I’m glad 2008 is history. Collapses and oversights like Bear Stearns, golden parachutes, a $700 Billion bailout (or whatever you prefer to call it), the Dow falling nearly 34% for the year; the worst year since the great depression, Bernie Madoff (?!!?), and more bad business from our automakers, make me crave change. I just want to move on. Unfortunately these events are not just last year’s chapter. Recovery will take time, require foresight, planning, and creative change.

It’s not a time to hunker down and wait it out. Rather, it’s time to step it up and take advantage of the investments you’ve already made. Maximize your resources. And for those of you who are my clients, that means maximizing productivity and business intelligence with your Microsoft Dynamics GP system.

Below I’ve provided some suggestions and also the tool you would use to carry each out. I have focused on specialty construction clients, but these ideas apply to most businesses: (more…)