January 9, 2024

Hi Tina,

Ring in the New Year with a fresh approach to success! This month, we offer a refreshing take on embracing change and driving success in your professional journey. Read more for broad strategies and insights to help you navigate the year ahead with confidence, innovation, and a renewed focus on growth.

Get ready to transform challenges into opportunities and make this year your most successful one yet!

To your success,

Tina Asher
Business/Career Coach • Trainer • Author
Build U Up Consulting

The Road Ahead: What Will You Do Differently This Year?

Changing the way things are done can bring opportunities for great success. But reactions to change may be fearful and irrational, which can result in failures, a decrease in quality, and a loss of production. When it comes to work and business, it can be tempting to give in to those anxieties by doing what's always been done. But priming the pump to have a better year always involves some form of adjustment to free up the time, money, and energy to tackle new opportunities.

How do you decide what changes are the most important ones to make?

Ask yourself these questions:

1. What personal and business tolerations interfered with personal and work progress? Tolerations are a good indication of issues in need of resolution.

2. Were last year's goals reached? Why or why not? How will those obstacles be addressed? Setting new goals without having evaluated the previous year's goals can result in a cycle of substandard results.

3. What fiscally responsible goal (making more money, collaborating, creating new products/services, improving marketing strategy, etc.) will also be fun? Be sure to bring joy to the journey.

What do you need to change to have a better year?

Choose passion over profit. Connect to your bigger purpose in life, work, and business, and the rewards will flow effortlessly. Passionate people attract success.

Higher learning. Technology changes fast. Staying on top of what's working now is only half the battle. Discovering what's up and coming and leveraging that knowledge is the key to an exceptional year. Invest in yourself to continue to advance and keep yourself sharp.

Celebrate success. Acknowledging and rewarding success keeps everyone motivated. Mark those mini-milestones with celebration and recognition!

What are your blind spots?

Every driver has blind spots. That's what rear-view mirrors are for. Blind spots in the work and business environment can be harder to identify. How does a person avert disaster in a work environment without the benefit of mirrors?

Ask around. Getting honest feedback from family, clients, customers, and service providers can be as uncomfortable as it is invaluable. Do it anyway.

Seek professional help. Getting an objective outsider's opinion can help you see what is going well or not. This is a good opportunity to consider a career or life coach where you have a safe place to help you propel.

Coffee time. Chat up a colleague and encourage them to share their observations about what you are doing well and what needs improvement. Sometimes what needs to change is missed because it is so "obvious."

Moving into the New Year doesn't have to be a scary proposition. Having a clear sense of what's ahead can circumvent failure and create a successful year.

Author’s content used under license, © Claire Communications

Upcoming Event/Promotion

This first quarter is starting out fairly busy. I love the energy and passion to explore new beginnings right out of the gate of the new year.

Some areas where I’ll be spending time speaking or presenting at workshops or attending conferences are:

Cottleville - Weldon Springs Business Accelerator Workshop
Leadership Development Training for leaders within small businesses
Leadership Training at a local conference for Executives and Team Members
Embrace. Live. Thrive. Women’s Annual Conference

I hope to see you around! If you know of a company or individual who is looking for a speaker or facilitator for their office, conference, or event, please share my information. I’d love to see if I can help or refer you to someone who might be a great fit.

Helpful Resources

Managers & Leaders: Download this free guide to discover where you might have opportunities to become a better boss.

Career Help: Unsure about your job? Download this free tool to assess your current career and see where you might be out of balance.

Connect with Me: Ready to transform your career and life? Take the first step toward a brighter future today. Click here to schedule a complimentary Strategy Session, and together, we'll uncover the key steps that will lead you to a more fulfilling and rewarding journey ahead.

Tina Asher
Career Coach • Trainer • Author

With 20+ years in leading, training, sales management, and coaching, Tina Asher brings a broad skillset to helping busy professionals elevate their success. She holds certifications with one of the world's leading sources for science-based, validated assessment and coaching tools. She is a member of the St. Louis National Speakers Association and a graduate of the National Speaker’s Academy. Tina is passionate about serving others to reach their full potential while balancing a full and productive life.

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The Road Ahead: What Will You Do Differently This Year?

How do you decide what changes are the most important ones to make?

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Upcoming Event/Promotion

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