{"id":208,"date":"2021-12-29T16:20:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T00:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/?p=208"},"modified":"2022-02-08T21:00:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T05:00:49","slug":"achieve-your-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/achieve-your-new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Sure Fire Steps to Achieve Your New Years Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statisticbrain.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.statisticbrain.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Statistic Brain Research Institute <\/a>around 40% of Americans form New Year\u2019s Resolutions year over year.\u00a0\u00a0At face value, forming New Years Resolutions is an act worthy of praise. It\u2019s an ode to oneself and to the universe that they will improve in the upcoming year. But beneath the surface, a phrase such as \u201cI\u2019m going to start a business in 2022\u201d is nothing more than an intent to partake in an ambitious endeavor by an undisclosed date. In other words, it\u2019s nothing more than hot air.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3 Sure Fire Steps to Achieve Your New Years Resolutions\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hZUiDQNyvKE?start=258&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_22 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-black\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/achieve-your-new-years-resolutions\/#Make_Your_New_Years_Resolutions_Actionable\" title=\"Make Your New Years Resolutions Actionable\">Make Your New Years Resolutions Actionable<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/achieve-your-new-years-resolutions\/#Start_Right_Now_Like_Right_After_You_Finish_Reading\" title=\"Start Right Now, Like Right After You Finish Reading\">Start Right Now, Like Right After You Finish Reading<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/achieve-your-new-years-resolutions\/#Put_a_Date_to_All_Future_Actions\" title=\"Put a Date to All Future Actions\">Put a Date to All Future Actions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/achieve-your-new-years-resolutions\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"make-your-new-years-resolutions-actionable\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Your_New_Years_Resolutions_Actionable\"><\/span>Make Your New Years Resolutions Actionable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make New Years resolutions you will actually see to the finish line, it&#8217;s important that you make them actionable. The best way to do so is by leveraging the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/career-development\/smart-goals\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\/career-development\/smart-goals\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SMART<\/a> framework. You resolution should be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Specific<\/li><li>Measurable<\/li><li>Attainable<\/li><li>Relevant<\/li><li>Time-Based<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this framework turns simple resolutions like &#8220;I want to be skinny in 2022&#8221; into impactful proclamations such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>I&#8217;m going to lose 24 pounds by December 15th, 2022 in order to live a healthier life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"start-right-now-like-right-after-you-finish-reading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Right_Now_Like_Right_After_You_Finish_Reading\"><\/span>Start Right Now, Like Right After You Finish Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Move on your New Years Resolutions Now\" class=\"wp-image-353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vecteezy_now-word-on-blue-computer-keyboard-key_2985966-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Now word on blue computer Keyboard Key<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Procrastinate &#8211; to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proclaiming that in the upcoming year you will strive for a significant achievement or interpersonal change, is a display of procrastination. If there is something that you want to accomplish, you must start now. Why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>You must create a habit for putting in the work when needed rather than deferring to a later date. <\/li><li>&#8220;Now&#8221; is the only span of time you can manipulate.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to cut down your consumption of drinks other than water, why wait until next year? Why not start today? If you have to delay it, it&#8217;s probably because you&#8217;re not ready to break the habit, hence why you&#8217;re procrastinating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"put-a-date-to-all-future-actions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_a_Date_to_All_Future_Actions\"><\/span>Put a Date to All Future Actions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is an action that you must take at a future date, you must attach an actual date to it. For example, statements such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>I will do &#8220;X&#8221; tomorrow<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Tomorrow&#8221; does not exist, it&#8217;s a relative term and doesn&#8217;t allow for you to hold yourself accountable. Opt for phrases such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>I will do &#8220;X&#8221; on January 15th at 3PM<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Peg all future endeavors to an actual date and time, never with vague terms like soon, tomorrow, or next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"summary\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hZUiDQNyvKE\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hZUiDQNyvKE\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New Years Resolutions<\/a> that you can actually achieve it&#8217;s important that you make them Actionable, Start Them Today, and Peg All Future Actions to a Date. Talk about this on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/threads\/3-sure-fire-steps-to-achieve-your-new-years-resolutions.2091\/#post-18940\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/threads\/3-sure-fire-steps-to-achieve-your-new-years-resolutions.2091\/#post-18940\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forum<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At face value, forming a New Year\u2019s Resolution is worthy of praise. It\u2019s an ode to oneself and to the universe that they will improve in the upcoming year. But beneath the surface, a phrase such as \u201cI\u2019m going to start a business in 2022\u201d is nothing more than an intent to partake in an ambitious endeavor by an undisclosed date. 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