Spring Reset And Refresh

This week I’ve got the contents of another Sound ADvice newsletter that my subscribers received this year, about a month ago.  If you’d like to get them hot off the press, let me know, Email Scott@ScLoHo.net. They are free and usually have business tips along with a link to get even more information.  Wednesday’s is when they hit your inbox most weeks except for a few holiday weeks.

First, here’s the content of the April 16th newsletter:

Spring cleaning isn’t just for closets, garages, windows, and lawns – it’s a great time for businesses to clean house, reset priorities, and set the tone for a strong second quarter. Suppose you’re running a service-based or retail business. In that case, this is a critical time to streamline operations, re-engage your staff, and strengthen customer connections before the busy summer season kicks in.

As business picks up and consumer habits shift with the seasons, Q2 offers a valuable window for growth-minded owners to pause, reflect, and fine-tune. With tax season winding down and a few months of the year under your belt, now is the time to ask what’s moving the needle and dragging us down.

This kind of seasonal reset isn’t just about tidying up – it’s about creating focus and momentum, especially before you and your staff start dreaming about summer vacations and “mental resets”. Small improvements in how your team works, how you present your brand, or how you connect with customers can have a big cumulative impact. Whether you’re dealing with employees or hiring challenges, operational inefficiencies, or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, now is a good time to simplify and strengthen.

If you’re in the mood for a little sprucing up, click here to see 4 Spring Cleaning Tips for your Business. It’s something that no one likes to do, but once completed, your business will look, feel, and maybe even smell better.

Now many of the businesses that I work with have their slow time of the year in the first quarter, when it’s cold outside.  For them, a lot of the clean-up, reset, and refresh happens in January or February.

However the majority of the business people I know, don’t take the time to pause and do this exercise because they are so darn busy year round.

I urge you to take the time, either now, or in the near future to do this clean-up, reset, and refresh exercise once a year, starting this year.