Karma is the sum of how today's actions rearrange the future. If you don't like the results of your beginning-of-the-year choices, then you can always choose again.

Three of our favorite words are launch, reset and close. They describe moments at a time when leaders can step out of the whirlwind to confirm that the energy is going in the right direction.

Here are 5 tested actions for superintendents, cabinet members and board members to consider as they assess what has worked in the immediate past and what needs to be adjusted.