The Big Bang Conference

As you wind this year down and look to the opportunity ahead, here are some things to consider:

🤔 think about your tasks in terms of what do you have to do, want to do and are able to do?

Have to and want to, but not able to needs up skilling and support
Want to and able to, but not need to leads to “sugar tasks” and are ripe for procrastination
Able to and have to, but not want to can be unpleasant and needs re-thinking!

👫Do this with your team to understand where others are at and how to amend their job.

📝 What did you learn this year? What did you expect to happen and what surprised you? Why did it surprise you? What can you learn from that to sharpen the saw?

🛑 What do you need to let go of in the year ahead? (There were two things in particular for me in 2023).

🔛 What path will you take in 2024 (and I tell you about my choice in the video)?

- the road that is familiar
- the road less travelled
- the road of your wildest dreams
- the road to safety
- the road of something you’ve always wanted to try
- the road that those you value suggest

💜 if you want to empower others, connect them out with the outcomes and don’t shield them from the consequences. Let them feel the kudos of getting this right and the impact of their mistakes.

💶 if you want to grow your profit, be aware of your profit margins per product and put your marketing into the ones that are most profitable.

🤝 if you’re looking for more opportunities for innovation, connect with a university (through Enterprise Ireland’s hashtag

#InnovationPartnership, InterTradeIreland’s hashtag

#InnovationBoost and hashtag

#InnovationVouchers)

💸 if you’re looking to improve cashflow, be timely in sending out invoices and follow up promptly with the sentence I mention in the video.

🛶 a BIG shoutout to Ellen Glynn! I spoke about decision making frameworks in my session and she shared her story of making decisions when her and her cousin’s life depended on it. She is a beacon of resilience, humility and joy. It was a delight to share the stage with her and her Dad in Galway.

Thank you so sincerely to Margaret Cox Val Baynes FCCA and all involved in a day that was truly a “Big Bang”.