UPDATE Dec 30, 2006: This was a list that I had posted at the beginning of last year. Today is not my birthday. My birthday is on Jan 2. I am bringing this back up as most of the items in the list are still relevant. Also, this is not my 300th post
As posted on Jan 2, 2006
Today is a special day for me for two reasons:
1. Today is my birthday
2. This is my 300th post on my blog
So I decided to write something different…
Over the last few weeks, I have been asking my friends about their new
year resolutions. Many tell me that their only resolution is to not to
have a resolution. Others freely shared some of their resolutions.
Being a writer, I collected a few of the interesting ones. For those
that are still thinking about creating resolutions, I wanted to do my
part and help. Here is a “New Year Resolution Generator” – a quick list
of resolutions that people can pick and choose from. Use the list
however you want. Take this seriously or just have fun with it!
NYR (New Year Resolution) Generator
1. Start waking up 30 minutes early everyday
2. Plan your week and reflect on the past week
3. Re-connect with five old friends
4. Remember to say “I Love You” to your spouse from your heart every now and then
5. Stop smoking
6. Don’t drink (or, don’t drink and drive)
7. Get life insurance for you and your family
8. Read a book a week/2 weeks/month that will help you reach your goals
9. Use an RSS reader (please..)
10. Start a blog
11. Start loving your job
12. Start reading manifestos on ChangeThis
13. Shut off your blackberry when you are playing with your kids
14. Don’t get carried away by the web
15. Read your emails before you send them
16. Watch “airtime” on your cell phone. Extra charges can kill 🙂
17. Buy a “hands free” kit for your cell phone
18. Register a domain with your name. Do something brilliant so that you can put that on your homepage
19. Think!
20. Don’t make a resolution to not to make a resolution. You will win!
21. Set speed dials for most used numbers on your cell phone
22. Keep your Email Inbox clean
Get Managing Incoming Email paper by Mark Hurst
23. Backup your computer regularly
24. Install Antivirus, Spamblocker and Firewall on your computer
25. Be five minutes early for your meetings
26. Don’t attend meetings that you can’t contribute or learn from
27. Don’t copy your emails to people without a strong reason to do so
28. Stop make promises that you can’t keep
29. Stop wasting people’s time
30. Get a mentor
31. Touch someone’s life
32. Double your donation to a charity
33. Stop procrastinating
34. Face your real problems and do something about them
35. Start public speaking
36. Read about philosophy
37. Read one or more of the following books
a. Influence
b. Fierce Conversations
c. Whoever makes the most mistakes wins
d. Purple Cow
e. Leading the revolution
f. Re-Imagine
38. Attend at least one networking event per month. And when you attend, actually Network!
39. Stop blaming others (including GOD) for where you are today
40. Learn to mindmap
41. Start exercising and keep fit
43. Implement something from one of the books you read recently
44. Take at least two vacations with your family
45. Organize your work desk and ensure that it stays organized
46. Volunteer for a cause
47. Take a morning walk
48. Don’t make the same mistakes of the previous years. Of course you will make new ones!
49. Lose weight
50. Not forget to pray often
51. Stop your addiction to TV
52. Write a book
53. Eat less junk food
54. Learn to play “Go”
55. Start saving money
56. Do something out of the ordinary
57. Pleasantly surprise someone
58. Make someone’s day
59. Forgive someone that you have not forgiven
60. Solve a jigsaw puzzle
61. Speak less, listen more
62. Be debt free
63. Drink five or more glasses of water everyday
64. Get at least six hours of sleep every night
65. Stop being addicted to email
66. Take up a new hobby
67. Clean up your closet
68. Laugh often and make others laugh often
69. Get promoted to the next job
70. Stop being sarcastic
71. Start a new business
72. Help at least five people achieve their goals
73. Connect at least two people every week (52 connections in a year)
74. Learn a new language
75. Be nicer to people at work and at home
76. Stay organized but don’t let your organizer drive your life
77. Don’t skip your breakfast
78. Thank people who help you
79. Refuse to take credit when it’s not due to you
80. Pay your bills on time, especially the credit card bills
81. check your credit history and improve it
82. Sign up for a more economical broadband service
83. Spend more time with family and friends
85. Drop what’s not working or don’t do the same thing and expect different results
86. Create one or more lenses on Squidoo (sample: Lens for Beyond Code)
87. Sponsor a child’s education. We need more educated people in this world!
88. Learn to meditate and practice it
89. Learn to cook
90. Ask for help. There is enough help out there but unfortunately, help does not know that you need it
91. Stop flatlining
92. Distinguish yourself. Stand out from the crowd.
93. Work hard and play hard
94. Stop being cynical
95. Recycle. Save the planet.
96. Create your own luck
97. Try to live in the PRESENT
This moment is a gift.
That’s why it’s called PRESENT”
– Deepak Chopra
98. Promote peace
99. Find your purpose in life and start doing something about it!
100. Remember the serenity prayer (by Reinhold Niebuhr)
“God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.”
101. Get a life!
“Dance like nobody’s watching;
love like you’ve never been hurt.
Sing like nobody’s listening;
live like it’s heaven on earth.”
– Mark Twain
Once again, here are some wishes to you and your families for a fantastic new year!