Happy New Year!

“New year —a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours.” —Alex Morritt

During this time, it’s natural for many people to want to look back and try to put the last year in perspective. We want to look at what went wrong and more importantly, what we can do better. This brings up the topic of New Years’ Resolutions. The bottom line is everyone makes them, but few people keep them. 

One way to keep those promising resolutions is to be realistic about which ones you can achieve. You’re not going to become an entirely different person just because the calendar flips, however if you’re reasonable about your goals you can still achieve success.

If you’re serious about your resolution, you need to spend some time coming up with a plan. What will you need to achieve your goals? How much time and resources will it take? How much if any help will you need?

No matter how much you want to, chances are you won’t accomplish everything at once. Break your resolution into smaller, more readily achievable, parts. Doing it that way makes the overall task seem less overwhelming and gives you milestones to measure your progress along the way.

People may laugh at New Years’ resolutions, but there’s nothing wrong with making them. If you make some that you can reasonably accomplish and put together a plan to make them happen, you stand a much better chance of ringing in a new, improved you.

Good luck and Happy New Year!