Yes, I remember my 2016 resolutions!

If you actually remember yours, congratulations, you may be a member of an elite group of achievers.  While approximately 45% of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions, only about 8% of those resolvers actually achieve their goals.  It’s also highly probable that you captured your resolutions in writing or in digital form as well.  Keep up the good work and encourage a few friends to join you in 2017.

Nope, I don’t remember my 2016 resolutions!

Take some time to reflect.  Then list the ideas, goals, projects, dreams you would like to pursue in 2017.  From that list, select your top 5 (our fav number).  Then share.  Things we keep to ourselves or/do alone are often doomed to fail.   Recruit a friend.  Help each other.  Each of you lists a few simple action steps for your top goal or goals to focus on for 2017.  Then (the most important part) – each of you make a copy of your list and swap copies.  Meet regularly over the year for coffee or lunch and share your progress (and your setbacks).  Less stress, more fun and you’ll be amazed at your results.

Uh-oh, I didn’t resolve a darn thing in 2016!

You’re in good company – 38% of Americans don’t make any New Year’s Resolutions. Resolving is just too serious a business for some of us.  Alternate strategy: Take Action.  Make a list of things you’d like to eliminate from your life.  Then get busy.  Recycle, re-gift and/or discard what no longer works (or at least not for you), end/or repair relationships that drain you, or aren’t working.  Eliminate things that burn your time and energy.  Clean out – donate, dispose of stuff, pass on, get rid of clutter – release things that are no longer useful.  It’s often said that “nature abhors a vacuum.” The simple act of creating physical space in your life will attract new things, new people and cool, new creative ideas to energize and inspire you in 2017.  Pow!