New Year’s Eve. Culture tells us everyone will be partying all evening . . . lifting a glass at midnight . . . kissing a person nearby . . . and nursing a hangover in the morning. Maybe that is what your night has in store . . . but perhaps you find that a [...]
You have probably heard about the statistics about people setting New Year’s Resolutions. Most of them talk about how few people keep their resolutions. There are many reasons why that is the case, and that that shouldn’t necessarily dissuade you from setting them. While I am not a big fan of the concept of a [...]
New Year’s Day is the day many people – 40-45% of Americans according to the last research I read – set New Year’s Resolutions. While some people do succeed with Resolutions, too many people don’t – which frustrates them and sets up a cynical view of goal setting overall. (Even though, as you will see [...]
I was pointed to the Powerlines for Women site yesterday, and read a quote that is certainly not just for women! It struck me as important for anyone at the start of a New Year, but it seems especially instructive for us as leaders. We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, [...]