The next 12 months: what are your intentions? It’s time for that New Year talk – but this time, we’re talking business WORDS BY LEVITHA BIJI, SIDIQA REININGHAUS, KERRY SMITH AND EMILY MILLER
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t’s that time when ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ are splashed across every magazine, spoken about in every friendship group, or at the very least, thought about at the beginning of every new calendar year. We all make personal pledges to get fitter and healthier, drink less, quit smoking, start a new hobby, etc. But resolutions aren’t just personal, you can make them for your business too. The start of every year is a chance to hit the reset button, reflect on 2021 and think about what you would do differently by setting some New Year resolutions for business.
Psychotherapist at Rutland House Counselling and Psychotherapy, Jenny Collard, said: “Although many more people make New Year’s Resolutions than stick to them, a business New Year’s Resolution is a good way to ‘zoom out’, have a think, a review and refocus. “My business partner and I have set a business resolution every year since we started. OK, so some years we have made the same resolution over and over (ie more time working on the business rather than working in the business) but taking the time to say it out loud certainly brings clarity.
“My top tip: share your resolution with others – the sense of accountability will increase the likelihood of taking action, and if you don’t, oh well… nothing lost.” Trying to avoid being too pushy about it – we understand that NYRs can actually cause quite a bit of undue stress, placing pressure on yourself to achieve them or even just remember them. To help you, we’ve put together a list of intentions that you may, or may not, choose to follow through with this year. No pressure. Here’s our list of business resolutions to inspire a successful 2022.
1. IMPLEMENT A MARKETING STRATEGY 2. BECOME NO.1 ON GOOGLE AND STAY THERE 3. REFINE YOUR PROCESSES 4. INVEST IN TRAINING 5. UPDATE YOUR IMAGES 6. PRIORITISE AND DELEGATE 7. CREATE A POSITIVE CULTURE 8. HAVE A COMPANY VIDEO MADE 9. COMPLETE YOUR TAX RETURN EARLY 10. APPLY FOR AWARDS 38 | NICHE
