Research shows that setting attainable goals, writing them down where you are reminded daily, and cultivating a plan of action to step through a plan for reaching the goal... that works.

The old saying that "people don't plan to fail... but if they fail to plan, it usually works out that way" has a ring of truth to it.

New years resolutions are (to me) like taking an honest look at what I tried last year, then deciding which of it is worth a renewed effort in the coming year. Then following it up with an action plan. Without a plan of action, a goal is just a wish.

And every goal begins with a choice.