Are you setting new goals for the New Year? Like, wanting to lose those extra pounds, quit a bad habit or start a new exercise routine? Improvement changes for the future could begin by looking back at last year, and having an honest assessment of yourself before making plans for betterment. Starting with reflecting on last year could go a long way directing which ways you'd like to grow in the New Year.

FOX’s Tonya J. Powers speaks with Robin Kencel, motivational speaker and author, who says making resolutions to improve oneself in the new year begins with assessing where you are at today.

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