“new Year's Resolutions’’ How To Avoid Disappointment Before You Have Even Started.

One of the main reasons that so many people are unable to stick to their New Year's Resolutions, is that they want to achieve too much, too soon and because they do not break their goals down into achievable mini-goals. Something that may help you is to put off making a start on any of your goals until after January.

Considering what a busy time of year January is, that is what I have decided to do this year. So why don't you try this strategy as well. That way you can relax, and enjoy some time with family and friends without feeling guilty about it. This will also help prevent you from feeling like you're behind before you have even started your goal setting.

Below are some tips on how to help you stick to your New Year resolutions, so that they become a reality, not just a thought in your head or a couple of words on paper, without any action plan. Remember breaking down the goals is the key.

1. Pick a maximum of five areas you would like to work on in your life, be it at home/in the garden/at work/to do with the children/your partner etc, and write them down on an action sheet for the year.

2. Get a piece of paper for each goal with its own heading and break it down into several steps of what you need to do to make it happen. Prioritise which items you need to address first. Remember you need to focus on one job at a time, or you risk losing focus and putting it in the 'too hard' basket.

3. Put these pieces of paper into the appropriate section of your organizer/diary. If you do not have one, it's a must to invest in something that can house such lists. Without one you will end up with scraps of paper all over the place, and this will stress you out and prevent you from reaching your goals.

4. Refer to your list/s regularly, (daily/weekly/monthly/ - what ever suits you best), ticking off what you do as you go. The more ticks on the page the better, as this shows you are well on your way to achieving your goals.

5. If you find the page is becoming a bit of a mess, simply transfer the incomplete jobs onto the other side of the page or onto a fresh page until all the jobs have been marked off.

6. Be realistic about your timeline - (to be written at the top of each page also). Estimate how long you think it will take you to complete and then double it! This will be more accurate and the good thing is if you do happen to get the job done before your timeline is up, you will feel even better about tackling the next job!

By: Claire McFee

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Claire McFee is author of Organize Your Life and co-Creator of the new Organize Your Life e-Organizers. Claire has a ~10years experience helping people get more out of life by being more organized and improving their mindset. Claire is also a speaker and has been extensively showcased on TV and other mediums.