So as a new year begins its again time to think about how to use this time to your advantage and get your business off to a flying start.
It’s not uncommon for some people to wait until mid January to actually get going with the steps to take your business to the next level. Don’t let this happen to you, it makes a bunch more sense to get going right away.
As such here are our recommendations on things that you can do to get your business off to a flying start. You Don’t need to do all of these, but even taking action on one will pay you back no end.
Review the previous year
If you’ve been in business for any length of time you know the value to reviewing what went well and what can be improved on. Think about the last year, what did you implement in 2023 that really had an impact on your business? Could that be improved or increased to have an even bigger impact?
Equally think about what you tried that flopped. Is this a case of never touching it again or were there specific reasons that made it not work out this time. If its a still good idea maybe trying it in a different way or a different time might work better. Regardless, you need to know where you’re starting from.
Plan, plan and plan some more
Once you’ve got your learning down on paper it’s time to create a plan. We can’t express how important it is to plan, because more often than not the difference between hitting targets or not is defining the actions you will take to hit said target.
Naturally the more detailed you can make your plan the better. Not to the point where it constrains your flexibility, but being clear in your direction is a positive thing. Even if its a list of business actions you will take through the year, that will put you in a much better state than just winging it.
Create a bias toward action
Finally, once you’ve assessed where you are and you have set your plan for the year you should focus on creating a bias towards action.
It’s very easy to be in a position where you can get stuck and procrastinate, and this can slow you down from making important decisions to take you to the next level. Focus over the next year on taking action and you might be surprised what you achieve.
Obviously the above are all general guides on what you can do to improve your business in the coming year, however there are still plenty of technical improvements that you can make that will make life easier for you, your staff and your customers.
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