Resolution Check Up

Its time…

It’s time to stop and evaluate. We are now three weeks into the New Year. So how are those resolutions going?…Hello? Anyone there?

We are one month into 2011, the year that you’re going to lose those ten pounds, get that promotion, visit that distanced friend. So again, how is it going?

Commitment, motivation, determination—these are all things we know we have, but sometime have trouble keeping them focused on a predetermined goal. There are always the same hurdles that leave you saying “Oh, I’ll start in February.” I find the best way to stay on track is to have a friend there to help you along the way. Remember what I told you earlier “What gets measured, gets done.”  By adding a friend into the equation to keep you constant and avoid any deterring variables, will only result in a winning combination.

So I am here to give you a little kick start, and hold you accountable for you promised to yourself.  In the end, your resolutions are only to better yourself, but self-efficacy is the greatest proponent of a successful life.  Not because you are better than anyone else, but because you have become a better person than you were.  You never hear anyone say “Gee, I’m really upset that I’m ten pounds liter and in better health…” or “Hmm, this rekindled relationship with my best friend really sucks” or “Wow, being able to run again without cigarettes isn’t that great.”

It’s early in the game. You’re resolutions are not a lost cause, and there is still time to get started. Begin with recruiting a support system. Whether they be a friend, a coworker, family member, or even a mentor, find someone who will be the best fit to hold you accountable and motivate you through your resolutions. When you’re feeling weak and veering off course, having someone there that you know will hold you accountable and talk you through it makes the difference between you saying “I wish” to “I did.”  Getting started is the hardest part. Just tear the band aid off!