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I launched my business earlier this year on a simple idea...

  • Writer: Phil D'Adamo
    Phil D'Adamo
  • Dec 9, 2025
  • 1 min read

If you’re stuck or growth has stalled, it might be time for a reset.


This ABC story is a brilliant example of what a reset looks like on a national scale.


We usually point to Norway, Australia and China as clean-energy leaders. But it’s Nepal and Pakistan that are leapfrogging the wealthy world.


Nepal has 76% of new cars running electric. Pakistan has created a solar boom with no major government incentives - just households reacting to crippling energy costs.


This flips the old logic that innovation flows from rich countries downward. Not anymore.


So why are these nations resetting faster?


• Urgent problems: energy insecurity and soaring prices

• No legacy industries holding them back

• Dependence on imported fossil fuels forcing new thinking

• Renewables and EVs now genuinely affordable

• Easy access to modern tech through China’s manufacturing scale


Together, it creates the perfect conditions for rapid change.


Why does this matter?


You can’t plan a reset while clinging to outdated models. Don’t aim for a “Plan A+” version of what already exists - build a real Plan B.


Old investments in traditional models have served their purpose. Time to let go. Resets need a serious (not going away) problem, fresh thinking, a blank sheet of paper, new voices, and a willingness to look beyond your immediate patch for better ideas.


That’s where a reset starts — whether you’re a country, an organisation, a business or an individual.


 
 
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