Every year around this time, I sit down with a journal and coffee on tap, and go through my version of an “end-of-year review.”

What worked?
What didn’t?
Where did I grow?
Where did I stretch myself too thin?
What do I want more of next year, and what needs to go?

It’s something I’ve done for years (both personally, and for my business) to check in on, and reset, my priorities for what I actually want my work (and life) to feel like.

And I know so many business owners do their own version of this too:
Reflect → realign → plan → get excited for a fresh start.

But very few business owners stop to ask the same questions about their workspace.

Not the furniture.
Not the colour scheme.
Not whether you “should probably update the reception soon.”

I mean the actual experience of working in your space this past year.

Because your office quietly shapes:

how productive your team was
how supported people felt
how clients experienced your brand
how much headspace you had
how much friction built up in the background
how well your environment matched the business you’re becoming

And most people don’t even realise it’s happening.

Because your business keeps evolving.

You grow.
Your brand matures.
Your standards shift.
Your team changes how they work.
Your expectations rise.
Your vision gets clearer.

Meanwhile… your workspace stays stuck in whatever version it was when you first moved in or did a quick setup.

And to be really clear - you’re not doing anything wrong.
It’s just what happens when you’re busy running a business.

But it also means that when you sit down to plan 2026, your workspace deserves to be part of the conversation too.

Not because you need a big redesign.
Not because you should spend money right now.
Not because something is “wrong.”

But because your space can either support the next season of your business…
or quietly hold you back from it.

So here’s a gentle prompt for your end-of-year review:

Does your workspace still feel aligned with the business you’re running today?

Or has it slipped into “it’s fine for now” territory?

If you’re unsure, or if something in you is thinking “Hmm… maybe we’ve outgrown parts of it,” you’re not alone.
Most business owners feel this long before they have language for it.

The good news? You don’t need a renovation to get clarity.

You just need a simple way to see what’s working… and what’s not.

That’s why I created the Workspace KPI Audit™ - the exact framework I use with every client before I touch a floorplan or suggest a single design idea.

It gives you a quick snapshot of:

how your space aligns with your brand, culture + workstyles (Aspirational KPIs)
how well it supports the way your team works (Functional KPIs)
how efficient your environment, technology + facilities feel (Operational KPIs)

It’s short. It’s practical.
And it’s the perfect addition to your end-of-year reflection.

👉 Download the Workspace KPI Audit™ and see what your workspace has been trying to tell you this year; and where your biggest opportunities are for 2026.

You don’t have to overhaul anything yet. Just start with awareness + clarity.