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Hi there, this is Max, I hope
you had a great start to the year.
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I wish you and your family
all the best for this new year.
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Today, I want to talk about
New Year's resolutions.
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Do you remember the
one that you had last year,
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and those of the years before? Have you
delivered on your own commitments ?
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If you haven't or simply don't remember
what those resolutions were,
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don't worry, you are
not the only one.
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New Year's resolutions typically
hold for only two weeks,
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and in best case,
two months maximum.
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Before long, most people
are back where they started,
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and even some
times, further behind.
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Yet every year,
we do it again.
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Even those who don't like the
idea, make New Year's resolutions
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by deciding
not to have one.
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So, why is it that
so many of us
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fall short of our New
Year's resolutions?
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Why don't we do what
we know we should do?
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It would take several books to
answer those questions, but for now,
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let me share with
you three secrets
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that will maximize your chance of
delivering on your resolutions this year.
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Secret number one. Don't make
more than one resolution.
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To increase your chance
of achieving your goal.
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You must focus.
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Maybe in the past, you
used to have a long list
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of New Year's resolutions this year,
limit it to only one key objective.
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Take time to consider what
is really important to you.
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It takes a huge amount of willpower
and self-discipline to get things done,
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so direct all your energy
to what matters the most.
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Secret number two.
Focus on behaviours.
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If you want to improve
your work life balance.
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Start by leaving the office on time
and go to your child's school play.
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If you want to quit smoking, stop that
one cigarette you have after lunch.
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If you want to lose
weight, take the stairs
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and halve your
food portions.
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The message
here is simple.
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Drop vague and abstract goals.
Instead, start a new habit.
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Secret number three. Be
clear about your intentions.
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It is essential that you answer the
question “Why am I doing this?”
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And you must be convinced
by the answer you give.
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There you will find the strength to
keep going when it gets difficult.
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If you set an objective only because you
think that what people expect you to do,
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you will not get very far and
eventually you'll be frustrated.
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Also, if you think that it is
enough to follow your passion,
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you will be
equally disappointed
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because most people don't
really know their passion.
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Write down your goal and the
reason why you are doing it.
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Work on it with passion and
hold yourself accountable.
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This is your leadership
tip for this week:
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Above all, be clear
about your intention.
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Don't leave it to circumstances
and other people
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to decide what should
be your priority this year.
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As Steve Jobs said:
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This is true of individuals
and corporations alike.
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And if it sounds like common
sense to you, it is because it is.
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With that, I wish you a very
happy and successful New Year.
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I will see you again next Monday
for another leadership tip.
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Until then, take responsibility for
everything that happens to you
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and be committed
to serving others.
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That's how you become and remain the
leader everybody trusts and respects.
