10 New Years Resolutions for Business

No matter how great of a year your business had, there are always ways to improve it aren't there? Of course there are unless you are just too prideful to notice. Since Christmas has just passed I have started seeing New Year's resolution shows on tv already just the next day so I figured I'd see who has put something aout about it online in the business world.

Didn't take long. David Javitch has created a Top 10 list of New Year's resolutions that focus entirely on emlpoyeed management. Here's a couple for a tase:

1. I will work smarter. Can you identify three things you can do to be more efficient and effective in your current job? Is your staff spending too much time on e-mail, for example? Too much time returning phone calls? Does it interrupt their work too frequently? Sometimes, those job inefficiencies are not very obvious. However, if they can specifically identify them, then those inefficiencies can be eliminated and staff can become more productive. This can increase work satisfaction as well.

2. I will increase my working network in and out of my immediate area and inside and outside my company. Can you encourage your staff to get to know more people? Can you meet more people not just to say hello, but to find out what they do, how they do it and what skills they use to be productive? Let them know about your traits, abilities and interests, too. Ask yourself if you can you interact with them to mutually benefit both your jobs. Can you include them in your circle of contacts so that you can call on them when you need a favor, a contact, or a reference? The reverse should be true as well.