subject: New Year DC Means a New You [print this page] New Year DC Means a New You New Year DC Means a New You
It is a New Year DC. This means you get a fresh start. Everything about last year: forget it! To make this year the most productive year possible, set goals and challenges for yourself. Aim for 2 long-term goals for the year and 2 short-term goals each month.
Typical long-term goals (6-12 months) are things like "lose 50 pounds this year" or "get the promotion and raise I have been wanting". Make a list of ways you will achieve those goals. Join a gym, stop eating fast food, and find things to do New Year DC to stay active. Wake up 5-10 minutes earlier each day and stop blaming the metro or coffee shop line for you being late to work, go out of your way at least once a week to make your boss's job easier. Set aside a designated amount of money from each paycheck to pay off your credit card debt at the end of the year.
Some short-term challenges (1 week - 1 month) can be things like "read the book(s) you checked out from the library", "eat 2 servings of vegetables every day this week", "buy summer clothes". Have a plan for conquering these challenges. For example, set aside 30 minutes before bedtime every night to read your book until you finish it. Plan a vegetable to eat at lunch and one to eat at dinner for the next week. Save $50 a month from the start of the New Year DC until summer time so you can buy the clothes you want.
Setting a lot of goals and challenges for yourself gives you something to strive for during the New Year in DC. Write your goals on a bright piece of paper and post them somewhere where you will see them every single day. On the back of that paper, write your strategy for achieving those goals. If you ever get discouraged, remind yourself why you originally set those goals. Refer to your plans for reaching your goals and tell yourself, "I can do it!". Think about how you will feel each time you check off something on your list.
Remember that just challenging yourself is not enough. You have to really work for what you want in order to have a meaningful and productive New Year DC.
