Just 21 days until New Year's Day 2007! Amazing how quickly the year has passed. It's been a crazy, busy, busy year for me - you too, I'm sure. With that in mind, I took a sabbatical of sorts this Fall. My 'To Do List' wasn't getting shorter; a project into which I poured my heart and soul sputtered;, and I sensed I was nearing burn-out. So I followed one of my own I Resolve To Don'ts: 'Don't grow bored and weary, or burn out.
I began pushing to the back burner some things that I love to do, including my blogs and my I Resolve To project. I worked out a couple days each week, instead of 30-minute daily work outs (my 2006 resolution is to work out for 30-60 minutes daily). Essentially, I reduced expectations. I lowered the bar that I'm expected to leap over each day. From mid-September until this past weekend I backed off just a bit on the 'go, go, go' lifestyle that is so common in the Washington, DC region. I took some naps! I turned off my blackberry and the news more often. I skipped periodic weekends filled with yard work.
I kept up with my business projects - it was an election year after all - but I just chilled a bit on personal and professional projects that weren't time sensitive. It was the best course of action I could have taken. I'm not as rested as I would like to be, but that will come in time. Giving my brain and body a little rest has produced new energy, enthusiasm and passion for all the many things that I love to do.
With that in mind, I have some new plans for this blog and my resolution project. For the folks who drop by for a bit of inspiration about their own resolutions, in 2007 I'm going to continue to post uplifting quotes, and articles, along with updates on my own resolution progress. More importantly, I plan to post a weekly column in easy to print PDF format that will be filled with tips and information about achieving your dream - your 2007 New Year Resolution. An EBook is also in the works, so stay tuned!
Yes, as I've been preaching all year - One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year. As we approach New Year's Day 2007 try something different. Don't mull the list of 10-20 things you hate about yourself - things you would like to change. You'll set yourself up for failure from the very beginning of the New Year. It's no wonder that New Year Resolutions are almost extinct, folks just don't 'make 'em and keep em' anymore. That list, drafted on January 1, will begin collecting dust on January 2. Daily life is so chock full of 'stuff to do' who wants yet another long, unhappy list of 'stuff to do'?
Instead, think of this New Year's Day as an opportunity to start anew - including the way you think about the New Year, and making New Year Resolutions. The New Year can be a golden opportunity to pursue your dream. We all have dreams. Why not make a promise to yourself on Janary 1 to pursue one cherished dream in 2007 - something you've always wanted to accomplish. Think about it. In coming days, I'll have a lot more to say about a 2007 strategy for achieving your 2007 New Year Resolution - your dream. I'll be here all year. Let's make the journey together.
In 2007, join me - become a RESOLUTION REVOLUTIONARY: One resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year. Make Each Day Count. Make each and every day New Year's Day. Let's 'go for it' together in 2007!
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