(Oops! You may have noticed we sent last week's email a little early.
We inadvertently got a jump on the New Year!)

Each new year brings about opportunities to improve on the prior year or to dramatically change business operations. Most likely you have a business plan which is intended to guide your efforts; and, hopefully you have executed that plan. You must remember that opportunities do not come to those who wait but are secured by those who attack. The question then becomes, “What and where are you attacking?"

Here are some questions to consider, as you launch your new business cycle, so that you might be motivated to more effectively take critical action:

• What are your top 2 competitors doing that is causing you challenges in gaining the growth you desire in your marketplace?  How are you or how should you combat these challenges?
• What must you do personally to enable your team to become more productive?  On a scale of 1 being low and 5 being high, what is your utmost commitment on making this a reality? What could make you fall short in this commitment even after you may say you are highly committed?

Business success is not easy. There are many moving parts that go into producing a winning outcome. From having a viable plan to the internal demands of persistence, business results ultimately depend on what you actually did. You hold the key to your future.

As noted humorist Will Rogers once said, “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”  Thinking about what to do won’t make it happen. You’ve got to get busy and do something.