Not wishing to sound negative, but in about a month's time you are likely to have "broken" one of your new year's resolutions.
You'll be in good company. Many other people will be in the same boat as you!
You'll be in good company. Many other people will be in the same boat as you!
Plan your success
Part of the problem is that resolutions are often decided without much thought of the process needed to achieve them.
They are usually something you really want to do. They might be totally new, or something that you haven't quite cracked yet. By their nature they tend to be difficult to achieve successfully.
New years resolutions are usually good wishes that if we could wave a magic wand would get us fitter, lose weight, get promoted etc. So, I believe it's perfectly normal to "break" them fairly early on in the New year. Although, I don't feel that that word is quite the right one to use.
They are usually something you really want to do. They might be totally new, or something that you haven't quite cracked yet. By their nature they tend to be difficult to achieve successfully.
New years resolutions are usually good wishes that if we could wave a magic wand would get us fitter, lose weight, get promoted etc. So, I believe it's perfectly normal to "break" them fairly early on in the New year. Although, I don't feel that that word is quite the right one to use.
Take action
I have found that if I want to make a real resolution – one that I have a chance of achieving - then there are 10 questions I need to answer to develop a powerful action plan. You can access action planning template below.
Grab a coffee (I'm partial to hot chocolate) and set some time aside to work through the checklist. After all it's only fair to give yourself a fighting chance to be successful. Have something to celebrate about your new year's resolutions for a change.
Happy action planning!
Grab a coffee (I'm partial to hot chocolate) and set some time aside to work through the checklist. After all it's only fair to give yourself a fighting chance to be successful. Have something to celebrate about your new year's resolutions for a change.
Happy action planning!
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