With another year gone and a new one to conquer, returning after a break from your day-to-day responsibilities gives you the chance to look at things freshly, assess what is working and what is not working, and explore new ways to work. Holiday time is a great time to think, read, listen to podcasts, have a book read to you on Audible, catch up on those articles you promised yourself you would look at, etc. I have been listening to The Hard Things About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz on Audible. Horowitz is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who has built…