My Resolutions for the New year 2011 are keep up with the exercise, buy less material stuff, making more family memories,have quality time with friends, implement healthy food substitues, worry less, find a job, do some charity ,writing 5 things that I am grateful for each day, make another move that is Go Green and finally drink more water.
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I love New Year's resolutions. The idea that you get to reinvent yourself is such a wonderful concept.
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I am going to finish training and get my MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) and 4 SharePoint certifications, and find a better job.
I am going to finish training and get my MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) and 4 SharePoint certifications, and find a better job.
Last year I tackled my health by going Primal/Paleo and fixed my cholesterol issues. I managed to lose some weight as well, and certainly have more energy and strength than I used to.
So since last year I developed some good habits, this year I'd like to get rid of a few - mainly my habit of mindlessly watching tv or surfing the internet instead of reading, playing my viola, or spending time with [real] people.
My New Year's resolution is to write and send one encouraging note a week. Ideally to a different person every time, but we'll see...
The holiday season is a tremendously busy time. If, amidst all the hustle and bustle and travel and parties and monster food and drink consumption, you can make New Year's resolutions and later keep them--I tip my Santa hat to you.
I, however, have better success spacing out my resolutions and goals through out the whole year:
http://savvysavingbytes.com/2010/12/phooey-to-new-years-resolutions-and-...
I'm going for small, manageable goals. I am more motivated to stick with larger goals if I give myself small ones with small rewards along the way. Such as, do 5 really boring chores, then enter 5 really fun blog contest giveaways. ;)
The resolution/goal for 2010 was to read at least 50 books, currently I have read 61 and anticipate reading 2 more by the end of the year. Since this year's resolution/goal was more than attainable, I decided for 2011 that I'm going to tackle something more challenging and just as rewarding. I'm going to learn how to knit. I received knitting needles, a row counter, a how to book, an instructional DVD, and money for yarn for Christmas, so now I just need to put down my books and pick up my knitting needles.
Good for you, Sarah! If you don't have a live knitting tutor, try Youtube. Lots of tutorials on there.
I don't believe in setting New Years Resolutions, because people expect you to fail at them. Instead, I've started setting annual goals which are in line with and help me attain my life goals. I call it the Small Biz Big Dreams Anti-New Years Resolutions.
But I digress, my goals for 2011 are to:
Save at least $10,000
Improve my net worth at least $30,000
Get my name on the first page of google
Instead of traditional resolutions, I pick something new I want to learn or experience in the year. I didn't quite make all of mine for this year but I did learn how to give myself a manicure, as I finally stopped biting my fingernails (I'm 33 years old, and have been a chronic nail biter my entire life).
I've found that setting goals that are more positive (manicure! pretty fingernails!) that incorporates difficult or unpleasant things to do as a step works better for me than just naming the negative thing I'd like to stop.
For 2011, it's going to be "taking my kids to play in the ocean", which means both fix the budget to save for a vacation, and lose enough weight that I can wear a swimsuit in public.
I have several; pay off one of my school loans, lose weight, and spend less on entertainment are the big ones.
I'm a going to try to be more patient with others and try to be much more organized.
Thanks so much.
I'll be getting a promotion next month, and my new year's resolution is to live on the same budget as my previous salary, and save and invest the bulk of my raise.
Pat S.
www.compoundingreturns.blogspot.com
My goal is to earn an extra $1000 this year (through selling unwanted stuff, freelancing, etc). I plan to start a spread sheet and track my progress.
Move more, make an effort to eat lower calories per day. Nothing extreme, just steps toward better healthier 2011.
No really a goal but I took a bunch of goals I had and found a theme in them. That theme or trigger word is "Redemption" so whenever I think about something to do I simply think about my trigger word and it motivates me to do my goals.
My resolution is to eliminate the word 'diet' from my vocabulary. I'm not going on a 'diet' in 2011 - I will make better choices (i.e. drink more water, snack healthier, etc.)
Spending more quality time with loved ones, and keeping in touch more often with loved ones far away.
Although I'd love to do some reno work on our house, sew some stuff for our soon-to-be 10-month-old daughter, work on our garden, etc. ... everything CAN wait if it means spending time with important people in our lives.
I plan to improve my 5k time and make permanent changes to my eating habits to make them more healthy!
i want to buy less material stuff, go on another cruise, and save enough money to take my family on a vacation!
In 2011, I am resolving to live more mindfully. I want to really discover what I love and live life to the fullest.
My new year's resolution is to eat breakfast every morning. It's a concrete and easy quantifiable step I can take to lead a healthier lifestyle and hopefully lose weight!
I have so many flaws that need to be corrected, so my resolution list is too long! First, lose some weight. I'm going to measure it in 3 month intervals. I need to exercise with weights; not just walk. Next, I need to quit using nicotine lozenges. I'm addicted. I quit smoking almost 6 yrs ago, but I can't quit the lozenges. It's almost as expensive as smoking, so if I quit, my bank account gets bigger. That takes care of number 3! My other resolutions are all work related and too boring for print! Happy New Year!!
My new years resolution: I want to care more about my family and my friends. I want to spent more time with the people that are important to me, call them, write cards for their birhdays, anniversaries, holidays instead of e-mail. Invite them into my house more often. Ask them questions about their lifes. Be with them.
My resolution is to save 6 months essential expenses (not income) plus $2k. IT may take me a few years but I want to get a good chunk of it so that I'd have it if we needed it.
Of the 11 resolutions/goals I have, notable ones include losing 17 lbs, running 3 5Ks and 1 10K, attaining a particular milestone for my investable assets and maxing out my 401k and Roth IRA.
I rarely make resolutions, but this year I'm resolving to get my writing projects up off the ground.
We will be cutting back on spending so we can save more to remodel the new home we purchased this year.
Let's see,,, going to church every sunday,, focusing my time more on God. Working out, caring more for myself, ( being that all my time and energy goes to my 16 month old son).
I would like to budget better and save more money so that I can travel more in 2011. I also hope to drop a few pounds by eating less junk food and exercising more.
I don't make resoluntions per se. I do plan to continue to excercise and clean up my eating a bit. I also want to work on decluttering my house.
My news years resolutions are: to stay healthy by eating right and exercising more, and to finish the PRAXIS test for school.
My New Years resolution is to start a home based business so I can be there for the kids and yet still help out with the family finances
Always the same resolutions, get rich and skinny. This year I am putting some planning into those goals, so I can make some headway, and have next year's goals be something fun.
I am going to try to be nice. I thought I was nice, but then I saw a video of me that was taken at a family gathering, and I came across as kind of snotty and sarcastic. Also, I am going to try to work on my diction as well. I thought that I spoke well, but my voice is high and nasally and I sound like I am 14. That's fine if you are 14, but I am 41.
My resolution is to be more aware of my desire to buy more stuff to try to get to the root of the dissatisfaction that urges me to buy more. I'm marrying a wonderful man this summer, and we both desire to stay off the hamster wheel of autopilot-spending.
Well lets see......I would like my husband to get a job. Due to the economy we had to close our family business. I would like to lose 30 pounds for good. We are also looking to move into a different home.
Resolutions include - living better on less and living a healthier life.. including what we eat and how we exercise
Lose 20 lbs
Save money
Cook at home more and pack the leftovers for lunch the next day
Buy less Groupons.
I want to work on my weight, definitely start paying down some bills and maybe get a part time job to help bring in some money. Thank you!
Happy New Year! This year I resolve to do the following:
1. Lose 5 pounds
2. Increase emergency fund from 3 to 6 months expenses
3. Learn how to change the oil in my car
It's a cliche, but...exercise 30min at least 3x/week. It's not the recommended 5x, but goes with the "realistic" part of SMART--I'm planning to shoot for a "soft" 5 and hit at least 3.
My resolutions include not letting the laundry run my life and take better care of my garden than i did last year and learning to can the food i grow!
I am going to try to buy locally and cook more to see if we can't eliminate most of the processed food from our diet.
I'm going to lose 12 pounds over the first two months through restricting calories (the first few pounds are always the easiest); from there, I'm going to introduce cycling into my routine to hopefully knock of another 18 pounds by the end of the year. That's a very manageable 1.8 pounds a month over 10 months.
Lesser goals: incorporate more whole fruits and vegetables in my diet, cut out soda and grocery store juices, and grow my entire summer garden from seed (much cheaper).
Good luck everyone!
Here's my resolution: Be confident. If I can overcome my second-guessing and fear of failure (and don't we all have some of that, really), I can accomplish anything I set my mind to: Smacking my finance issues into shape, getting my last child off to college, even finding a better-paying job. If I can make that ONE change, keep that ONE resoultion, the rest of the change will happen on its own.
