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How to keep your New Year’s resolutions

Happy 2021! It is only appropriate that I talk about New Year’s resolutions! I love the beginning of the year because this is a perfect time to reflect, to let go of the old and begin with the new. It is a good time to set goals and start fresh. Of course we can do this anytime of the year, but as a culture, we tend to associate a new year with a new start and a chance to pursue some big things in our lives.

Some of the most popular resolutions are:

  • Getting healthier,
  • Losing weight,
  • Earning more income,
  • Starting a new business or career, and
  • Going back to school
  • Travel more

What do you aspire to achieve?  What big changes do you hope to make this year?  What do you hope to accomplish? One thing about New Year’s resolutions….we make them….and then we break them. It may be fair to say, that out of one hundred people who made resolutions, eight of them will actually keep them. That means 92% of the people who made New Year’s resolutions will not achieve their goals this year, and only 8% will. Why do people break their resolutions? Primarily because of excuses, such as:

  • “It is too hard!”
  • “I do not have time!”
  • “I do not have the money!”

When life gets in the way, we tend to get frustrated and quickly give up. Sometimes we quit because we do not truly believe in our dreams or at some level believe we do not deserve to do and have the things we desire. There are many factors that can discourage us for pursuing what we truly want in our lives. The difference between the 92% that fail and the 8% that succeed is that those who succeed, have the ability to take action despite all the obstacles that get in their way.

Do you want to be a part of that 8%?  If the answer is YES, keep reading, because I am about to share with you a strategy that will help you make your New Year’s resolutions a reality this year!

Now that you are excited and ready to attack your goals head on, let’s get to work! I want you to look back on December 31, 2018 and say, “You know what, I did that”.  It feels good when you achieve your goals. Setting goals and working towards them is part of the game of life, and it’s up to you to make it a game worth playing.

It’s time to get your notebook and a pen and write down your primary goal, one that most excites you.  It does not matter how old or new it is, just write it down if it is something you want to accomplish or have even tried to accomplish several times. The next thing you do is write down the letters S-M-A-R-T vertically. This is the SMART system. I love the system and I use it a lot when monitoring my goals in both my personal and professional life.

S – Specific. Make your goal specific. For example, instead of stating “I want to lose weight”, include in your statement, how much weight you want to lose and the date you want lose it by. A goal that is not specific lacks clarity.  If you are not clear with what you want, it will be very difficult to achieve it.

M – Measurable. Does your goal have a beginning, a middle and an end?  It is important to have a system to track your progress. In the weight loss example, you can track your progress by the number of pounds you have lost in a specific amount of time.

A – Attainable. Make your goal realistic, but challenging. For example, a five pound weight loss goal is attainable, but it is not challenging.   On the other hand, you do not want your goal or the timing to achieve the goal to be so impossible or unreasonable that you will become discouraged.

R – Relevant. Your goal has to resonate you. Does it excite you?  Does it reflect with your purpose in life? For example, if your purpose is to be physically fit, setting a weight loss goal will help you achieve that.  If your purpose is to be adventurous, your goal to travel to a new country this year will support that.

T – Time-based.  Plan to achieve your goal by a specific month, day and year.

Here’s an example of a SMART goal:

By the end of April 2021, I will have achieved my optimal weight by losing 15 pounds of fat.   This will be accomplished by eating clean and eliminating grains and  sugars from my diet and weightlifting with a personal trainer 3x/week.

Now, it is your turn.  Create your statement using the S-M-A-R-T system.  Read it three times per day.  Take small action steps every day that will bring you closer to your goal.  Monitor and adjust your action steps when necessary, be consistent, and more importantly, make 2021 a great year!

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