What I Learned After Selling My Business _ Reflections on Leadership, Purpose & Sustainability

In this deeply personal reflection, I look back on a transformative year — 2025 — where I sold my business after nearly two decades of leading in sustainability consulting. I talk honestly about: The emotional journey of letting go and redefining identity. How personal resilience and honesty shaped recovery through challenging times. Why relationships, empathy, and optimism matter more than money. What leadership and purpose mean in a world needing real sustainability change. If you’re an entrepreneur, sustainability leader, or anyone navigating transition and self‑discovery, this video is for you. Watch as I open up about what I’ve learned, what I value now, and what’s next — blending lessons from Green Element, 51 to Carbon Zero, and two decades of helping businesses create positive environmental impact. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Lessons from 2025 04:40 Selling the Business & Letting Go 07:20 Finding Stability and Purpose 10:30 The Future Vision: Freedom, Family, and the Sea Keywords for SEO: sustainability leadership, selling your business, founder reflections, mental resilience, sustainable entrepreneurship, purpose‑driven business, net zero strategy, climate leadership, Will Richardson, Green Element, 51 to Carbon Zero Subscribe for more reflections, conversations, and tools on building purpose‑driven, sustainable organisations: @WilliamRichardson ​