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5 ways to finish the year with intent and finesse
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Year-end is a busy time
for most business owners. Not only are you working to get your financials in
order, but you’re also measuring success, exploring opportunities to grow, and
celebrating achievements from the prior 12 months. It can be overwhelming, but by taking a proactive and strategic approach to year-end, you
can simplify the process and set yourself up for success in 2024. Here are five tips to help you get started.
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Reflect on and Acknowledge Accomplishments
An intentional review of what you have accomplished together is a powerful motivator to keep positive momentum and enthusiastic goal-oriented behavior going into 2024. Be sure to acknowledge team members with intentional gifts and awards to help you retain top talent and increase engagement and performance.
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Is your data well-organized or chaotic? Now is a
good time to improve efficiency and clean up your data so your team can operate with accuracy. Make sure everyone has proper access to set up data visualizations like dashboards, so
data can be quickly and easily understood. Use tools like these laptop power banks to help the long hours of work be more productive.
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Get Your Finances in Order
Close your books for the year and conduct a thorough
analysis of your financial performance. Provide your team the notebooks, sticky notes and smooth-writing pens to make efficient notes and avoid hand fatigue. Make note of adjustments that will help you make the goals next year that you missed this year.
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Review Technology and Security Needs
Technology
is always innovating. Take steps to implement tech options that will benefit your business and
secure the path toward your goals and growth. While some cybersecurity protection is fairly complex, there are simple steps you can take to help ensure you are adequately protected, such as providing camera and credit card protection for your team.
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Set Budgets & Forecasts: Start the
Year Off Right
Being organized and prepared is a surefire way to hit the ground running, so finalize your budgets and forecasts as soon as possible. This
will give you time for additional planning – like tax planning, wealth planning, goal setting, and the Holiday Season! Once your financial strategy is in
order you will be able to make other business decisions effectively and focus on building your team.
As you can see, there are
many things to think about when it comes to year-end planning. We hope this
checklist helps simplify the process and inspires ideas as you plan for growth in 2024.
And remember – as you finalize your marketing strategy, we are here to help! |
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