Yes, it is that time again…time to commit yourself to eat right, to join a gym, to quit smoking, to give to charity, etc. In other words, it’s time to make promises you know you won’t keep.

Each year, millions of Americans resolve to begin anew, to make a progression toward being a better individual. And, each year millions of Americans forget about their short-term goals before January is complete! In an article on About.com, Kimberly Powell lists the top ten New Year resolutions. At the top of the list is spend more time with family and friends, also on the list are the usuals:diet, exercise, help others, get out of debt.

So, how can you ensure that your resolution won’t be packed away with you holiday decor? An article from user-groups.net has compiled a fail-safe plan for your

Write down your resolutions: A written resolution is more powerful than just a mental note.

Analyze your resolution: Record all the positive and negative impacts of your resolution for comparison.

Visualize the outcome: Imagine that you have already achieved your goal.

Fix a deadline: Set a date for completion of your goal.

Take action: Constantly work on achieving your goal.

Get a partner: Some goals are easier to achieve if you work together with a friend or partner.

Don’t quit: The most important thing is make a pledge to yourself that you will never quit. Everything else will be useless if you give up after starting!

So, what’s your resolution? Use this plan to achieve success, whatever your New Year goals are.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 am and is filed under Fashion.