Whether you are already a leader or would like to be one, take an inventory today: Are you successfully leading yourself?

FORBES: The Essence of Leadership

If you too are in a reflective mood today, you may want to take an inventory of your own writing this year.

FORBES: Note to Self on New Year's Eve: "You Are What You Write"

Second, It is important to take an inventory of the potential successors skills that are relevant to continue the success of the business.

FORBES: Identifying a Successor for Your Family-Owned Business

Whether you are in sales, marketing, or management take an inventory: Does your strategy take into account all three levels of competitive pressure?

FORBES: 3 Keys to Competing

When a trader pulls up the daily SPY and sees we are in the same place that we were in February of this year, they need to take an inventory.

FORBES: Cash Is An Investment Too

The company is now encouraging retailers to drop their cash registers in favor of the Square Register, an app for the iPad that can track inventory and take purchases on Square users tabs or with the card reader.

CNN: Square seeks to replace cash register with revamped app