Making the right resolutions determines the way a person develops and the end result. However, resolutions aren’t just for personal goals. You can set resolutions that let you dive back into growing your business from a fresh perspective when a new year has begun.
There’s a lot of excitement and power in creating resolutions — even if they are seldom kept. You can use the promise of an exciting new year to approach your business goals anew.
Extend your network
The company you keep can shape the success you experience. Networking is a great way to surround yourself with people who share similar goals and outlooks on life. Extending your network is a resolution that not only impacts your business through building connections but also helps you develop personally.
Look out for networking groups and build a networking strategy for this year. You could choose to look for mentors or to mentor someone else. Networking is also a great way to stay connected with the news in your industry. You’ll hear of new ideas and benefit from other people’s thought processes by applying them to your work.
Delegate more
If you’re doing too much of the work yourself, you run the risk of stifling your team’s creativity. You can also appear controlling and inflexible.
It’s important to delegate because it can help people in your organization grow. You’ll give your employees responsibilities and a sense of purpose. Delegating also gives you the time to focus on something new. You are more available to opportunities such as taking up new skills, exploring new markets or thinking of new products. Such changes will lead to personal and business growth.
Clean up
A great new year’s resolution is to “clean up” or audit your business processes, products and subscriptions.
If you have invested in a subscription service or tool that’s not working and is draining your resources, stop using it. You may also need to reconsider your relationship with certain clients who aren’t good fits for your business. Perhaps you need to sell or stop working with a product that’s dear to you, but just doesn’t have a future.
“Cleaning up” is a difficult but necessary resolution that can help your business. You’ll channel your resources into more productive tasks and save on unnecessary expenses.
How will you keep your resolutions?
Personal and business resolutions are easy to make but harder to keep.
- State your resolutions in public. Share the changes you want to make with business partners and employees. When other people expect specific actions from you, you’ll be more driven to achieve your goals.
- Have an accountability partner. An accountability partner is someone who will call you out when you’re procrastinating. They can help you stay on track and motivate you to keep working.
- Focus on changing your identity. The book Atomic Habits by James Clear states that making lasting changes requires changing your identity. Think of yourself as a growing and proactive business leader, and you’ll be more likely to carry out your resolutions.
Implementing seemingly complete decisions may not be so easy, there are many hindrances, and so on. However, if you realize the purpose of this decision and the fact that it not only enhances you personally but also helps you in your career development, it will do everything for you.