What's It Gonna Be In '07?

I’ll go ahead and spit it out right now… I HATE New Year’s Resolutions! I always have. Even as a kid, I thought they were silly. I’ve always believed (and also known) that the likelihood of success is about 0%. So year after year after year I sit at the NYE dinner table and listen with venomous contempt as my friends and family make their profound intentional declarations for the upcoming year. Maybe it does work for them, but it’s never worked for me. Like most everyone else, by February 1st, I’ve forgotten what my resolutions were.

Enough venting; I’m now climbing off of my soapbox…

Here’s what I do know, however -- Having a vision of where you’re going increases the chances of you achieving your goals. I’ve said it over and over again: Knowing the “What” helps us figure out the “How!” So maybe there is something to the New Year’s Resolution shenanigans?

I have a young, very successful friend who keeps his New Year’s intentions (both personal and professional) taped to his bedroom mirror. This strategy works for him and allows him to continually and casually revisit his annual goals. He does not share these with anyone (other than those lucky few who get to visit the inner sanctum of his bedroom), and he has a better sense of where he’s going than anyone else I know.

So maybe they do work? Let's throw out those prior misconceptions and try something new this year.

Here’s the challenge I’m giving myself and I’ll also give you, Gentle Reader:

What’s ONE thing you want to accomplish in 2007?

There it is… Simple. Clean. Achievable. I like it. It's only one thing, and there's no reason why it cannot be accomplished, right?

So, here goes...

For me, it will be launching my new website and virtual learning community for federal employees by July 1, 2007!

Wow! I can't believe I came out and made that public declaration! But the cat's outta da bag, and I guess I now have an obligation to keep you updated!

What’s yours going to be? Post a comment below and let us know what it is. And we’ll keep tabs on you, if you’d like! Or not!

Happy New Year!