5 strategies for success instead of making new years resolutions.

You might think that as coaches we love making New Year’s resolutions.  New year, new you, that sort of thing.  But you’d be wrong!

The stats say that approximately 80% of New Year's resolutions fail.  This may be for a myriad of reasons; maybe we were overwhelmed because we wrote so many resolutions to change every aspect of our life that they weren’t realistic, or maybe life just got in the way and we forgot.

Making change is hard because we are all creatures of habit and we are wired to be change-averse; our brain thinks it’s safer.

January is grey, the twinkly lights have been packed away for another year, the credit card bills drop into our inbox and we can feel a bit ‘meh.’  It doesn’t have to be like this and we are sharing our 5 top ways for you to be motivated to make last changes and achieve your vision in the new year.

 Here are 5 ways to drive your success: -

1.    Be clear about your goals.

If you have clear, written goals then you can make sure that you are working towards them by breaking them down into small, bite-size tasks.

2. Be clear about your purpose and values

When working with us we start with your ambitions and purpose as this is the primary foundation that drives every business decision you make. 

Take the free quiz to find out what your values are along with your ambitious level to create your own business blueprint - https://emma-atrk6fia.scoreapp.com/

Remember, ambition is the key to growth and the foundation for everything else. Once you have this clarity about your ambitions, you can build your professional and business strategies to grow in an aligned direction.

3. Rather than trying to change EVERYTHING just choose one thing.

Writing new goals or developing a new strategy for the year ahead can sometimes feel overwhelming. But when your to-do list is getting longer it’s important to remember to simply focus on one thing at a time.

We help our clients break down their tasks into small manageable chunks and will hold you accountable to keep you on track.

4. Use reminders

At RWC we love a post it note!  Place them strategically so you can’t forget what you need to do.

Alternatively, set an alarm on your phone for a particular time, change the label so you remember what the alarm was set for and use a different chime, too. 

5. Evaluate your progress throughout the year and celebrate success, however small.

At the end of the day, week, and month reflect on how your small changes are impacting on your yourself and your business.   Don’t beat yourself up for not doing things, give yourself a reward for the changes you have made and tasks you’ve completed.

You may need to tweak your strategy as you go but we are all learning and finding out what works for us.  So do more of what works!

Start your 2025 business strategy

Ready to start working on a successful business strategy for 2025? Please book in a discovery call to tell us about your ambitious plans for this new year and we will help you get there.