Asian Efficiency team members Zack, Mike, and Thanh discuss New Year’s Resolutions - why people make them, and why most people fail at accomplishing them. Mike details how he sets goals for the year, while Thanh and Zack talk about why they don’t make New Year’s Resolutions.

Cheat Sheet

The real reason why 88% of New Years Resolutions fail

Why Zack and Thanh don’t make New Year’s Resolutions

How Mike uses written goals to make sure other things don’t steal his time and attention

The yearly journal entry that Zack writes as his future self to track his personal progress

Why you need to be specific when making resolutions

How planning changes when you have dependents

How the “perfect day” exercise can keep you on track

How you can reach a New Year’s Resolution goal in less than 30 days

Why willpower is not sustainable and what you can do about it

Links

Neuyear calendar

Tedx Talk on parenting Scrum

TPS Couples Goal Setting episode

TPS Calendars episode

TPS Jeff Sanders episode

The Eisenhower Box

Free Rituals webinar (space is limited)

Rituals course

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