As 2011 draws to a close, we reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the year ahead. So to help you make 2012 the best year yet, check out our recently-wrapped New Tools for the New Year series to get you started: New Tools for the New Year: Communication New Tools for the New Year: Lifestyle New Tools for the New Year: Management New Tools for the New Year: Money New Tools for the New Year: Technology On behalf of the editors and contributors at Lifehack — and its parent company Stepcase — I’d like to wish a safe, happy, prosperous and productive new year to all of our readers. (Photo credit: Happy New Year via Shutterstock)