There are so many mixed opinions about setting “New Year Resolutions.” Some laugh at the idea, others publicly laugh at the idea and then set them anyway in the privacy of their own minds. There’s a chance there’s a few people in between, but probably not.
What is a resolution? A resolution is a “firm decision to do or not do something.” Read that again: a “FIRM decision to do or not do something.”
That’s what makes them so intense and downright intimidating. That firmness, leaving a sense of “do it entirely or not at all.”
So, people go on diets, restricting all of their favorite foods and living on chicken broccoli and rice. People sign up for gym memberships, and commit two hours per day to use them between the commute, workout and everything in between.
Come March, they’re burnt out. Maybe even before then.
Why? Because they attacked the big picture without breaking it down into achievable, sustainable, bite sized steps.
It’s a whole YEAR resolution, so why do we attack it with everything we have on day one?
PARALEGALS MAKING RESOLUTIONS TO START A FREELANCE BUSINESS OR GROW THEIR CAREER
Maybe you’ve never made a resolution to start a business or grow you career. Maybe the latter is just a given… aren’t we all trying to grow?
While we might want to abandon the term “resolution,” as paralegals we should recognize the incredible position we are in for financial and personal excellence. As the backbone to any successful law firm, all you desire is certainly waiting for you to find it and align with it.
Without some sort of vision for your life, the likelihood of realizing your true potential is low.
So, make that goal.
Decide: 2024 is the year I am going to start my freelance paralegal business and achieve amazing flexibility and financial success.
Decide: 2024 is the year I am going to start specializing in my career and climbing that ladder to six figures.
What have you decided for 2024? Whatever it is, here are the reasons why you won’t achieve it: