{"id":5443,"date":"2010-01-02T09:56:29","date_gmt":"2010-01-02T17:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/?p=5443"},"modified":"2022-11-24T16:37:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T00:37:41","slug":"make-your-resolutions-a-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/make-your-resolutions-a-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Resolutions a Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Did you make one or more resolutions for the new year?<\/h3>\n

Well, according to a Marist Poll released in December, you're in the minority with only 33% of Americans saying they made a resolution last year.<\/p>\n

And of those who did make resolutions, 65% reported that they had kept it for part of the year while 35% didn't even get out of the gate.<\/p>\n

If you want to be one of the very small minority who actually makes their resolutions a reality, read the following tips.<\/p>\n

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  1. Put it in writing<\/strong>. That means actual hand-writing, not typing up a list. When thoughts go from brain to hand, pen and then paper your feelings of commitment to your goals increase.<\/li>\n
  2. Be realistic<\/strong>. I believe in setting big goals, but ‘make a million dollars' starting from zero is probably a pipe dream. Try ‘increase my income by 1 (or 2 or 5) thousand dollars a month'. Pick a figure that will relieve your current financial burden yand give you some breathing room.<\/li>\n
  3. Brainstorm<\/strong>. How will you achieve your goals? How much time you have to work on your goals? Will you work one or two hours a day during the week, or work on the weekends? What resources do you need? Hosting? Education? Someone to help with the kids while you work? A partner with writing skills to augment your technical skills, or vice versa? Write down everything that comes to mind.<\/li>\n
  4. Create your plan<\/strong>. Organize your ideas from ‘Brainstorm' above into an list of steps ordered by sequence and\/or priorities.<\/li>\n
  5. Set deadlines<\/strong>. A goal without a deadline is just a wish. Saying ‘start a blog' is meaningless unless you add a timeframe, i.e. ‘start a blog by January 10th' and ‘write 10 core articles by January 20th', etc.<\/li>\n
  6. Commit<\/strong>. Sign your list of resolutions and place it on a bulletin board where you can see it every day.<\/li>\n
  7. Reward success<\/strong>. If you tend to chastise yourself for missing deadlines, turn that thinking around, because punishment is a lousy motivator. Plan rewards for yourself instead, so you'll have something good to look forward to when you do achieve your goals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now work your plan!<\/p>\n

    Did you make a resolution? A plan to keep it? Do you have any additional tips for our readers that will help them keep theirs? Please share by leaving a comment below.<\/p>\n

    Best of success to everyone in sticking with their resolutions (goals) for 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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