QUAD TOWN        Vol. 46        No.2    January 18, 2011

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It is a New Year, and a New Start

     If in the past, you have not been successful keeping your New Years Resolutions, that is ok. It is a New Year, and a New Start.

     Here are some suggestions that I hope will help you to set and keep this years’ resolutions.

     First and most important, become a goal-oriented person. This will take perseverance and determination. People who are goal-oriented do not always succeed at reaching their goals, but they do not give up either. You will fail at some things and be successful at others.

Here are some guidelines for setting your goals:

• Make sure the goal you set is your goal, and that you are doing it for yourself.
• Take action towards your goal.
  • Work in a fashion that will help you to achieve the goal.
  • Do not take short cuts.
  • Do not confuse hard work for accomplishments. You must work at the proper things to succeed.
• Seek help if you need it.
• Share your goal with people who are goal-oriented.
• Have short-term goals as well as long-term goals. Your short-term goals should be consistent with your long-term goals.
  • For example if someone set a goal to lose 30 pounds, that would be a long-term goal. The short-term goal would be to lose 5 pound a month for the next 6 months.  Breaking down the goal like this will help you to monitor your successes and help you stay on track.
• Take responsibility for your actions. If you blame others for setbacks, you will not learn the valuable lesson or lessons that can help you to achieve your goal. Remember to learn the lesson and move on.

     It is said that those who have failed the most have also achieved the most. That is because they kept on going. They did not quit.

     These resolution tips are compliments of Shihan Frank Ciarleglio from the Academy of Kempo Martial Arts. For a printout of this information and work sheets on the steps of setting a goal, visit www.academyofkempo.com, or you may call the Academy at 203 288-9990.

     Good luck, be well and the future lies in your hands.

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