A common complaint about making New Year resolutions is: why should a person wait until the new year to make a change in their life. And while I agree w/ that in theory, in reality, there is a very powerful psychological tool about starting something new. A person is more likely to follow through w/ their resolutions if they really believe that something new has started. Otherwise, they get into the trap of saying….well, I’ll start that diet tomorrow. By having a date, they do not have that out.

A new year is a good point to take stock in your life decided what is working, and what is not. Setting up new behaviors, and bettering yourself as a person.

So what are my resolutions for the year?

1.) Blog minimum once a week (you can hold me accountable for that one)
2.) Stay away from fried food
3.) Read 2 books a month (would be more, but school and writing take a lot of time)
4.) Work on reading people’s strengths & weaknesses quicker
5.) Do more public speaking