It is completely normal to feel overwhelmed, and when there’s a lot going on (like there is for us all right now!) we can get like a rabbit in headlights. Frozen, unable to move and frightened. Overwhelm happens when we have a lot of choices or information to take in at once, or if we have too many emotions coming through all at once, and we just can’t process it. It can be hard to think rationally, to function normally, you’re essentially feeling submerged and unsure which way is up.

With the increase in cases of coronavirus, more and more people are now being sent home and being asked to work from home in makeshift offices. It can be an adjustment and can take some structure to get the best out of it so here are some of my own tips from when I transitioned to working for myself. These are to help keep you mentally and emotionally strong while you get through the transition.

According to Harvard Business Review, the most valued skill in a leader is strategic thinking. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or working in a business, the ability to think strategically can help you make the right decisions, prioritise what’s important and see patterns and connections that can help you (or your business).

Part two of my new habits for 2020 is all about what to start doing to help you feel like your best self in 2020. As with habits to stop, they do take mindfulness and practice in order to become ingrained and see some shifts. Bringing consciousness to starting each one of these each time they come up to start seeing some changes in how you feel.

It’s now officially the start of a new decade. Social media, news outlets, and pretty much every magazine on the shelf are now awash with ‘NEW YEAR NEW YOU!’ messaging at every turn. I’m also officially over the concept – anyone who is telling you that you need a new (read: better) version of yourself because the new year has begun is trying to sell us something. And that something is usually reliant on feeding our insecurities.

The fourth in my six-part series where I dive into the most valuable things I learned after several years at Amazon, and what this can teach entrepreneurs, CEOs, start-ups and new businesses.

 Part 4: Build processes and systems that scale, not bigger teams.

The third in my six-part series where I dive into the most valuable things I learned after several years at Amazon, and what this can teach entrepreneurs, CEOs, start-ups and new businesses.

Part 3: Root Cause Analysis.

The second in my six-part series where I dive into the most valuable things I learned after several years at Amazon, and what this can teach entrepreneurs, CEOs, start-ups and new businesses.

Part 2: Be unafraid of failure.