Jan 5, 2011

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Alright! 2011 is here and we all have a long list of resolutions, things that we want to accomplish and achieve this year! According to me the definition of New Year resolutions is – the big promises that we make to ourselves and break them within the first few weeks or a few months at the most… Stats shows only 22% people keep their resolution but let’s leave the stats alone and talk about  you and I – us. For us, the important question is – how many of these resolutions do we really accomplish, how many of these promises do we really keep, how many of those goals do we really achieve?

If you answered honestly, now you know where that stats come from! All such failure only because the process and system of setting up new year resolutions is flawed… Many of us in fact use it to procrastinate more… “oh I will do this in the new year”… and the reset mode that we get into the year end is a fantasy….just because you got a new calendar and planner doesn’t mean it’s a clean start, you still carry forward the baggage, the losses, the attitude, the habits, and the plain old YOU to next year…! So, how are you expecting a clean start or a different results? So, what do about it? Well, here’s a 3 step approach I suggest:

Step 1 – Have a New Year Vision! Have a vision for what you want to accomplish in the new year! Getting a six pack Ab or authoring a NY Times Bestseller or whatever happens to be your goal for the year, try to stick keep your list short and simple, having a few goals and achieving all or most of them is better than having too many goals and not finishing any… Having a short list also helps you remember each one of your goals by heart and stay focused!

Step 2 – Create an action plan! Break your vision/ goal down into milestones! Start writing a blog or writing 5 pages a week, or going to gym 3 times a week, having a personal trainer and a peer/ accountability partner, collecting feedback from readers, prepare for a marathon, etc are just a few examples of how your can break down your bigger goals into granular level action steps.

Step 3 – Celebrate and enjoy the milestones! As and when you reach these milestones, acknowledge and celebrate your success, reflect on your journey towards bigger goal so far, this will act as motivation, incentive, and fuel to keep you moving and staying on track… This is how you will make every new year resolution, a reality!

A vision backed by an action plan broken into multiple milestones is the only practical way to make your resolutions a reality.

2011 – a new year, a new start! How about a new you? It’s the perfect time to start working on breaking your 9to5 jail and we are here to help you through your employee to entrepreneur journey.

Have a brilliant year ahead!