Holiday Lull - Use The Time Wisely!
It's that time of year when the focus changes from the structured day to day to the Holiday Season and the New Year! Unless your in a Retail Business that is directly affected by the holiday retail rush your probably seeing a bit of slow down as we wind up the year.
It is nice to be able to come up for air after a really economically interesting 2016. But during this lull, while the focus is on the festivities and even booked holidays, it is a great time to re focus yourself and take a good look at things within your own business that need adjusting. It's a great time of year to look at whats working or not working, where perhaps there is more potential for growth and of course its a great time to freshen up your brand.
So while the office slows a bit, make a plan to:
- Look at your numbers for the year.
- Spend some time looking at work flow and how you could improve on it.
- Check out some new automation and project management programs you can implement into your infrastructure to better serve your clients and your bottom line.
- Tidy up your communication or perhaps find better ways to reach potential clients
- Take a look a your online presence, including web and social platforms. Creep your competitions pages and see what they are up to.
- Swing by - your clients are probably finding themselves with a bit of available time on their hands. Stop by for a social call, let them know you appreciate their business and perhaps even drop off a token of your appreciation.
Lastly...
take some time for yourself. It has been a crazy hectic year and a little time spent enjoying the season and relaxing is time well spent. It will allow you to feel refreshed and come back to 2017 refocused and ready to reach your 2017 goals!
Happy Holidays!
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