Hi everyone. Did you know that only 8% of people who make New Year’s resolutions actually succeed in achieving them? That’s a 92% failure rate!

 Does that mean we shouldn’t bother making resolutions?

 Not really…

 Here is the good news. Those who do make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions.

 So it’s definitely worth it!

The problem is, most people who make New Year’s resolutions lack the tools and support they need to achieve their goal.

They try to do too much too soon – and get overwhelmed and burn out. Or they run into unexpected roadblocks and get discouraged. They haven’t created a realistic plan for themselves – and go off in all directions without ever making any real progress toward their goal.

My record with resolutions is ok. I have managed to keep some while some I have failed. What I noticed with those that I managed to keep was that I think they were realistic and I was able to track them and measure them. Also, what I did was calculated backwards and broke the goals down into yearly, monthly, weekly and daily goals. So that would be my suggestion. Good luck!

Good morning all. Happy new year again. Today I would like to share some wisdom from Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the US.

1. It is necessary for me to be extremely frugal for some time, till I have paid what I owe. Ben has said “A penny saved is a penny earned”. So take a look at where you can save money for e.g. internet or phone plans, credit card fees etc.
2. To endeavor to speak truth in every instance; to give nobody expectations that are not likely to be answered, but aim at sincerity in every word and action – the most amicable excellence in a rational being.
3. To apply myself industriously to whatever business I take in hand, and not divert my mind from my business by any foolish project of growing suddenly rich; for industry and patience are the surest means of plenty. I am guilty of this. I try to chase different business ideas, but from now on, I am going to focus on only one or two things,
4. I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody. It is easy to find faults with someone, but we should try to find good qualities.

It is said that Ben came up with these rules very early in life and stuck with them until his old age. I hope this was helpful. There are 363 days to follow these rules.

Hi all. Happy New Year to all of you. Some of you have made new year resolutions. I was talking to a friend last night and he said that his resolution is to not make any resolutions.

I love New Year’s resolutions. Not because I spend all my time at the gym eating healthy, saving money, and hanging with my friends and family but because I love the idea of being able to take stock of how things are going and reset.

But I have a problem with New Year’s resolutions  and that is why limit new year’s resolutions to January? We should make resolutions all year long.

I think we should be able to reset at anytime of year, as needed. Plus, if you make New Year’s resolutions in November and December, then you have keep them for 2 months only.

But if you make resolutions throughout the year, you get another chance.

2016 was a tough year for everyone, worldwide–people I talked to are impatiently counting down the days to 2017.

Honestly, though…nothing is really going to change on January 1st. We’ll still be living in this same crazy world as we were on December 31st.

So make resolutions, but feel free to change, retool or discard them if need be.