Turning the calendar to 2024 brings us to the middle of the 20’s Decade… it has been a wild ride so far!We saw the end of ‘free money’ in 2023 (well as close to free as it ever gets with those 3% interest rates and lower). Now, leaders are dealing with the impact of 7% or more interest rates and banks declining interest in working with small and mid-sized businesses. It is still a challenging employment from the factory floor to the C-Suite. I don’t know about you, but while the headlines say inflation is coming under control… the grocery cart my wife and I take to the cash register sure doesn’t support those statements. Going into 2024 business prospects are choppy to say the least. Some sectors are thriving, some are well backlogged and others are definitely thinking that a ‘soft landing’ recession is pretty far out of reach.Anxiety levels are higher than ever… workforce burnout is a real thing… communication is more challenging in complex hybrid work environments… the great resignation is in full-swing with 20% of workers saying they plan to quit in 2022 and 2023 and ‘quiet quitting’ is a trending term.Running a business… as an Entrepreneur, CEO, C-Suite Leader, Hired Gun… someone responsible for a P&L is more challenging than ever… So, Leader, what are you doing to exercise some ‘self-care’ on your journey of ARETE?At CEOIQ, you can find opportunities to take care of you in addition to taking care of your team…• PXT Select Assessments to improve hiring decisions, internal coaching, and team development.• Executive Coaching in one-to-one and small group environments to create a safe place for exploring the challenges and issues of leadership.• Peer Advisory Groups where CEO’s come together to learn from and support each other.For you, as a leader, it all adds up to one thing…It really is lonely at the top.Yeah, you've got people around you all the time…unfortunately, they all have an agenda, whether you have a dozen people or 1,200 in your organization. Who can you sit down with and 'get real'…be authentic…take off the masks of invulnerability…without judgments, no worries about 'looking weak' or indecisive?Whether you need to be more certain you are making the best decision for your next hire, explore the challenges you are facing or just have a safe place for an unguarded, agenda-free conversation, CEOIQ is available.Get support on your personal journey of ARETE. That's the pursuit of excellence and achieving your highest potential. Your journey of ARETE is unique to you. We create the space to make it meaningful.