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Last year was very successful for goRoster. We grew our team; had lots of new customers jump on board; developed exciting new features; and talked to so many people in the hospitality and retail industry that we’ve lost count.
Now that 2018 is here, we’ve put our heads together and come up with some tips to help make it an even more productive and satisfying year.
Learn something new
From a personal standpoint, learning anything new is a great way to challenge yourself and kick your brain into overdrive. It could be learning a musical instrument, solving a rubix cube or mastering another language.
From a career point of view, adding a new skill to your CV is a great way to help make yourself indispensable. Consider taking a mixologist course, learn a new cooking technique, or become an expert in social media to help with your online marketing.
Be brave
Some of the most revolutionary ideas come from people and organisations that push the boundaries. Movies with sound, the telephone, computers – we can’t think of our lives without these, but when they were first proposed many people thought they were doomed to fail.
If you think you’ve got a great idea, be brave and talk to a business mentor. It might just be the next best thing! Watch this space for something we’ve been working on that we think will make a bit of a splash.
Delegate more
It’s only since our team has grown that we’ve begun to realise the importance of letting go of the reins. It’s as much about easing your load – whether at work or in your personal life – as it is about clearing your mental space.
If you continue trying to juggle a hundred tasks at once, eventually you’re going to drop some. Things will run smoother when you hand tasks over to someone you know and trust to do the job well. Plus, you’ll have more time for you, which is equally important.
If it isn’t working, fix it!
Even the most successful organisations have systems and processes that don’t work as well as well as they could. This might be an inefficient rostering system, clunky accounting software, or disorganised stocktaking processes. A new year is the perfect time to deal with them. Consult your staff, talk to industry experts, and come up with options that best suit your needs.
Stay customer focussed
At the end of the day, businesses only survive due to a strong customer following. It’s important to keep your faithful clientele happy and continue to entice new customers. Keep an eye on what is going well and what isn’t, and ask your customers what they think could be changed or improved. Even in 2018, the old adage of ‘the customer is always right’ still rings true.
Here’s to a successful year ahead! If you want to have a chat, get in touch with us – we’re only a click away.