世界上大部分地方刚刚庆祝过了新年，而中国的春节就悄然将至了。
春节是一个美好的时间，可以回顾过去展望未来。事实上，许多人（包括我自己）都会列出一张新年决议清单（想做什么，或要改变什么，或在新的一年里哪些要改进的）。这是一个很好的注意，但是许多人发现不到一个月新年决议的大部分就已经束之高阁或者抛之脑后了。这很遗憾。因为完成那些决议会帮助我们成为更好的人，拥有更加稳固的家庭以及更好的友谊。那些决议的实现确实会帮助我们每个人在最大程度上拓展自己在新的一年里的境界——从今往后的一年里我们的自我感觉越来越好。
下面这三个关键点将帮助你设立并持守你的新年决议：
1. 在一些关键领域设立一些实际的决议。不要太多，也不要好高骛远，以致于难于实现。我给我自己设定四个不同的类别：
i. 身体目标（吃什么，锻炼多少，睡多少，等等）；
ii. 职业目标（新的一年里在工作领域我希望实现什么）；
iii. 家庭目标（我和妻子希望我们的家庭一起做什么或者在新的一年里实现什么，例如：儿子从大学顺利毕业）；
iv. 个人目标（新的一年里我希望进一步发展的性格特质。今年发展的是智慧、感恩与和平）；
2. 一旦设定了新年目标，就同你的配偶和/或最亲近的朋友分享。听取他们的反馈。他们认为2017的这些目标合理吗？有哪些是需要增加或者改变的呢？
最为重要的是，邀请他们帮助你坚持你的目标。这一年你是忘记还是实现你的决议，拥有一位密友或家庭成员（或者二者兼备！！）去鼓励和挑战你会是不一样的。
3. 每周一次设定一个时间来回顾做的如何。自己给每一项做个周评分。这用不上5或10分钟。但是对于帮助我们聚焦重点是极其重要的。然后每个月左右，跟你的配偶和/或朋友诚实地分享你做的情况。听取他们的反馈。从他们那儿获得鼓励。最后，在年中至少用几个小时的时间来诚实地反思上半年的情况。诚实地评估进展……或其中的不足。若你需要，可以让你的朋友（们）和/或配偶参与进来。但是，关键是我们对自己要诚实。如果有必要改变……那就改变吧。只是不要放弃。
 我相信如果你遵循这三个简单计划步骤，它将帮助你自己、你的家庭还有你的朋友们拥有最有成效的2017 。因为新年决议的整体目标就是：让自己变得更好。
 并且在上帝的帮助下，在配偶和/或密友的协助下……我相信你能做到!！
一路向前，天天向上……
Gregory
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! HOW TO MAXIMIZE THE COMING YEAR FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Much of the world has just celebrated New Year’s…and Chinese New Year’s is around the corner.
It’s a great time to reflect on the year just passed…and plan for the year to come. Many folks (including myself) actually make a list of New Year’s Resolutions (things they want to do, or change, or do better in the New Year). That is an excellent idea, but many people find that within a month or so most of the New Year’s Resolutions have been abandoned or forgotten. And that is unfortunate because accomplishing those Resolutions would help us become better people and have stronger families and better friendships. Certainly fulfilling those resolutions would help each of us to maximize the coming year – and feel a lot better about ourselves one year from today.
So here are three keys points to help you set…and keep…your New Year’s Resolutions:
1. Set realistic Resolutions in a few key areas. Don’t have too many…and don’t set them so high that they are almost impossible to achieve. I have four different categories for myself:
i. Physical Goals (what I eat, how much I exercise, how much I sleep, etc.);
ii. Professional Goals (what I hope to accomplish on the Professional front in the New Year);
iii. Family Goals (what my wife and I hope our family  will do together or accomplish in the New Year, for example: Son X graduates from University)
iv. Personal Goals (the character traits I would like to develop further in the coming year. This year they are Wisdom, Thanksgiving and Peace
2. Once you’ve set them, share them with your spouse and/or closest friend(s). Get their feedback. Do they think these are reasonable goals for 2017? Is there something that needs to be added or changed?
Most importantly, ask them to help you stick to your goals. Having a dear friend or family member (or both!!) to encourage and challenge you to stick to your Resolutions through the year can be the difference between forgetting them and achieving them
3. Set a time once a week to review your how you did on your Resolutions that week. Give yourself a weekly grade on each one. This should not take more than 5 or 10 minutes. But it is vitally important to keep us focused on what’s important. Then every month or so, talk with your spouse and/or friends (honestly) about how you are doing. Ask for their feedback. Get their encouragement. Finally, take at least a few hours at mid-year to reflect honestly on the first half of the year. Honestly evaluate progress…or the lack thereof. Get your friend(s) and/or spouse involved if you want to. But it is key to be honest with ourselves. And if changes are needed…make them. Just don’t give up.
I believe that if you follow this simple three-step plan it will help you maximize 2017 for yourself, for your family and for your friends as well. Because that is the whole point of New Year’s Resolutions: becoming a better you.
And with God’s help and that of your spouse and/or closest friends…I know you can do it!!
Onward and Upward…
Gregory
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