Several years ago I quit setting New Year’s Resolutions.  It wasn’t until recently that I thought about it and figured out why.

Resolutions seem like lofty, arbitrary statements spoken or written without any real promise to them.  They never seemed to change.  You know what I mean, exercise more, loose weight, eat better….These are things most of us need to do.  I don’t even like the word—it has a negative connotation…A resolution sounds like something you have to “fix”, like something is broken.

I heard recently that by February 16Th, most New Year’s Resolutions are broken.  That’s a pretty sad statement.  So, my question is why set yourself up for failure?

Instead, why not look at each year in terms of goals.  Goals are achievable because they have a process.  Resolutions on the other hand are the end result-and don’t always have any measurable steps tied to them.

Rather than setting arbitrary resolutions this year, why not claim a few goals.  Goals can be managed, reflected upon and reset.  At the end of the day your reward is the steps completed in the achievement of that goal!  Sounds like a plan to me!

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Posted by Karen Hughes on January 3rd, 2010 in Goal Setting, Wardrobe