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It's now February.

So how is your 2010 shaping up?

Did you start the new year off with a bang, or a fizzle?

Hoping you are re-energised after your break and ready for another ripper year.

We got off to a big bang start in the BB Plex with a number of exciting client projects on the go.

Alas at Business Balance we're one star performer less this year.

We've said so long, farewell, aufwidersen, adieu to Sean Vincent.

Sean has been a valued member of our team for the past 3 years. He's spreading his wings, venturing overseas for work and to be reunited with his girlfriend Maria in Europe. We wish him the very best. He definitely leaves us some big shoes to fill!

Our team will continue to grow this year to meet the needs of our fantastic clients.

We look forward to a wonderful 2010 working with you all.

Best wishes in life + work

Lisa, Ryan, Evelyn & Nada

2010 is now well underway.

It’s a great time to review your direction.

Don’t jump right back into the norm of ‘doing business’. Before you know it, you'll feel like you’re treading water again and not getting any traction.

Follow this simple process.

Take stock of where you are right now, so you can get to where you want to go – sooner.

Here are some quick tips to set you off in the right direction in 2010.

Things can get a little hectic in business over the festive season, especially for those in retail and hospitality.

Normal business processes are stretched, and even abandoned until the trading pace settles down.

When your team is operating at full capacity, tensions can rise and divisions may start to emerge.

Now's the time to regroup. Get your finger on the pulse and provide the calming influence.

One of the best ways to do this is by holding a regular staff meeting.

Here's 13 tips for staff meetings to support your team to achieve.

We’ve got a little secret. It’s the way you can find out if your employees are happy. Would you like to know what it is?

It’s really simple, and what’s even more amazing is that so many businesses don’t do it.

When you find an ideal employee (a Perfect-Peter or a Super-Sally), you need to keep them smiling to hang on to them.

If you haven’t been able to keep a Perfect-Peter or a Super-Sally on your payroll in the past, then chances are you didn’t follow this golden rule.

Make sure you don’t let great staff slip out of your fingers, follow this one simple golden rule.