Whenever New Year\u2019s Eve rolls around, we can be quite sure that at least one news program will send a reporter out on the street to inquire about resolutions for the coming year. I saw such a story several years ago on my local news.<\/p>\n
After the reporter heard the usual resolves to lose weight, start exercising, and spend more time with family, he interviewed a smiling woman who said, \u201cI plan to smoke less and walk more.\u201d<\/p>\n
The moment I heard that I thought, \u201cShe\u2019s the only one who will succeed.\u201d I could imagine that every time the urge to smoke came over her, she\u2019d head for the door and take a spin around the block.<\/p>\n
The brilliance of this woman\u2019s plan can be easily adopted by anyone wanting to succeed at creating change or welcoming the new into their lives.<\/p>\n
You see, with every change there\u2019s always a tradeoff. If we aren\u2019t willing to make that trade we won\u2019t accomplish what we say we desire. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s pointed out often enough, but it\u2019s an essential step if we’re going to accomplish goals both big and small.<\/p>\n
A wonderfully simple way to instigate change or start a new goal-setting project is to create a Do More, Do Less List. It can include simple changes such as \u201cEat more vegetables, eat less sugar\u201d along with bigger challenges.<\/p>\n
In fact, a Do More, Do Less List incorporates the first two steps in my personal goal- setting system: 1. Sharpen Your Focus, 2. Eliminate the Nonessentials. Making room for what you do want by clearing out what’s no longer useful or satisfying, speeds up the process (and avoids unnecessary clutter).<\/p>\n
Before you know it, you\u2019ll have created a blueprint for building the life of your dreams.<\/p>\n
And while we\u2019re still thinking about resolutions, see what Maria Brophy has to say in her\u00a0Top Five New Year Resolutions for Creative Entrepreneurs.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whenever New Year\u2019s Eve rolls around, we can be quite sure that at least one news program will send a reporter out on the street to inquire about resolutions for the coming year. I saw such a story several years ago on my local news. After the reporter heard the usual resolves to lose weight,…<\/p>\n