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And then all of a sudden it was 2018!

Hard to believe that we’re already a solid month into the New Year. I’m not a big believer in setting resolutions or anything as I think that kind of thing should be done whenever the inspiration strikes. Of course when it comes to the business, it’s part of my role to set our objectives for 2018.

I want to keep it fairly simple:

Continue our growth and secure 3-5 more key clients in 2018
Develop our e-learning further and launch our first B2C product by Q4
Keep growing our team and culture to meet the above

That’s it really. Obviously a lot more goes into each of these, but I think it’s important to keep it simple and stick to the plan. 2017 was very much a breakthrough year for us and I want to ride that momentum into 2018.

Thinking big picture, what do you hope to achieve in the next 12 (well 11 now!) months? I’d love to hear your goals and aspirations.

Let me wish you all the best for 2018, I hope it’s gotten off to a cracking start!

Damian Hehir

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Make 2018 your best year yet - 4 productivity tools/tips

Get it all written down

I would be lost without my to-do list. Everything goes straight in there where it is prioritised, categorised and scheduled. I can email into it, link it with other tools, and it syncs across all my devices. It’s the first thing I consult when planning my day. For this I use Todoist.

Never let a lead slip

I’ve told many people that my CRM (customer relationship manual) is my external brain. Ever wonder how I remember to give you a call or email, it’s because of it. How do I keep track of every deal and invoice, yup - it’s my CRM again. I think there is lots of good ones out there, but I’ve used Pipedrive for years and love it for both intuitiveness and the way it suits my thinking

Focused work is the best work

All my days are broken into bite size chunks. Focusing on one task at a time. I know roughly how long each thing will take and can plan accordingly. Too much time is wasted task switching, stop it now and adopt the Pomodoro technique - you will thank me!

A great morning equals a great day

I love my elaborate morning routine. I think it gets you off to a great start. Some exercise, meditation/prayer, reading and similar activities can really get your day started on the right foot. It sounds cheesy, but I really enjoyed The Miracle Morning as a quick read on how to start your day.

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