This is a guest post by Marie Hickman. You can read more about her at the end of the post! Write for us. Nearly half of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only 8 percent of us keep our promises, according to a survey by the University of Scranton. Top reasons (excuses) include lack of money, lack of opportunity and – almost everyone’s sticking point – lack of … [Read more...] about The Top 9 New Year’s Resolutions and Cheap Ways to Keep Them
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How to Read More Books This Year Than Most People Read in Their Life – Part 2
This is Part 2 of 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here. As we were talking about in Part 1... We all want to be reading more, but it's hard to find the time. Reading is one of the main ways we grow and learn. If you want to get better at something, read about it. But you know that. The problem is that it's hard to find the time to actually do it. Let's continue … [Read more...] about How to Read More Books This Year Than Most People Read in Their Life – Part 2
How to Read More Books This Year Than Most People Read in Their Life – Part 1
"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." -Groucho Marx You're already setting goals and deciding what you're going to accomplish? Great! What better way to start the year... We all want to be reading more, but it's hard to find the time. Reading is one of the main ways we grow and learn. If … [Read more...] about How to Read More Books This Year Than Most People Read in Their Life – Part 1
How to Effectively Measure Progress on Your Goals
Small progress over time leads to huge results. Gradual increase + persistence = new habits. It's that simple. Small habits might not seem life-changing at first, but when you look back, you will see something amazing. You will see huge progress compounding over time. That's exactly how you measure your goals. Looking backwards. The past gives us all the … [Read more...] about How to Effectively Measure Progress on Your Goals
Why You Already Forgot About Your New Year’s Resolution and How to Actually Achieve Your Goals
How are your New Year's resolutions going? Are you sticking to your goals? Have you already given up this year? Did you change your mind? Did you decide it wasn't for you? Probably not. This is probably what happened... The Same Old Studies Studies* show that only 8% of Americans who make a New Year's resolution will achieve it. That's sad considering that … [Read more...] about Why You Already Forgot About Your New Year’s Resolution and How to Actually Achieve Your Goals