{"id":30032,"date":"2020-11-30T11:38:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T16:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/answerstat.com\/?p=30032"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:57:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:57:38","slug":"new-year-finish-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/answerstat.com\/article\/new-year-finish-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"Finish Strong and Don\u2019t Coast into the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>How We Conclude This Year Will Prepare Us for What Happens Next Year<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><div id='c7705_0_1' class='sam-pro-container sam-pro-ad' data-spc='1' style='display:flex; justify-content: center; flex-direction: row;'><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Peter Lyle DeHaan, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peterlyledehaan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/answerstat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Peter-Lyle-DeHaan.jpg\" alt=\"Author Peter Lyle DeHaan\" class=\"wp-image-27103\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year continues to be a challenging one, more so than most others\u2014perhaps any other. As we look forward to a new year in our healthcare call center, we turn the calendar with expectations of a better future, along with a wondering about how much things will change. Whether we find ourselves forced into a new normal or can return to an old normal looms as a huge question. But what we do know for sure is that what we do today in the remaining months of this year will influence what we encounter in the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some things to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Make Flexible Plans&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you look forward to the new year, develop a strategy with contingencies. Do it now. Factor in options. This means developing a plan A <em>and<\/em> a plan B <em>and<\/em> even a plan C. It means considering tactics in how to do things in person <em>and<\/em> remotely. Look to implement technology that can adapt to accommodate expectations as needed, regardless of what path the future takes. Assume that what you\u2019re doing today in your call center will change as you move throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don\u2019t Coast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The understandable temptation, after an especially grueling year, is to relax. It might be you\u2019re worn out and want a break. Another thought is that you\u2019ve worked hard and deserve to take it easy. Though resting has its merits, that\u2019s not justification to check out and coast through this year\u2019s remaining days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resist the temptation to tell yourself that you\u2019ll make up for taking a break now by promising to hit the ground running on January 2. By then inertia will have set in, and it will take too long to get back up to speed. Breezing through work for a few weeks may seem like an attractive option, but the big-picture perspective is that you run the risk of not being able to embrace a new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be Intentional<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, be deliberate in how you wind down the final days of December. This doesn\u2019t mean accelerating at full speed, but don\u2019t hit the brakes either. Look to wrap up projects so that you don\u2019t have to carry them into a new year. Pursue small initiatives now to form a foundation you can build on to produce success faster when you return to work after the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Make Time for Family and Friends<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of holidays, this year your celebrations may look different than in the past. Even so, seek safe ways to connect with family and friends. Don\u2019t take unnecessary risks, but don\u2019t be a hermit either. We need each other, we crave connection\u2014whatever that looks like today, and we require interaction if we are to stay mentally fit and emotionally healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May you finish strong this year and move with confident preparedness into the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/peterlyledehaan.com\/\"><em>Peter Lyle DeHaan<\/em><\/a><em>, PhD, is the publisher and editor-in-chief of <\/em>AnswerStat.<em> He\u2019s a passionate wordsmith whose goal is to change the world one word at a time.<\/em><\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How We Conclude This Year Will Prepare Us for What Happens Next Year By Peter Lyle DeHaan, Ph.D. This year continues to be a challenging &#8230; <a title=\"Finish Strong and Don\u2019t Coast into the New Year\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/answerstat.com\/article\/new-year-finish-strong\/\" aria-label=\"More on Finish Strong and Don\u2019t Coast into the New Year\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[467,545],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Finish Strong and Don\u2019t Coast into the New Year - AnswerStat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"4 tips to finish strong this year and move with confident preparedness into the next. 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