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HCM HOT: Life Lessons
From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times
In HCM HOT 2024 we look back at the life lessons industry leaders have shared with us over the past year.
You can read Tough Times 2023 in the digital edition here or see below for links to the original articles.
"If I could say something to my younger self it would be not to fret too much and to face challenges head on"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2023 here
"I shouldn’t have been as angry for so long and I shouldn’t have blamed people around me as much as I did"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2023 here
"It was an uncomfortable experience, but I wouldn’t change it"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 4 2023 here
"I was beset with self doubt and imposter syndrome, I felt paranoid, exposed and watched"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 6 2023 here
"If you’re in a position to help someone, do it: it might be you asking the favour tomorrow"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2023 here
"The most important thing you learn is that resilience is essential if you want to be around long enough to make a lasting difference"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2023 here
"For the first decade we worked every day, lived pay cheque to pay cheque while we tried to figure out the business"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 5 2023 here
"I discovered our customers are more loyal than I imagined, so I wish I’d worried less"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 9 2023 here
"Challenges also bring opportunities. Times get tough and then you come out of them"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 1 2023 here
"I thought about leaving the industry, but when I started looking for jobs elsewhere I realised how much I wanted to stay in health and fitness"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 3 2023 here
"I used to look at myself in the mirror at three o’clock in the morning and say 'why the fuck are you doing this?'"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 10 2023 here
"Failure is considered a negative word, but it can lead to so many positives"
Read the full article in the digital edition of HCM 8 2023 here
