| The most important investments require time. Setting | | | | ______________ |
| and achieving a resolution requires focus, effort, and | | | | ______________ |
| commitment. Changing old habits and developing new | | | | ______________ |
| ones won't happen overnight. The following four | | | | ______________ |
| guidelines are meant to help you achieve all of your | | | | ______________ |
| New Years Resolutions: | | | | ______________ |
| 1. Focus on one resolution at a time: Divide and | | | | ______________ |
| conquer the activities to achieve your desired results. | | | | ______________ |
| Break larger tasks into smaller ones - each of these | | | | ______________ |
| make up your Personal Resolution Road map, a path | | | | _______________ |
| to achieve your goal. | | | | Focus, Focus, Focus! |
| 2. Create a sense of accountability: Designate a | | | | Does one resolution stand out? One that you are |
| friend, mentor, or companion for sharing successes, | | | | ready to go after. Focus on this one; you can |
| monitoring progress, and offering support. The | | | | replicate the process later. |
| benefit of involving others in your goals and plans is | | | | My #1 Resolution is: |
| instant access to experience, knowledge, and | | | | ________________ |
| wisdom-it also raises the bar of responsibility. | | | | Resolution Validation |
| Research indicates that one of the qualities of those | | | | Next, validate your chosen resolution's importance. |
| who are successful at making changes is that they | | | | For each question below, ask yourself if you're |
| have excellent support systems. Many of those who | | | | getting a green - go, yellow - caution, or red - stop |
| make resolutions never tell others about them. | | | | signal. |
| Consciously or subconsciously, that way if they fail | | | | If a caution or stop signal pops into your head, stop |
| no one will view them as a failure. | | | | to ask why. It might mean that this resolution isn't |
| Communicating your resolution and intentions actually | | | | the right one to be focusing on. The validation test |
| increases your accountability to the behavior. From | | | | will keep you motivated as you continue on your |
| the very beginning it is important to share your | | | | resolution road trip. |
| objectives and goals with those around you so that | | | | If the validation questions show you that this is the |
| you can enlist their support. Knowing that you are | | | | wrong resolution for now, start over. Return to your |
| accountable to someone other than yourself will help | | | | original list, and work through the process once again. |
| to keep you on track. | | | | It is wiser to focus on the right resolution than to |
| 3. Persist until completed: A resolution achieved is a | | | | start one you're not committed to. |
| stunning example of consistency and hard work. If | | | | Write down what comes to mind as you read |
| you fall behind schedule or are sidetracked for any | | | | through each question. These notes will serve as a |
| reason, refocus! Just don't give up! Don't surrender to | | | | motivational tool for you when you are in the middle |
| temptation, difficulty or temporary failure. Persist until | | | | of your resolution plan. |
| you achieve the goal. | | | | Is This Resolution Part of My Personal Mission? |
| 4. Cultivate personal integrity: Integrity gives you the | | | | ________________ |
| oxygen needed to cross the finish line of | | | | Does this resolution align with my mission? How? |
| accomplishment. Your commitment determines your | | | | ________________ |
| level of success. This commitment boils down to two | | | | How does this resolution align with my values? |
| essential tactics: daily action and review. | | | | ________________ |
| Resolution Beginnings | | | | How will this resolution bring me closer to living my |
| The nuts and bolts of achieving any resolution are | | | | mission? |
| invariably the same. Neither the size of the | | | | ________________ |
| resolutions nor the person achieving it matters. | | | | Is This Resolution Really Me? |
| Successful New Year's Resolutions consist of the | | | | ________________ |
| following: | | | | Is this resolution authentic? |
| Clear Purpose - For a dream to become a goal, it | | | | ________________ |
| must be specific. Being thin is an image, losing 10 | | | | Can I envision myself accomplishing this goal? |
| pounds by March 1 is a true resolution. Be clear on | | | | ________________ |
| what you want to achieve. | | | | Is it a habit that I can incorporate into my life? |
| Make a New Years Resolution that you have a real, | | | | ________________ |
| bona fide intention of keeping. The truth is most | | | | Am I The Owner of This Resolution? |
| people have not made a genuine, serious, no-kidding | | | | ________________ |
| around- I-really-mean-to-do-this New Years | | | | Is this MY goal? |
| Resolution! | | | | ________________ |
| In Writing - Describe precisely what you want, how | | | | How can I take complete ownership of this |
| you will earn it, when you will have it, and the | | | | resolution? |
| benefits you'll receive from achieving your resolution. | | | | ________________ |
| Write the details, but don't make it complex. When | | | | Is This Resolution In My Control? |
| you put it in writing, you increase your chances of | | | | ________________ |
| moving to the next step and increasing your level of | | | | Is this a resolution I can actually achieve? |
| commitment. | | | | ________________ |
| Your mind, while blessed with permanent memory, is | | | | Is it within my control or someone else's? |
| cursed with lousy recall. Writing your resolution goes | | | | ________________ |
| a long way towards achieving it. | | | | What do I control about this resolution? |
| Commitment - Without commitment, you can say, | | | | ________________ |
| "Farewell dream. Adios potential. Toodleloo success. | | | | What do I not control? |
| Hello Mediocrity!" Your resolution will find a more | | | | ________________ |
| deserving soul: someone with courage, character, | | | | How Will This Resolution Stretch Me? |
| conviction... commitment. | | | | ________________ |
| Commitment is not only habitual but also essential - it | | | | Is this a resolution that will make me grow? |
| moves you ever closer to your resolution and | | | | ________________ |
| ultimate success. Commitment is the heartbeat of | | | | How will it help me learn new things? |
| your goal. | | | | ________________ |
| Accountability Counts - commitment means you own | | | | By investing your efforts in these guidelines that lead |
| it. You are responsible for taking the resolution that's | | | | to successful resolutions, you give yourself a launch |
| on paper and turning it into a desired outcome. | | | | pad for starting your new year and your new life. |
| Owning it means tasking responsibility for changes, | | | | I wish for you a New Year of health, wealth, and |
| risks, failures, and successes. | | | | happiness. I encourage you to pursue your resolutions |
| Creating Your Resolution List | | | | with open arms and to believe deeply in your ability |
| Write down your list of New Year's Resolutions. Get | | | | to enjoy the rewards of resolutions and dreams |
| them all out of your head and down on paper. | | | | achieved. |