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I know people typically have their resolutions laid out for them on January 1st, but I took my time this year. What is the reason I took a step back to truly evaluate my resolutions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I was already putting many of them into practice. I resolved somewhere around my birthday, back in October and maybe even a few months before that, how I was going to spend the rest of 2019. I hoped that ultimately whatever I was doing in 2019 would carry over into 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, I wasn\u2019t even planning on resolving to do anything. The thing is though, even though I had \u201cplans\u201d and I was doing lots of \u201cstuff\u201d I was pretty disorganized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juggling multiple projects, and making incremental progress in many different directions, it was getting to be difficult for me to pinpoint the exact progress I was making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that might be happening to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big, unrelated goals are difficult to accomplish. \u201cLose 50 pounds. Learn to ski. Get along better with my family. Move to Timbuktu.\u201d It can seem like shooting for the stars might be the best way to start so you have your ultimate goal in mind.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It might seem like a good idea to tell yourself you have to lose 50 lbs by X date. Otherwise, how else will you know what you want to do. See how silly that sounds?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m here to tell you, that\u2019s not how it works.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll give you an example of some of the goals I want to reach and what my unrealistic goals are side-by-side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I want to accomplish:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A regular exercise routine, a healthy diet<\/strong> vs. Meet goal weight by April 30th<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engage in activities that improve my self-confidence<\/strong> vs. Be more confident<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice better time management<\/strong> vs. Accomplish every task laid out before<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track progress towards my ultimate goals<\/strong> vs. Accomplish everything I set out to do<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These goals don\u2019t let me off the hook. I need to be doing things and making progress and ensuring that what I am doing isn\u2019t getting me off track. But at the end of the day, if I accomplished anything, even a very small task that keeps me going, I have met my resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I might fail, but I am not letting it stop me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best things to do to stay motivated is to remind yourself of what you have already accomplished before you set out to reach your new resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I accomplished last year:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

DIYMFA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can peruse their site and let it speak for itself. I have learned so much from this group. I have improved in every avenue they list off:<\/p>\n\n\n\n