If you’re considering making some New Year’s Resolutions, consider that you cannot become what you want to be by remaining what you are. While everybody’s different, a lot of the resolutions are similar. According to research, here are some of the top New Year’s resolutions from year’s past:
· #1 resolution each year is exercise more
· #2: lose weight
· #3: get organized
· #4: learn a new skill
· #5: live life to the fullest
· #10: spend more time with family and friends
Seems to me that replacing #1 with #10 might help people achieve all the others. But whatever they are, it helps to have a plan. According to some other research, the most effective elements of this kind of plan are:
· Mentally prepare yourself for change
· Choose resolutions that motivate you
· Limit resolutions to a manageable amount
· Be specific
· Write down your goals
· Break up big goals into smaller goals
· Share your resolutions with others
· Review your resolutions regularly
· If you fall off track, get back on quickly
Maybe that’s more work than you intended; without it, however, you’ll probably fall short. But if you’re serious about making and sticking to your New Year’s resolutions, take the time to choose wisely and have a plan. Those are prudent first steps to becoming what you want to be today.
Max De Pree (1924 – 2017): American businessman (CEO Herman Miller office furniture company) and writer (Leadership is an Art).
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