Why your New Year's resolution will fail

January has arrived! It brings with it a new year which is seen by many to signify a new start at attaining those goals sitting on the back burner for far too long. Known as "New Year's Resolutions" they are really nothing more than typical goals. According to Capital Character the average resolution will only last two weeks.

Why such poor performance?

Even though the focus this time of year is on keeping a resolution, these resolutions are generally just verbal. They are not treated using processes known to increase goal achievement.

The transition from resolution to goal success involves four steps:

1. Assign measurable actions.?Determine what needs to be done in pursuit of your dream. Be specific, listing big actions first, then “chunk” the actions into the smaller components that will make them happen.?
2. Apply an element of time.?Take each of the measurable actions and assign a start and end date to it. It is acceptable to have more than one activity at the same time unless the task requires your full attention.
3. Examine your resources.?Even people that have mastered the first two steps falter at this step. Examining your resources requires a hard look at what you have at your disposal. Resource needs could include licensing, knowledge, office or retail space, materials, vendors, office supplies, a method to receive and deposit income, bookkeeping, referral sources, and a variety of other possibilities. Be extensive in your list of resource needs by thinking of different customers from the time you get their attention until post-sale.?
4. Examine the cost.?Look at both financial and?opportunity costs?required to achieve your goal. Financial costs include the cost of opening and sustaining your business until it becomes profitable. Opportunity costs refers to what you will have to put on hold in pursuit of attaining you goal. For example, you may find that boosting your sales will mean you forego a vacation next summer.?

If resources are insufficient or the cost is too great, you need to rethink the goal. This does not mean to reject it as it may simply need to be tweaked slightly. If the goal is too soft, go back to step one and two and increase your expectation or shorten the timing. If the second phase validates that the goal is possible, you can continue the road to success!

Why did you stay up on New Year's Eve?

After 2020 and 2021 there are probably a lot of people that stayed up on December 31 just to make sure 2021 ended. But let's make sure that 2022 is a year where things take a turn for the better.

Bizerm?: “Presumé”?

A survey by?Time Magazine?found that more than one?million of 2.6 million applications reviewed contained lies.?

One of the consequences of such rampant lying is that many truly outstanding accomplishments have become “presumé lies”. Presumé is the combination of “presume” and “resume”. In other words, the interviewer will assume the resume is lying. Because of this many feats of greatness can actually count against the applicant.

Be sure to substantiate outstanding successes during the interview in a believable manner. This will help you overcome the presumption it is just another resume embellishment.?

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