Setting Resolutions

January marks the annual time of year when we look to evaluate the state of our work, life-habits, relationships and interests. We explore what is going well, where we need to invest more, or less, time, and seek to understand what is helping us get closer to or farther away from our goals.

Even when we set similar goals, the way in which we achieve them will differ. To help you find sources of inspiration in setting goals and working towards them, we rounded up different topics and perspectives on New Year’s resolutions:

  • Need inspiration? Review 25 health New Year’s resolutions that are realistic and actionable.
  • Forbes 5 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions: This article explores the role of discipline, deliberate action, planning, the ability to prioritize and also some tolerance for the discomfort. If you are an auditory learner, there is a seven-minute audio clip of the article.
  • Don’t see the point in waiting till January to set resolutions? This New York Times article focuses on the Gen Z and Millennial trend to set goals throughout the year.  Use your GW email for free access to the article.
  • Looking for a refresher on the basic steps to keep goals and resolutions? Inc.com rounds up the top seven tips, starting with the importance of SMART goals, tracking progress and learning from mistakes.