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How to use bite sized goals and resolutions to increase your chance of success

By: Sam Sander

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It's nearly that time of year again for making and breaking your New Year's resolutions. But fewer than 10% of people who set New Year Resolutions actually achieve them, because they bite off more than they can chew.

And although you may tell yourself that this year is going to be different, unless you change the way you set goals, those resolutions you set for yourself on January 1 will seem a distant memory by Valentine's Day.

So this year, try some New Years resolutions and goals that are within reach by trying some bite size, easy to digest goals. And don't worry if you have big ambitions, you can still achieve big goals, but by doing them one small step at a time, you are more likely to succeed overall.

For example, if you're like many people at New Year's wishing to lose weight in the coming year, rather than changing your whole diet all at once, just try one change at a time. The "More and Less" diet is great for this. Start by making a commitment to eat less fat, by cutting out fried and junk foods, etc. After a week or two, move onto the next step by committing to eating less sugary foods and so on.

The More and Less diet essentially says to eat more fruit, vegetables, water, fibre, wholegrains and un-processed lean meat, and eat less fat, sugar, carbonated drinks, caffeine, processed foods and salt. So you can tackle one new element each month if you choose to.

Similarly, if you want to get fit after years of a couch potato lifestyle, don't start off with a 5 mile run. Instead, set a bite size goal to go for a 15 minute walk every day and then steadily increase this to 30 minutes. And perhaps include some light resistance training, again starting small and building up.

If you want to get on top of your finances, again just tackle one element at a time. Start by preparing a budget, identifying all sources of income and where this money goes. Set a goal to save even a small amount each week, cut back on wasteful expenses and prepare a {{{plan|strategy to reduce debt. The website www.your-money-and-finance.com includes all the advice you need to be able to set yourself good financial goals for the year.

Philosophically, if you want to become a better person, don't try to become a saint overnight. Instead, pick some bite size goals. Be more tolerant, don't gossip, forgive, and so on. And don't forget the family resolutions. One step at a time, by spending that quality time reading a book with your kids or having one special meal a month with your partner, you can also have the family life you've always wanted.

And as well as breaking each goal into bite sized pieces, don't start all your new goals at the same time either. What do you think will really happen if you start your diet, exercise program, family quality time schedule and Spanish lessons all on the same day?
Please, be kind to yourself and just take on one thing at a time.

The reason why most people don't stick to their new years resolutions and goals is that there are just too many of them, and most of them are too aggressive. This year, pick a few bite size goals to achieve for yourself. When you find yourself achieving these goals you'll be able to tackle the bigger ones in your life.

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You can learn more about how to achieve all your goals and dreams by checking out these FREE goal setting tools and resources . You'll also find lots of free tips and templates on a range of self-improvement topics from success to emotional intelligence.

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