Why do people fail their New Year’s resolutions?
Please read carefully, and beware any of the following:
- Overconfidence; going too big
- Lack of confidence; self-doubt
- No clear, positive, specific goals
- No good plans at all
- Not knowing why (true reasons) you are doing something
- Not ready to make change and put in effort
- Treating a Marathon like a Sprint
- Trying too hard
- Not enjoying the process
- No recognition when overcoming challenges
- No rewards for achievements made
- Lack of patience; giving up too easily
- No (social) support; doing it alone (and feeling lonely)
- Lack of accountability
- Not monitoring plans; no tracking and no reviews
- Too much thinking, and not enough action
In conclusion, if you want to successfully complete your New Year’s resolution, you should:
Plan. Act. Review… and repeat!