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What Are YOU Going to do with the New Year?

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As we celebrate the new year we often decide on a few personal new years resolutions. New years resolutions are great except for the fact that we usually fail to accomplish them.
A few years back I decided not to set just new years resolutions but to set goals as well. It may seem like a goal is the same as a resolution but it’s not.

Definition of resolution: A resolution is a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.

Definition of goal:The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective

I think may of us set a new year resolution for ourselves without setting goals that will help us make changes. Without setting goals our resolutions are meaningless. You might as well not make resolutions if you don’t plan on setting goals as well. The best goals to set are small ones. For some of us we need to make each goal very small.

If your goal is to start your journey toward financial freedom I encourage you to set yourself some goals. If you are struggling with managing your money then maybe your first goal should be to find out how you are spending your money.  Or if you are struggling with spending too much maybe your goal should be to set a budget for yourself that will work for you (Dave Ramsey’s budgets are really easy to follow).

The year of 2009 could be the year that changes your life direction if you set resolutions that have goals attached to them. I for one will be making resolutions but will be focusing more on how I will fulfill my resolutions by setting small goals that will lead to success.

I wish you a Happy Successful New Year!

~Mona

December 31, 2008 | Filed Under Financial Freedom Journey Pep Talk, Financial Goals, Financial Peace Baby Steps 

One Response to “What Are YOU Going to do with the New Year?”

  1. Russell Cavanagh on January 3rd, 2009

    You’re absolutely right about setting goals and making resolutions. Something we should do a bit more regularly tnan just at New Year … but that is human nature for your!

    Here are my own resolutions if you are interested – might make you smile!

    http://russellcavanagh.com/2/?p=104

    All the best from the UK

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