The song goes, “Oh, the weather outside is awful…” I don’t know what the weather is where you are, but it doesn’t bode well for a white Christmas in Michigan. No matter what the weather is outside, you’re stuck inside an office building collecting documents all day while your boss and his family head to sunny beaches for the week. It can be depressing, especially when you look outside and see nothing but gray skies. With so many people using their vacation time during the holidays, it can result in an empty office. So can you stay motivated to work when you’re one of the few left behind?
Try some of these tips to end 2017 strong.
clean your office
Take some time and go through your office area, closet, file cabinet, desks, email inbox, whatever and make sure what items you need or can throw away. Cleaning is a great distraction from daily boredom, so find some time for your office.
Taking and scheduling meetings during slow times
You can invite potential or current clients to your office during the holiday season. Your business meeting can be as formal or informal as you like, but be sure to fill the room with plenty of refreshments. You can serve snacks or have a local restaurant cater for lunch. Do what you do, don’t puncture the eggnog.
Start filling your 2018 calendar
Many businesses are given an annual budget to spend before the year is out, and the funds left over cannot be carried over to the next year, so they are lost. If you act quickly, you can build relationships with these companies, and then do business with them by the end of the year, they’ll have excess cash that won’t be available for the New Year, so why not spend it now?
Take a look at your marketing plans
Take a look at your goals and see which ones have been achieved and find completion dates for your other plans. If you have pending goals, you can add them to the list for next year. The end of the year makes many people worry about the year ahead, but this is your chance to stay one step ahead.
Party!!! Go to ALL networking events or parties
When the holidays are in season, you can bet there will be Christmas parties. But while others are busy socializing, you can be busy building relationships with the people you meet at these events. Keep your eyes open because you never know when you are going to get a new client.
Announce year-end closing deals
If you are a small business, discount prices and packages for existing customers, or even new customers, as a great way to form alliances with a strategic business. Deals allow you to reach that tough customer you’ve been trying to get, and this time of year, many bosses want to look good on the bottom line.
Get out of your same old rut
To have coffee from somewhere new or just add two sugars instead of one. It doesn’t matter what it is, just try something new. Break the monotony.