With the arrival of 2012, many individuals are making resolutions for the new year. Most certainly there are the typical: losing weight, finding a mate or balancing that budget. What about business resolutions? What steps can organizational leaders take to improve productivity, retain talented employees, and achieve financial gains during these difficult economic times?

Better yet, what about picking resolutions that are guaranteed to make money without costing money? While this may sound too good to be true, the reality is that these simple resolutions are guaranteed to have a big impact on a business's bottom line.

With 2011 now at a close, both businesses and individuals will be busy closing out their books only to find that they are owed money. According to government records, there is $35 billion in unclaimed funds owed to individuals. Search for a personal goldmine at www.unclaimed.org. Even more telling is the estimated $200 billion owed to businesses, and if unpaid judgments are factored in, then this figure rises to nearly $300 billion!

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