How to KEEP Your New Year's Resolutions in 2026!

I share the story about how I was able to lose weight during the pandemic using the concepts in this class. (multiple parts)

The story about how I was able to lose weight during the pandemic continues illustrating how I used the concepts in this class. (multiple parts)

We continue the story about how I was able to lose weight during the pandemic using the concepts in this class. (multiple parts)

The thrilling conclusion of the story about how I was able to lose weight during the pandemic using the concepts in this class. (multiple parts)

An update on my long term progress with my original goal from the course... drinking protein smoothies for breakfast. Here's how it's going eight years later!

This lesson is an introduction to the course and explains what you'll do and how we'll proceed through the step-by-step process to achieving your goals.

Before we get to creating an actual resolution you need to identify what you're really trying to accomplish.

Looking at the possible changes in your life can lead to choosing a resolution that makes a bigger difference in your life.

When you're ready download the Possible Resolutions Worksheet and start brainstorming about the changes you want to bring into reality.

We will look at the problem most people have with making resolutions and what hack you can use to avoid the age old trap of picking a lousy one.

You'll be able to list the two core problems that keep most people from achieving their goals and keeping their resolutions.

In this exercise you will identify specific roadblocks that might interfere with you achieving change or sticking to your resolution, so you can plan to avoid them.

Use the Possible Resolutions Worksheet from Lecture 4 for this exercise.

By looking back at times you've tried to set goals or make resolutions you can improve your chances today of succeeding. In this lesson we'll begin a two step process to gather some information from your past experiences to help you create a more effective plan moving forward. We'll start by taking a look at what might have caused you to fall short of your previous goals.

Now that you have a list of things that caused you to fall short, it's time to analyze them to find out how to avoid the same patterns today. By getting clear on what external, internal, short-term and long-term causes are affecting your ability to stick with your resolutions and goals you can create a powerful plan to keep your brand new resolution this year.

You'll explore and understand that two reasons most people fail to meet goals, and the three things a resolution needs to have to make you stick to it all year.

When you are ready download the Why Worksheet for this exercise.

You continue exploring the three relationship elements that matter by looking at what creates meaning and what authenticity has to do with goal setting.

Now you will look at what the best individual resolution meets your needs best this year and you will identify specifically what you want to accomplish.

Here's an interactive exercise for you to get plugged in to what your subconscious wants you to work on this year.

Watch this after you have completed the visualization exercise.

In this exercise you choose a resolution to focus on so you can get all your energy behind succeeding, instead of avoiding, throughout the year.

You will need to download the Resolution Plan Worksheet for this section. You will continue to use it for the rest of the course so keep it handy.

You will understand the two resolution hacks that will enable you to more easily achieve your goals and stick to your resolution long after New Year's Eve is done.

You will break down your resolution into manageable chunks so you can divide and conquer without having to compromise your results.

When you're done you'll be able to list the steps in your own susatainability system that will keep you on track as you progress through your action plan.

Sometimes it takes a team to accomplish things so in this exercise you'll identify who your own support team could be and how to leverage them appropriately to ensure your success, not sow the seeds of your failure.

You can use the Accountability Worksheet in the resource tab to help you organize your team.

Now we will wrap things up and you'll identify the last piece of the puzzle. The piece that will launch you into action.

In this video series we will look at what the acronym SMART means in terms of setting goals. Why it's both good and potentially a trap.

The first letter of SMART is about being precise.

The second letter of SMART is about being able to know when you've reached your goal.

The "A" in SMART is one of the places people go badly wrong.

The "R" of SMART ensures that you have some skin in the game.

Ending with this SMART letter makes sure you have an end in mind from the beginning.

Bringing it all together can help you create better goals if you use it wisely.

Many people tell me that one of the things they struggle with is finding the time to achieve their goals. Well, that's not really the problem. Here's why.

Here are some tips and tricks that you can use to help you keep on track as you move through the year.

This is a short summary of an article on goal setting from Psychology Today magazine.

This is a short summary of an article from PodiumPsychology.com on some pitfalls of the SMART goal setting process.