{"id":12764,"date":"2012-12-31T18:35:54","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T01:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=12764"},"modified":"2012-12-31T18:35:54","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T01:35:54","slug":"seven-strategies-for-highly-effective-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/31\/seven-strategies-for-highly-effective-new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven strategies for highly effective New Years resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Margie Warrell<\/a> at Forbes<\/i>:<\/p>\n

1. Know Your Why.<\/b> For a resolution to stick, it has to be aligned with your core values. We all want to look better or get richer, but your resolutions have to go beyond superficial desires and connect with what truly matters most to you. …<\/p>\n

2. Be Specific.<\/b> Resolutions to \u2018eat better, get fitter, be happier, relax more or have better life balance\u2019 are doomed for failure because they lack specificity. The more specific you are, the more likely you will be able to succeed. Describe your goals and resolutions in ways that allow you to track your progress and measure your success. …<\/p>\n

3. Don\u2019t Just Think It, Ink it!<\/b> A Stanford University study found that when people wrote down their goal, it increased the probability of them achieving it by over 70%. But don\u2019t just write down the specific goal …<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks for contributing your goals and resolutions the other day<\/a>. So much to like. Salutes for furrydoc’s desire to help someone else meet an important goal and Water Lily’s “wag more, bark less.” Good luck to Kent on perfecting time travel and even better luck to Nevermind with that chemo.<\/p>\n

But the one line out of all the comments that really, really resonated was EN’s “take the road to where I want to go.”<\/p>\n

Yeah. That.<\/p>\n

Happy New Year!<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

And thanks for helping to make my year a good one.<\/center><\/p>\n