Yikes – Where Did 2007 Go?

Its that time of year again (yes, Christmas already) when we get to look back on the last 12 months and reflect on what was good … and what was not-so-good.

So get that crumpled piece of paper out from the back of your drawer with your New Year’s Resolutions neatly laid out for the year ahead (the year that now was).

How did you go? Can you find the list? Did you even write one?

If you’ve found your list and are rejoicing over how many of your resolutions you can tick off – then step up and give yourself a pat on the back. Then get out there and celebrate – because you’re out there achieving your goals and living your dreams – congratulations.

If you’re looking at your list in disappointment (or scratching your head working out what you might have written down) then you may want to ask yourself the following questions: What got in your way? Did you fall back into old habits? Did you lose focus? Was it all too hard? Has something happened to completely change the direction of your life?

You know, as I’m writing this I’m thinking “you don’t want to think about New Year’s Resolutions now – its only December!” But you know what – that’s just an excuse!

Why should we wait until 1 January to set new goals? Life is fluid, not annual. All we’re doing is permitting ourselves to be lazy right now. The danger in this is that this attitude of putting things off can take hold and all of sudden we’re into February.

So get cracking now, you’ll be surprised how much better you’ll feel when you’re ticking off your list and achieving your goals whilst your friends and family are still in slow motion.

Tips for making the most of your resolutions:

• Break them down – if you have a big goal, break it down into smaller goals (maybe monthly or weekly)
• Keep them simple but still challenging
• Make them fun
• Grab a friend a make a pact that you will help each other achieve your goals
• Assign a reward to each goal now – you need to get excited about it
• Step beyond your comfort zone - commit to learning/doing something you’ve never done before