Wednesday, December 29, 2010

FIVE TIPS FOR (FINALLY) GETTING YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION RIGHT by Dan and Chip Heath

The Heath brothers apply the principles spelled out in their book, Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, to keeping New Year's Resolutions. Check out their latest newsletter.

The five tips are listed below. The newsletter expands on each tip.

1. Don't be ambitious.
2. Watch for bright spots.
3. Make simple tweaks in your environment.
4. Rely on planning, not willpower.
5. Publicize your resolution.