Setting Intentions for 2024

The fresh start of a new year has always felt very cathartic, allowing me to let go of anything that doesn’t serve me and providing space for new opportunities and growth in the new year. My approach to the new year has softened in more recent years. I tend to avoid “pushing myself” or metrics that feel unattainable. I focus more on small, incremental changes, short term adjustments and changing the feel of my life, not just the output. I also let this simmer for most of January before putting anything solid down on paper. This allows me to make adjustments and get a better feel for what my challenges are going to be. Here are a few of the intentions that are sitting on my draft list for 2024:

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Little Tasks for a Fresh Start.

The first of the year landing on a Monday is a serious clean slate if I’ve ever seen one. The new year isn’t playing games and neither should you. So let’s get cracking and start the year off right and do a couple little things to set the tone for the year:

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“The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself” (work / life balance)

All the holiday “time off” can lend itself to a lot of burnout. We put pressure on ourselves to make the season magical & squeeze in as much as we can. Unfortunately, business doesn’t stop & there is still work to be done & clients to be served. Finding a happy medium is crucial year round. Here are a few things I have learned (and some I am continuing to work on) to make sure that I'm present & effective in both my professional and personal life:

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Roadblocks to Year End (How to avoid having a million ask transactions).

From time to time, there will be transactions your bookkeeper has questions about. The name of the vendor may not be an obvious clue and a google search may not lend any answers. Other times, the amounts are out of the norm. And don’t get me started on how a purchase from Amazon can be literally ANYTHING. Here are a few things you can do / avoid if you want to keep that “Ask Report” from taking over your life:

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Little Things You Can Do To Ease The Transition Into The New Year.

This time of year makes me think about closing out chapters and starting with a clean slate. It always feels so good to get everything straightened up and move into a new year with a renewed sense of purpose. With that in mind, here are a few things to put on your goals list for the next few months, and most of them only take a few minutes:

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Happy HallowThanksMas.

The End is Near…. Just kidding. But kind of. Year end can be a big time of transition for business owners and there is also some pre-tax work that needs to be done to ensure you can file on time and maximize your tax savings. If you plan now, January will be smooth as butter and tax season will seem less scary. This month and through the end of the year, we will hit on the high points of year end prep and give you tools and recommendations to cruise into the new year with ease. Here’s a few things on that list: