As 2025 motors forward, it’s time to recharge the batteries and consider how things have progressed. Vipul Sheth discusses what this has meant for Advancetrack, and what exciting things lie ahead.
The winter holidays in the UK are often heralded as a time for reflection and thoughts of the future. Granted, it matches the end of the calendar year… but the summer is also a good time to do both.
Certainly, for myself and Advancetrack, it feels like great progress has been made in the last half a year.
Prior to gbX London in May, I had dinner with the core senior team. It was one of those moments, as I looked around at everyone chatting and laughing, that made me almost step outside of myself and ask: how did I get such a great team?
Perhaps that feeling was because I’d held onto the reins closely for many years – having a large working team close to me was unusual. It has been unusual, and exponential, times for Advancetrack pretty much since the pandemic.
And so, things are very different to five years ago, and even different to January 2024, with the likes of Rishi Ruparelia and Ashlea McElhone coming on board.
Having a happy and productive team sounds simple on paper, but you will know that building a great team is not simple.
The other thing I’m grateful for is our accountancy firm client base. It’s been great seeing them grow. And those firms know that our operational teams will be working very hard over the summer – allowing practitioners to take a well-earned break. And those breaks are made easier knowing that work is progressing in their absence.
Presenter announcement!
Exciting things are ahead. Post-summer we have gbX Brisbane (2 September). Details of our Australian event can be found by clicking here. Suffice to say, there will be further information about the 2025 Talent Index. And planning is already underway for gbX London, taking place next spring. One thing we have booked in is our keynote speakers: Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes! You will know Jake and Damian as the presenters of the very successful High Performance Podcast, where they speak to high-performing people about success and growth.
Have a great summer – recharge your batteries and come back even stronger.
Vipul Sheth is founder and MD of Advancetrack
