January did not feel like...

Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire

February 5, 2026

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January did not feel like...

Howdy ,

Last week, while discussing with a senior officer in one of Nigeria's largest banks, our conversation went into the kind of month we had each been having.

She remarked, "January did not feel like January, it felt like the middle of the year."

Earlier this week, during a conversation with a senior business leader, he too remarked, "January felt like June."

How did January feel like for you?

My January did not start slow. I was into implementation mode from the blast of the gun.

This is how you play the bigger game.

You don't wait for momentum...you engineer it.

This is how you create sustainable wins for yourself.

Sustainable wins are wins that create new wins.

This is the way I set myself up for success.

Sustainable wins...repeating in new ways.

How did your January feel like?

Hit reply. I'd like to hear. Let's talk.

As always, keep winning at work and in life.

Tola Akinsulire

Your Strategic Workplace Mentor