My promise to myself this year is to do new things - put myself in places i would not normally be - meet people i would not normally meet - at least once or twice make myself uncomfortable or even a little embarrassed.

As ever - I can get busy doing what i do - diary filling up - no space for exploring - convincing myself that i am busy and doing a good job.

That is so comfy, that is so easy - easy and comfy.

Difficult and uncomfy is new things, new people. new jobs, new roles, new directions, new strategies, challenging the status quo. Being brave. Being a leader.

Simple and practical things i am doing to ensure my uncomfy year:

Diary - do i really need to meet - or will a phone call do?

Prioritise my external meetings and days out and about.

Make a list of all the new people and things i will do this year - and prioritise them.

So, a new year  - yippee - in fact i am already getting comfy with the thought of the uncomfy year ahead. Work that one out!

All the best

Emma