The beginning of a new calendar year is a good time for every manager to take stock and think about what you would do if you were starting fresh.

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It is perhaps not every reporter's idea of a good time, but I can honestly say that covering the Stafford Hospital public inquiry was one of the most fascinating and memorable years of my life.

BBC: Stafford Hospital inquiry was 'a harrowing time'

Once I cooled down a little and stuck to what I do every day, we got into a groove there and it just felt pretty good going out there every time.

WSJ: Duke Beats Syracuse in NCAA Lacrosse Final

Everything I play is different every time, and that's a good thing.

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No one has done a perfect job creating cocktails that taste good every time, much less drinks that always pair well with food (though several hypotheses on the subject were shared).

FORBES: Spirits

The Bulldogs, who seem to win every close game at this time of year, couldn't get a good last look.

NPR: Blue And Marquette Show Butler The Door, 74-72

Or, more probably, every time a certain breed of bigot and xenophobe gets a good, sharp, intellectually obstreperous and historically intractable burr up its collective hindquarters.

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The third year of a presidential term has historically been good for investors, with the Dow Jones industrial average appreciating every time since 1939.

FORBES: Connect

Every time I have the chance to go on court and play well, feel competitive, is a really good feeling.

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