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8 Steps You Can Take Today to Make Changes in 2003

“As a new year begins, we start reflecting on the past and decide we are going to change. We want to accomplish something. A new year could spark a new beginning; however, it gives most of us time to make excuses for quitting.

Some of us might last until March, some of us don’t last more than a few weeks. )

In my online marketing business, I feel the following 8 areas are a great place to focus on change for the new year.

I don’t want to call them New Year’s resolutions, that makes it easy to give up on them. I would rather call them,

“My Checklist to Improvement and Change”

By renaming my goals, I can put them in a different perspective in my mind. A checklist is something you will want to refer back to on a daily basis.

A failed New Year’s resolution is something you don’t even want to admit you made. This is especially true if you aren’t successful with it.

• Turn off the TV!
  


• Keep an “action file.”
  


• Organize three things every day
  


• Set yourself up on a schedule
  


• Take time to enjoy yourself and your family.
  


• Invest in a family planner.
  


• Save money.
  


• Write a journal, do it daily.

Of course there are the more common New Year’s Resolutions like:

• Exercise more.


• Eat healthier food.


• Lose weight.


• Quit smoking.

I plan to stay focused on the 8 above. Of course if I can manage to add a few of these bottom ones that would be great.

I have already accomplished the quit smoking! (I never started in the first place )

Success starts with developing a clear strategy. If you’re serious about making some changes in your life, focus on what’s important to you and develop a plan for reaching your goals.