The New Year always brims with resolutions and goals. Here are nine of my best tips, because eight is not enough, to help you avoid being in the 70% who give up on their resolutions by about the end of January!

1. Write out your important goals and resolutions!
Take about 15 or so minutes to write out, one goal at a time, clearly, with written reasons of why you want to have, to do or to be this, identify resources you need and action steps you know to take.

2. Give it a due date.
A due date gives you focus, fuels your motivation, and commits you to your action plan.

3. Declare it!
Many people find affirmations helpful to say aloud; stating how they know they want to feel with achieving a goal. I love how I feel when I then, state your specific goal.

4. Measure it.
If you identify every action you take toward your goal, youll know how to adjust. Youll have milestones to let you know whats working, what isnt, and what you want to do differently.

5. Fuel your inspiration each day.
No matter how much or how little, always be doing something that moves you toward your goal. This fans the fire not to manage your energy!

6. Forgive yourself.
Be forgiving if you make mistakes, want to give up, or somehow move away from your goal direction. Forgiving yourself will put you back on track.

7. Confide in others.
Tell someone you know and trust who will be supportive of you. Ask them to be a goal buddy to check in with. This is not the role for those who tend to be pessimistic or unsupportive, so select this person carefully.

8. Do an ecology check.
Ask yourself questions like, What will happen if I do achieve this? What wont happen if I do achieve this? Ask the same questions about others who are affected. Who knows? You may uncover some results you had not considered.

9. Let the goal go.
Once you are in a stride with all this doing, put your energy toward knowing that the goal is set in motion and is on the way to you. Just follow your hunches, your instincts and your action plan.

Patricia Weber

Pat was one of the ground-breaking women in the technical sales of computers. As a successful salesperson and sales manager, she earned numerous awards and recognitions in her company and community. In 1987, in a corporate environment, she was asked to deliver self-leadership training programs to a diverse staff from sales, to administrative, to technicians. The program was so well received that training was soon her primary role as a computer sales manager.

Since 1990, via the self-propelled Professional Strategies, Inc., Pat coaches individuals, facilitates teleclasses and delivers workshops for organizations and associations who want solutions to reduce overwhelm, minimize frustrations and get clarity on a situation. She offers her expertise and experiences in Customer Satisfaction, Sales, Presentations, Improving Employee and Leadership Performance for business, industry and government and Self-Confidence Skills for individuals.

Her information-rich and high-energy coaching repeatedly brings appreciation of thoroughness in preparation and on-target delivery. Clients recognize they get an expert who delivers the right ingredients for high yields on investment of a professional delivery.