About 40% of adults and over 50% of young ones have New Year’s resolutions, but only 9% successfully keep such resolutions. In fact, 23% of these people are not able to hold theirs for more than a week 🤷‍♂️  

I'm all for goal setting, but let's be real—New Year's resolutions are mostly wishful thinking.

Would you like to take up a challenge?

Go over the articles and stories featured in this newsletter that highlights the most significant trends and predictions, giving insights into how the year would turn out.

Set one measurable goal (or two), then hit reply and share what you are committed to achieving by the end of the year. 

I am here to take up the challenge and grow with you. 🚀 

Rooting for your success,


Mario

 My Take 

Top 26 of My Most Recommended Newsletters

I have been asked by many of my followers and business associates about my most recommended newsletters and every time, I take delight in sharing my list. Whenever I recommend, you are guaranteed that I only recommend what I read on a regular basis. After all, we cannot give what we do not have. 🙂
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 Business Strategy 

• DOW: 33,147 (-0.21%)
• NASDAQ: 10,466 (-0.11%)
• S&P: 3,839 (-0.25%)

*Economy numbers as of January 2nd*

Gartner: Gartner Top 10 Strategic Predictions for 2023 and Beyond

Is your organization ready to turn uncertainty into opportunity? These predictions help you (re)imagine what your organization might need to prepare for. Heading into 2023, consider how Gartner predictions for some of the most critical areas of technology and business evolution in ensuing years can affect your thinking.
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 Management 

• Companies will need to focus on: Supply risk management
• Companies will need to invest in: Transport & Logistics Management Tools and Data

*Statistics taken from S&P Global's "Supply Chain Annual Report 2022" Key findings & Immediate Priorities*

Tech Republic: Don’t Overlook Supply Chain Security In Your 2023 Security Plan

Supply chain security concerns continue to grow. Does your company have a risk management strategy in place that addresses the possibility of a major supplier security failure? With cybercrime on the rise, many companies fall victim to viruses and malware that are passed to them by vendors and business partners.
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 Recruitment 

• Tech Companies with Layoffs 2022: 1013 
• Employees Laid off 2022: 153,160

* Statistic taken from layoffs.fyi as of December 31st *

HR Exchange Network: 10 HR Trends for 2023

The new year is on the horizon, and everyone is predicting what 2023 HR trends to anticipate. Recently, HR Exchange Network posted a question on Terkel.io to discover what Human Resources and business leaders will be navigating, challenging, and experiencing in the year ahead. Here are the answers:
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 Breaking News 🚨

• Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
• Suspect in Times Square machete attack on New Year's Eve arrested and faces attempted murder charges
• Tom Zhu, the CEO of Tesla Inc. in China, has been promoted to assume direct management of US assembly plants, as well as sales operations in North America and Europe

• Main reasons for supply chain failures: lack of high functioning platforms/technology, lack of visibility in operations
•  Key priorities for resilience: Cost optimization & Visibility

*Statistics taken from S&P Global's "Supply Chain Annual Report 2022" Ability to meet challenges. Cost optimization - Spend Management, Category and Logistics Management. Visibility - Supply Risk Management*

• Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
• Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 62.1%
• Employment-Population Ratio: 59.9%