Making New Year’s Resolutions That Last
Lisa Goldenthal
High-Performance Executive Coach. C-Suite Leadership Transformation. Founder of High Performance Coaching Artificial Intelligence Leadership. Speaker. Best-Selling Author.
Making New Year’s Resolutions That Last
As we turn the calendar to start a new year, many of us make resolutions.
We want to improve ourselves in some way—whether it’s health and fitness, growing our business, achieving another milestone in your career, or any other goals.
Unfortunately, many of us fail to stick to these goals due to a lack of commitment, focus, or dedication.
And when it comes to health and fitness specifically, busy executives such as yourself are especially prone to putting their own wellbeing on the back burner.?
I understand that it can be difficult for you given all of your responsibilities—but when neglecting your health and wellness becomes habitual, that leads to serious long-term consequences that you don’t want to experience.
A great life isn’t just about working hard—it’s about feeling strong and energized enough to truly enjoy those successes!
When you’re healthy and fit, you’ll have the energy and stamina necessary for tackling even bigger projects with greater success.?
So this New Year’s resolution season, I’m here to encourage you not only to set realistic goals for yourself but also to hold yourself accountable for reaching them—because improving your health is worth it!
Here are a few tips that can help you stay committed:
1. Break down your goal into smaller parts
Setting one large goal can seem insurmountable at times which can cause you to give up easily. To counter this problem break down your main goal into smaller parts which will be easier for you to achieve but still help move towards your main aim in time. For example instead of aiming for running 5 km in one go set a weekly target like running 500m without getting tired in the first week than 1000m in the second week and so on till 5Km gets achieved at the end of the 8th week. This incremental approach will make things easier for you mentally as well as physically.
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2. Set reminders
Once you have identified what steps need to be taken try setting reminders on your phone or email where ever applicable so that things don’t slip away from memory easily thus making sure nothing is missed out inadvertently keeping progress on track.
3. Track progress
Tracking progress helps keep motivation levels up high especially when going through tough times since visible proof is often required during such moments as well as providing perspective on how much has already been achieved encouraging individuals to keep pushing forward.
4. Reward yourself
Make sure to reward yourself every time something is achieved related to the goal no matter how small it may appear staying focused on the ultimate prize while enjoying small wins along the way keeps spirits high.
5. Have an accountability partner
Having someone who will make sure that everything is kept track of properly helps a lot especially when willpower starts wavering having an accountability partner ensures the right decisions are made under pressure proving quite useful during critical periods
As an executive or business owner wanting to reach greater heights I’m sure physical well-being is just as important as mental acuity – if not more so!
You owe it to yourself – and those around you -to take care of your body so that life can be enjoyed wholeheartedly without fear of fatigue or burnout standing in its way.
So this New Year let us resolve together by taking simple yet effective steps towards our desired goals making 2023 a completely different year than 2022!
Give yourself the gift of High Performance & Unstoppable Energy this new year.?When you sign up for coaching right now, you will receive dedicated one-on-one time with me that will help you get to the next level.
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1 年Lisa Goldenthal this is a great share.
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1 年I like that you also suggest dividing up goals into smaller portions. Lisa ??
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1 年Excellent tips. Lisa. Making New Year's resolutions can be a great way to set goals and start the year off on the right foot. However, it's important to remember that these resolutions must be realistic and achievable and that you need to be committed to sticking to them.?Your newsletter was surely insightful on how to do just that. Thanks for sharing. ??