December 30, 2025 You can’t reach a goal without a plan span>span]:whitespace-nowrap”>I’ve done it, you’ve done it, we’ve all done it. With the best of intentions, we set big goals for our future: get a work promotion, lose 20 pounds, run a marathon. And too often, we give up a few months later, realizing we … Continue reading You can’t reach a goal without a plan
December 27, 2025 3 questions for reviewing your year BY Katharine Manning For many of us, December rushes by in a blur of holiday merrymaking and gift-giving, end-of-year invoicing and accounting, and hasty planning for the year ahead. In the rush, the thoughtful year-end reflection we might have hoped for often doesn’t happen. That’s a missed … Continue reading 3 questions for reviewing your year
By Sara Sabin January 05, 2024 The traditional method of assessing employee performance is the end of year review. Unfortunately, experts have found that this method is simply not effective in ensuring that employees reach their optimal performance levels. According to Gallup, only 14% of employees strongly agree their performance reviews inspire them to … Continue reading Annual reviews don’t work. Try these 3 things instead
AI, evolving marketing stacks and email authentication. Keep these developments in mind as you plan your 2024 strategy. Ryan Phelan on November 14, 2023 Whoa, did you just hear that? If you’re a retailer, an ecommerce company, or anybody else who relies on Q4 to make big money, that distant rumbling is the Black Friday … Continue reading 2023 in review: 3 key trends to inform your 2024 marketing plan
By Tracy Brower December 29, 2022 The holidays can be especially demanding. According to a new study by YouGovAmerica, 52% of people find this season stressful. And heading into the New Year, expectations are especially high. During this time, the climb for both work and personal pursuits can seem steeper than during the rest … Continue reading How to set boundaries at work in the New Year
3 Ideas To Ponder As 2022 Ends by Maarten Albarda , Featured Contributor, December 23, 2022 So that was the year that was. As I reflect on the many highs and lows, I will leave you with three ideas to ponder during your much-deserved break (assuming you will have one). Number three:It seems that many … Continue reading 3 Ideas To Ponder As 2022 Ends
Lacy Boggs December 25, 2021 I’m gonna be real with y’all: 2021 was a weird year around here. Things started with a bang. In January, my longtime friend and head writer, Teri Vannoy, made the decision to move on and accept a full time position elsewhere. I ended up hiring three new writers to help … Continue reading 7 Things 2021 Taught Me About My Business
Nina Fountain December 18, 2021 Will this year be like last year? At the end of 2020 you probably heard this so often – “Hopefully it will be a better year next year”. So as 2021 has kicked off, people everywhere are anticipating a return to some sort of normal. However in late January this … Continue reading Another Year Like This Won’t Do
Brian Basilico December 29, 2020 I hope your 2020 worked out okay. Some of us had a bad year, while some of us had a good year, business-wise. It’s just about over and we’re about to start 2021. It’s that time of year to say – out with the old and in with the new! … Continue reading Happy New Year – 5 Things You Can Get Ready and Organized
Kara Perez — December 19, 2018 — December 19, 2018 SaadiaAMYii / Pixabay As we cruise into the last days of 2018, it’s easy to get wrapped up in looking FORWARD. Many people are already asking: what will 2019 bring? People are setting goals and talking about Q1, but Q4 isn’t over yet. Before you … Continue reading Your End of Year Business Assessment
