New Year Same You?

The tradition of making new year resolutions has a well documented history. For example the Babylonians made promises at the start of the year to their gods to pay their debts and return borrowed items.

 

Today 40 to 50% of us still make them. What I find interesting is that any new resolutions made at the start of the year are 10 times more likely to be achieved than those made at other times of the year.

 

What are you planning to change this year?

 

 

The most common promises that are made at new year are:

 

• To donate to charities more often
• Try to become more assertive
• Strive to be more environmentally responsible
• Improve physical well-being: eat healthy food, lose eight, exercise more, eat better, drink less alcohol, quit smoking, get rid of old bad habits
• Improve mental well-being: think positive, laugh more often, enjoy life
• Progress career: perform better at current job, get a better job

 

The most common goals that my clients have are:

 

• Stop worrying what others think
• Improve visibility and recognition in their career
• Be assertive
• Believe in their abilities
• Speak up
• Not be held back by self-doubts
• Deal with conflict and difficult relationships

 

Do any of those resonate with you?

 

I’m a big fan of setting goals and personal development but, do remember that although they’ll give you a short term buzz. They won’t give you the happiness, fulfilment and contentment that you maybe expecting.

 

Those feelings are already inside you and you don’t need to find anything on the outside  to connect with them. Then improving yourself feels light hearted and enjoyable.

 

I have my own goals around my fitness and business growth this year and know that whatever happens with those goals I’m still okay as the SAME ME!

 

If one of your goals this year is about improving your confidence in your career or your life and you’d like support to ensure you can achieve your results then do get in touch for a free Discovery Call with me by email or book a call at www.speakwithjo.com

 

Wishing you a happy and confident 2019,

Jo