Pub. 1 2016 Issue 1

7 ISSUE 1 2016 䌀吀䄀䄀 吀䠀䔀䌀伀一一䔀䌀吀䤀䌀唀吀䄀倀䄀刀吀䴀䔀一吀䄀匀匀伀䌀䤀䄀吀䤀伀一  Getting the New Year o to a great start takes more than just hard work (although hard work certainly helps). Strategy helps, too. If you want 2016 to be a better year than 2015, there are a few things you can do that will help you get o to the right start. e following ideas can help you prepare for a fabulous year. Analyze the Past Make a list of your successes and failures, and then take some time to understand what happened. If something was a success, then you want to do more of the same next year. If something didn’t work, now is the time to acknowledge that and move on. Are there any tools available that would improve your work environment, make your job easier, and help you to be more e ective and e cient? Now is also a good time to look at your internal policies and practices. If you are using project management software, you might want to think about whether it is doing the job you need it to do, or if it is time for an upgrade. e key to any marketing plan is making sure you are reaching the right people. Now is a good time to take a look at any marketing campaigns you are currently using and see whether it really measures up. If not, January is the right time for a new beginning. The Right Start | Continued on page 8 THE RIGHT START FOR THE NEW YEAR