The first week of the new year is always so exciting to me. You've got a clean slate to start from. Pretty much no matter how the year before turned out, you have a fresh new year to start off right and achieve the things that you didn't have a chance to get to last year.
It's a prime opportunity to get clear on what it is you want out of this year and create a plan to achieve it. A chance to review the things that are adding to the quality of your life (friends, positive habits, personal and professional groups that keep you on track, etc) and those that are distracting (the judgmental friends, associates that when in their presence always seem to drag you down, and bad habits that sabotage your progress). It truly is an excellent time to really get dialed in on how to make this year better than the last. As well as an opportunity to clear out that which is distracting or not serving you.
Yet even with all of the opportunity provided by a new year and a fresh clean slate, there are still those that complain about how they can't accomplish their goals because of such and such: they're too busy, don't have time, work long hours, have to take the kids to their events, they don't like the gym, etc. And for every excuse I can, in most cases, show you a person that has as much or more on their plate and still is able to get it all done.
You see it's not a matter of your circumstances. It's a matter of your commitment to success. You achieving your best is going to take time. That's not the issue. Question is, are you committed to getting it done?
Check out today's video blog post to see what I mean.