New Year’s Resolutions Blog

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So many people make resolutions, both in their personal lives and in their business lives, and fail to carry through on them. Why is that? We know what we want to do. We know what is good for us. We know what we should do. So then, why do so many resolutions fail?

A lot of the articles I’ve seen and the help pages I’ve visited seem to put a lot of focus on why we should change. Some of the help out there seemed to me to be mind control techiniques. I don’t think that someone reinforcing for me why I should stop smoking, get more exercise or improve my work situation would work for me. Why? Because I do already know all of those things, so I needed to think why, then, was it so hard to actually accomplish my goal?

I came across a really interesting article by David Maister, business author, speaker and consultant. It helped to give me a different perspective on why it is so hard to stick to your goal. In my case, my goal is to quit smoking. This article applies to all goals, be it about your personal goals or your business goals. I found it interesting and hope you do also.

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I work from home, so I’m not exposed to this so much, but knowing the correct office etiquette can go a long way in helping you with your relationship with superiors and peers. I would say that is a prerequisite to furthering your career or simply keeping you a lot happier at work! Continue reading

Reducing stress at work, embarking on a new career, and improving skills are some pretty common new year’s resolutions. CollegeJournal has a list of career-enhancing resolutions that should help you get on track for success in 2007! Continue reading