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New Day Resolutions

by Margo on January 4, 2010

A Little Daily Inspiration

A Little Daily Inspiration

I love making lists. I love making goals. And I don’t believe that resolutions should only be made once a year. I make them every day.

New Day Resolutions are ways to improve your writing and business skills, one small step at a time. It’s a way to get back to all of the tasks that maybe you sweep aside, putting them off for one reason or another until you forget about them entirely. Maybe you want to spend more time on your own sites, or you want to get back into using Twitter or Facebook. Perhaps it’s even something as simple as spending 10-15 minutes a day doing creative writing. Whatever you want to be doing, now is the time to start.

Pull out a clean sheet of paper, and write across the top, “Today, I resolve to….”  Don’t make a long list; you want short, attainable goals. Be sure to include a couple fun, non-work related tasks on your list. Give your self a great reason to get away from the computer for a while, and recharge.Once your list is done, tape it up on the wall near your work area, right where you can easily see it. I have mine hanging in my inspiration area, along with some favorite quotes and my long-term goals.

Write your list every morning when you first sit down to your desk, or every night before you log off for the night. Start each day with your resolutions in mind, and you might just find it easier to stay on task.

My Resolutions for the Day:

Three articles (One done so far)

New Examiner article (Done!)

Two blog posts (one here-done, and one elsewhere-not done)

Art project with my daughter (after her nap)

Go play in the snow (also after her nap)

What are your New Day Resolutions?

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