It’s the beginning of the year, and everyone has their favorite predictions and New Year’s resolutions. The future tends to look more optimistic. On the other hand, businesses dread the first quarter of the year. For some, January, February, and March are the most challenging months.
The days may be shorter, but some are already planning their summer vacations. On the other end of the spectrum, we tend to forget what we lost last year and could be losing this year.
Whether it’s a sports team, a friend at work, or a business, the end of the run means times will change. How many car companies did we grow up with that have gone bankrupt? The financial crash of 2008 saw financial institutions that had been in business for as many as a hundred years fall apart…