It’s the time of making New Year’s Resolutions, and I’m sure you have some all lined up. But before you go overboard, I want to ask you a question: How have they been working for you? Read on for a slightly contrarian take on how to make New Year’s Resolutions work:
You’ve probably heard all about goalsetting…
Make sure they are specific, measurable, and achievable, but a bit of a stretch. Well, yes. Not bad. But most of those goals end up abandoned not far into the New Year.
Another idea about a goal is to make it big enough to be exciting. Well, there’s the same problem.
The problem with New Year’s Resolutions
Think back to all your New Year’s Resolutions in years past. Or maybe just last year’s. How long did they last?
Even those who actually achieved their goals – to a point – probably broke their resolutions at some point (or at several points) and then picked themselves up and continued. That’s something worthy of patting yourself on the back for.
But here’s the big problem…
Think about what happens if someone promises something to you and then doesn’t deliver? It’s seriously disappointing.
What does it do to you and your relationship with that person? It erodes your trust in them.
Now consider what happens if YOU are the “other” person as you make a promise to yourself… Click here to read more!