Quick out of the blocks

I’m sitting here on the train at 6.00am trying to warm up by writing my blog. Why? Well it’s certainly not a New Year’s resolution that I’m going to be far more efficient with my time. I have to put it down to the fact that the start to the year has been a little bit frenetic.

Just before Christmas I was reading articles from a series of economists who were trying induce an Ebenezer Scrooge-style festive period with their talk of “double dip” and Armageddon. But since then I’ve been buoyed by the fact that my meetings are about deals that are back on the table and more interestingly, commercial growth strategy! I was also lucky enough to have a piece published in the FT last week that has received some interesting feedback regarding the involvement of the lender community in appointing senior level interims. All in all I believe we have an interesting year ahead!!

Maybe we’re trying to talk ourselves out of the issues that surround us or possibly we’re trying get our business done for the year nice and early so we have the summer free to enjoy the splendour of the greatest show on earth coming to London in July. I have noticed a spring in the step of a number of the clients that I’m meeting right now and long may the positive attitude continue. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts and dare I say predictions are for the year. Do you get out of the blocks quickly if you’re running a marathon?

Simon Gough is Director of Private Equity & Advisory at Interim Partners.

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