Here's to a Great 2008!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebration. I spent yesterday alternatively watching some college bowl games and listing my goals for the upcoming year. Note that I said goals and not resolutions. The former seems to be longer-lasting if you're the serious-minded type. The latter is short-lived. Take the people that show up in mass at the health club on January 1st who haven't been there since early the past year. They have a new year's resolution to "get fit". The health club is packed until around February 15th, at which time the "resolutioners" have retreated. Old habits set in quickly. The resolution turned tou to be just a fad. The year-round people, dedicated to keeping in shape are the ones that remain.

Set some meaningful goals. Make them specific and set time frames for completion. Periodically measure results against what you had hoped to accomplish and make adjustments where necessary. Goals aren't cut in stone. They are blueprints for your future.