Monthly Archives: January 2025

Good morning! Today, I want to address a topic that many might find familiar but few discuss openly: the loneliness that business owners often face. My recent three-year online survey, with responses from 1,780 business owners, revealed that 70% had experienced loneliness in the past month. This loneliness can manifest in numerous ways, impacting both personal well-being and business performance: The driving force behind my life and work has been combating loneliness. Since the internet began transforming our lives, I’ve focused on how vital it is to feel valued within a group. Scientifically, reduced social connections impact the brain chemical…

How well can you attend to the people right in front you? Is there a danger that we are becoming too self focused? Does that increase our mental health challenges? Do we all know how to nurture the brain chemical that makes us have confidence, Oxytocin? My Ponderings this week has me reflecting on a vital, yet often overlooked aspect of our interactions and personal fulfilment: the power of attention. I remember an amazing member of Ecademy, Ronald Wopereis, saying to Thomas and I, Ronald Wopereis, in November 2004, “Attention is the Product”. These words had a big impact on…