s make 2025 a success!
I’ll see you all very soon.
Penny
Penny Wood, FloL, CMgr MCMI, DTM
Business Leadership Success Coach - helping business leaders take BOLD actions that deliver next level success!
Email: penny@pennywoodtalks.com
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