02nd Jan 2012
Looking back at 2011 and forward to 2012
The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make. (William Morris)
When I look back at year 2011 there are two things that stand out.
Firstly a decision to leave my employment career and join David at elexu – an ambitious startup that aims to help people achieve their dreams. When I joined elexu I thought we would launch in a couple of months but those were very naive and unrealistic expectations. Although it went slower than I had hoped we have been moving forward. Our main activities involved clarifying elexu’s concept and specifications, networking and strengthening our team.
What I found personally quite distracting was working part time in Cogent Law, even though it was only for two days a week – an undivided focus is extremely important. So I left Cogent Law before Christmas and now I am fully focused on elexu as is the rest of our team. January and February will really show what we are made of – I am very enthusiastic and optimistic about elexu right now.
Secondly the year 2011 was a year of learning for me. Apart of learning a lot about the world of startups, especially from David, I’ve read a fair amount of books. I’ve read mainly business books and books about personal development (I maintain my reading list on Linkedin). The book of the year for me was Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins.
Probably the most valuable experience for me last year was recruiting an analyst, my replacement, for Cogent Law. The lessons I’ve learned will definitely come handy.
Looking forward to 2012 I have one goal – launch elexu. I expect an eventful year full of new experiences and learning on the go. I will surely meet a lot of new people and probably go through some emotionally challenging times but I am sure it won’t be a boring year – I am looking forward to the adventure.
