Goals, Not Resolutions
Did you make any resolutions for the new year? Have you decided to change something in your life just because the date has changed?
I used to make new year’s resolutions. Like most resolutions, they were effective for about a month, maybe two and that was the end of it. I resolved to quit smoking for years before I actually did it. When I did, it was in February and had nothing to do with a resolution I had made in January.
For 2008, I’m trying something different. I am setting goals for the year. I have a list of things I want to accomplish by the end of the calendar year. Most of these things will require time and effort, so my plan is to spend the year working towards those goals. If I need to make changes(big or small) in order to accomplish those goals, then I will, but any changes made will be part of the process.
So instead of feeling the pressure to make a major change (or several) today, I have a year to accomplish the items on my list. I have essentially traded pressure in for motivation and have set myself up for success, rather than failure. Read more…