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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Walker

5 business leaders share their top motivational tips for working in January

The cold weather and dark nights in January can make it hard to stay energised (Alamy/PA) -

Ideally, we’d all hibernate for the whole of January. We’d stay cosy on the sofa, eating stew and wearing extra comfy socks. But our bank balances have other ideas and unfortunately, so do our bosses.

It’s pretty standard to not be raring to get back to the 9-to-5 after the festive break, or feeling sluggish at the thought of tackling your inbox, especially when it’s so cold, dark and dreary. But although this grim month and your day job can’t be skipped, you can fire up some motivation to get you through the January work blues.

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