10 Ways to Hit the Ground Running in the New Year

  The holidays are over. It's time to get back to work. I always got excited in January, while others were downbeat. Like the Greek myth of Sisyphus pushing a rock up a hill, they were glum because they were back at the bottom of the mountain. I saw it differently: all the horses were at the starting gate. The firm's biggest producer and I were at the same point. I wasn't behind! Clients and managers expect everyone returning from the holidays to be ready for work. How can you get your business started when you are back in the office? Check out the gallery for ten ideas. Some of these ideas can be implemented on your first day back. Others will take time to put together, then go live later in January. The annual reviews alone should keep you busy for weeks!