Bring On The Resolution

A new year is a great time to start new things, or even to get back on track with old things. For that matter, so is a new month, week, day or hour. We always have the chance to clean up a behaviour or habit that is needing our attention. It's the start that stops most people.

If you want to accomplish anything, you need to get organized. That starts in your mindset of what you would like to achieve. Then the next step is building the path to getting there. Getting down to the job is the most challenging part. So have a plan.

It's easy if you write things out or speak them out loud and that kind of binds you to getting some action going in that direction. We feel better when we do the things we say we're going to do. Having a purpose or something to aim at sets the wheels in motion. We can figure some things out on the way too.

Focus on one thing that you desire. It doesn't have to be a big thing but it should be heartfelt, something you are serious about going for. Plan the route that will help you fit or schedule the time to work on that thing you say you are wanting. Your mind may expand, the goal may change course or it may lead you on to a better or a more interesting challenge. Get it out in the open so you can see it and let it be binding.

Listen to this strategy on journaling I came across written by Gabe Bult

Your life is not going to get better by accident.

It gets better from small, simple habits done consistently over time.

One habit that quietly changed everything for me is selective ignorance.

I don’t watch the news.

I rarely check the weather.

I actively avoid celebrity drama, outrage, and most online noise.

Not because I don’t care — but because I only have so much mental space.

I learned a long time ago that you can know anything, but you can’t know everything. And if something doesn’t improve how I live, think, or act, I don’t let it into my head.

That one shift created clarity.

And clarity is what made the next habit work: minimalist goal setting.

Instead of chasing 10 goals at once, I focus on one thing for 90 days.

One priority.

One direction.

One season of deep focus.

That’s how real progress happens — not New Year’s resolutions, not motivation spikes, but systems you can stick to.

For years now, I’ve used a simple 90-day journal system to do exactly this:

• One clear goal

• Broken into weekly actions

• Then daily execution

It removes decision fatigue and forces consistency — even on days you don’t feel motivated.

You don’t need more information.

You need a container for focus.

If you want to simplify your life, make real progress, and stop feeling scattered.

Sometimes one small tool is enough to change everything.

So try using a simple journal to organize yourself and make successful changes. If you really want something or want to make lasting changes, get focused. Make your efforts and strategies count by laying them out and sticking to them. Playing for all the marbles is a great way to clean up and win!