positive attitudes that will feed and nourish your actions for a long time to come. If you want to make real change, you must have the willingness and readiness to change, as well as the resolve to stick with it no matter how tough it gets.

Before you make your New Year’s resolution, stand in front of the mirror and literally look yourself in the eye. Be completely honest with yourself. Are you truly ready for this change? Did

On the eve of his fourth birthday, my son could hardly contain his excitement as we tucked him in for bed. The following morning, the birthday boy jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to look in the bathroom mirror. His giant smile contorted itself into a confused grin as he looked himself over in the mirror.

“I don’t look any different now that I’m four,” my son said to me without taking his eyes off the mirror. His emotional blend of innocence and confusion made me smile as I shook my head with paternal pride.

Sure, it’s cute when a four year old looks in the mirror expecting to see a noticeable change on the morning of his birthday, but how many of us will make the same childish mistake on New Year’s Day?

It’s ridiculous when adults expect to see change the very next morning after making a resolution. The first of the year does not instantly bring a whole new version of who you are. If you are going to make this your best year ever, you are going to have to do more than make a new year’s resolution and rip the plastic off of your new desk calendar.

The first week in January is the week when employees are all flying high, ready to change the world, get themselves organized, or land those big accounts. However, by the time February rolls around, everything is back to usual. This is because they lack the strong foundation needed to carry out their resolution.

Sticking to a New Year’s resolution is more than just changing your actions. Actions are a reflection of a deeper foundation. Without strong roots, positive actions wither as quickly as cut flowers in a vase. Eventually, the temporary solution will wear off, and you’ll be in the same situation you were in last year.

Strong resolutions require positive attitudes that will feed and nourish your actions for a long time to come. If you want to make real change, you must have the willingness and readiness to change, as well as the resolve to stick with it no matter how tough it gets.

Before you make your New Year’s resolution, stand in front of the mirror and literally look yourself in the eye. Be completely honest with yourself. Are you truly ready for this change? Did y

end of innocence and confusion made me smile as I shook my head with paternal pride.

Sure, it’s cute when a four year old looks in the mirror expecting to see a noticeable change on the morning of his birthday, but how many of us will make the same childish mistake on New Year’s Day?

It’s ridiculous when adults expect to see change the very next morning after making a resolution. The first of the year does not instantly bring a whole new version of who you are. If you are going to make this your best year ever, you are going to have to do more than make a new year’s resolution and rip the plastic off of your new desk calendar.

The first week in January is the week when employees are all flying high, ready to change the world, get themselves organized, or land those big accounts. However, by the time February rolls around, everything is back to usual. This is because they lack the strong foundation needed to carry out their resolution.

Sticking to a New Year’s resolution is more than just changing your actions. Actions are a reflection of a deeper foundation. Without strong roots, positive actions wither as quickly as cut flowers in a vase. Eventually, the temporary solution will wear off, and you’ll be in the same situation you were in last year.

Strong resolutions require positive attitudes that will feed and nourish your actions for a long time to come. If you want to make real change, you must have the willingness and readiness to change, as well as the resolve to stick with it no matter how tough it gets.

Before you make your New Year’s resolution, stand in front of the mirror and literally look yourself in the eye. Be completely honest with yourself. Are you truly ready for this change? Did

whole new version of who you are. If you are going to make this your best year ever, you are going to have to do more than make a new year’s resolution and rip the plastic off of your new desk calendar.

The first week in January is the week when employees are all flying high, ready to change the world, get themselves organized, or land those big accounts. However, by the time February rolls around, everything is back to usual. This is because they lack the strong foundation needed to carry out their resolution.

Sticking to a New Year’s resolution is more than just changing your actions. Actions are a reflection of a deeper foundation. Without strong roots, positive actions wither as quickly as cut flowers in a vase. Eventually, the temporary solution will wear off, and you’ll be in the same situation you were in last year.

Strong resolutions require positive attitudes that will feed and nourish your actions for a long time to come. If you want to make real change, you must have the willingness and readiness to change, as well as the resolve to stick with it no matter how tough it gets.

Before you make your New Year’s resolution, stand in front of the mirror and literally look yourself in the eye. Be completely honest with yourself. Are you truly ready for this change? Did

is is because they lack the strong foundation needed to carry out their resolution.

Sticking to a New Year’s resolution is more than just changing your actions. Actions are a reflection of a deeper foundation. Without strong roots, positive actions wither as quickly as cut flowers in a vase. Eventually, the temporary solution will wear off, and you’ll be in the same situation you were in last year.

Strong resolutions require positive attitudes that will feed and nourish your actions for a long time to come. If you want to make real change, you must have the willingness and readiness to change, as well as the resolve to stick with it no matter how tough it gets.

Before you make your New Year’s resolution, stand in front of the mirror and literally look yourself in the eye. Be completely honest with yourself. Are you truly ready for this change? Did

positive attitudes that will feed and nourish your actions for a long time to come. If you want to make real change, you must have the willingness and readiness to change, as well as the resolve to stick with it no matter how tough it gets.

Before you make your New Year’s resolution, stand in front of the mirror and literally look yourself in the eye. Be completely honest with yourself. Are you truly ready for this change? Did you make the resolution because you felt you should, or is this something that you really want and feel you must do?

You’ll find that it’s hard to lie to yourself if you’re looking at yourself in the eye. If you’re truly ready for a change, you’ll know it. Now is the time to plant the seeds of positive change by telling yourself exactly what you need to do to make the change.

If you resolve to make more money this year, say to yourself aloud what you need in order to make more money. Be specific. Affirm your goal in a positive, actionable way, giving yourself an image to work with. Don’t focus on the desired result of your goal – that is something you do not have control over. Focusing only on the result will add pressure, and will have a negative impact on the attitudes that breed positive actions.

If more money requires you to find more customers, tell yourself, “I’m going to meet 100 new prospects this year.” Your mind will instantly picture those 100 prospects and begin to work on the task at once.

As you make your positive affirmations, look yourself in the eye. Seeing and hearing yourself declare your goal will give you the belief in your words to carry out the verbal contract you just made with yourself.

Combining belief with positive affirmation will give you the foundation you need to succeed with your resolutions. The phenomenal results will be yours for years to come.