I hope you've all had a good rest over the past few weeks and are finding a healthy rhythm as you settle in to the New Year. But then again, what does that even mean? What is a healthy rhythm? What is New Year? In the past few months I became acutely aware of how the intensity of life and business seems to accelerate toward end of the calendar year. We have crazy Black Friday sales in November, ever increasing Christmas consumerism, end of year deadlines and a self-imposed panic about all of those things that we promised we were going to do this year. We see the finish line and dig deep to find the energy to sprint toward it. By the time Christmas actually arrives and some of us are lucky enough to have a little bit of time off, we collapse over the line, frazzled.
How had I never clocked the "sept / oct / nov / dec" numbering inconsistency!? Such a fascinating point and perspective, thank you. Just returning to work after an extended leave and, well, I appreciated this a lot!
Nice reflections. However, as a person who lives in the southern hemisphere, I must admit that many things did not match. If we are talking about the Earth we have to consider both hemispheres.
What is the natural cycle of business?
I generally enjoy all your columns, Tom - but this one especially hit a resonant chord with me. Thanks for writing and sharing.
I think there's no single "Hindu New Year" and Ugadi is just the beginning of the new year for one part of India.
How had I never clocked the "sept / oct / nov / dec" numbering inconsistency!? Such a fascinating point and perspective, thank you. Just returning to work after an extended leave and, well, I appreciated this a lot!
Nice reflections. However, as a person who lives in the southern hemisphere, I must admit that many things did not match. If we are talking about the Earth we have to consider both hemispheres.