Pause, reflect, reset and go: Getting ahead of the game for 2024-Pause-reflect-reset-and-go-Getting-ahead-of-the-game

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The speaker, Mark Ademolos of Tora Plus Limited, shared advice on self-care and sustainable performance, especially for sales professionals working under constant pressure. Drawing on his background in performance psychology, corporate work, and sport, he argued that many high performers neglect their own wellbeing while focusing on results.

He introduced a simple framework: <strong>pause, reflect, reset, and go</strong>. First, he urged people to pause and take time out without guilt, challenging the stigma that self-care is weakness. Next, he recommended reflection as an intentional habit, suggesting that even 1% of the week spent reviewing personal wellbeing can create major gains. In the reset stage, he encouraged identifying what to keep, stop, and start doing, with an emphasis on sustainable habits and control over what is realistically manageable. Finally, “go” means turning intentions into clear actions, using accountability and small, achievable steps.

He also stressed the importance of knowing your “why,” communicating boundaries, and role-modeling healthy behavior so others feel permission to do the same. In the Q&A, he discussed common blockers like fear of judgment, the influence of company culture, sustaining change amid life/work shifts, and how openness and curiosity can help teams support each other.

Keywords

self-care

sustainable performance

sales professionals

performance psychology

pause reflect reset go

wellbeing

boundaries

accountability

company culture