After the excesses of the festive season it is usual for many of us to try and redress the balance and good intentions are as easy to find as socks and toiletries. So while we are all excited about becoming leaner, greener and more dynamic as individuals, how can this help our businesses?

Taking a positive view and plans for improvement into 2010 is always going to be beneficial to your business, but it is important that things don’t go the way of most New Year Resolutions and fizzle into nothing after a few weeks.

Whilst aiming high is not to be discouraged, it is easier to maintain momentum if you identify achievable goals which build on skills and resources that are already at your disposal. So whilst you deliberate over that gym membership form you may well decide that your time and energy would be better spent doing the equivalent for your business.