Written by Wendy Hearn, Coach
www.Business-Personal-Coaching.com

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I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, full of all that you desired. We had a brilliant Christmas, rounded of perfectly with a trip to the theatre to see The Snowman. As we were in London we decided to see Buckingham Palace because this year it was being projected with lights. The sight was amazing and you can see some pictures here and here.

With the New Year just around the corner, your thoughts are probably turning to New Year Resolutions, your goals for the next year and any changes you want to make. This weeks article is about New Year Resolutions along with details of my new programme, 'Achieve Your New Year Resolutions'

Now might be the right time for you to work with a coach to ensure that you make the changes you want and reach your goals. Click here to enquire about coaching.

I wish you a Joyful New Year!


Be action oriented

Wendy
Coach


Contents of this exciting issue:

1. Article: Don't Set New Year's Resolutions - Take Action in The New Year

2. Programme: Successful New Years Resolutions

3. Coaching Services

4. Quotes: Take Action in The New Year


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1. Article: Don't Set New Year's Resolutions - Take Action in The New Year

It's that time of year again when we start talking and thinking about New Year's Resolutions even though they're old hat and we instinctively know they don't work. Because your friends, family and colleagues may chat about what Resolutions they're going to make, do you find yourself wondering whether to make any? We know that within a few days or weeks, the Resolutions will be forgotten, nothing will have changed and yet for some reason most people still worry about them. So why do we still bother with New Year's Resolutions? First, they're a custom and a New Year ushers in a new start, so what better time than now? There's even a small chance that we may stick to our Resolutions this year, so we have a go. The main reason some people think about New Year's Resolutions is because they want to change things in their life.

There's the usual New Year's Resolutions, such as I want to lose weight, change jobs, or earn more money but they tend to be the same ones you've had for years and they're still incomplete. These types of Resolutions are too vague. It's this vagueness, coupled with a lack of action which means that most people don't achieve their New Year's Resolutions. For Resolutions to work, they need to be well thought out and have real meaning. If not, they become a vague item on your "wish list" instead of actually doing something concrete about them.

The word resolution comes from 'resolve' and means to make up one's mind or decide firmly. Prior to New Years Day you may think of Resolutions you want to make and probably feel you've made up your mind, but what happens? Probably, very little or even nothing at all. Even though you know that Resolutions don't usually work, it seems that most us still want to make them. Perhaps that's because other people around you do it, so you feel you should follow suit because there are things in your life which you want to be different. The end of a year is a time for clearing out and completing things, to leave us with a clean slate ready to start a new year. There's something about a new year, a new beginning, and a fresh start which encourages us to make New Year's Resolutions. It's a powerful feeling to know you have a year ahead of you and you can choose what you do with it. It's a time for reflection about where you want to go next.

What about committing to New Year changes and actions, rather than Resolutions? The key to achieving what you really want in life and business is to take action to achieve those changes. It's the lack of action which stops us from having what we most want. What you want will be different for each individual and may include