New Year's Resolutions Aren't Worth the Paper They're Written On.

"Unfortunately, instead of resolving to do something better, most people establish resolutions to 'stop smoking,' 'stop overeating,' or 'stop being so disorganized,'" say's Dr. Jeff Standridge, co-Author of The Abundance Principle: Five Keys to Extraordinary Living (www.TheAbundancePrinciple.com). In order to make sure you're on the right track in 2006, follow these simple steps to resolution-planning:

1.) Get your mind right - Make sure you're focused on the right things as you make your resolution plans.
2.) Plan your success - Establish 1-3 goals, followed by 3-5 key actions you will commit to carrying out regularly in order to achieve each goal. When you do, write them down and review them regularly!
3.) Share them with a friend - Close friends make excellent accountability partners for goal achievement if we tell them and if we allow them to 'inspect' our progress regularly.
4.) Make sure you can pay for it - If your goal requires financing, make sure on the front-end that you have the funds necessary to see it through to completion.
5.) Give & serve more - When your mind starts to wander toward the difficulty of the goal or potential pleasure of the distractions, get up and do something for someone. When we are giving, we tend not to focus so heavily on our own selfish wants.

According to Dr. Standridge, "If we really want to make lasting changes in our lives, we have to establish resolutions that carry us in positive directions. These five simple tips will start and keep us moving in the right direction."

Dr. Standridge is co-Founder of The Abundant Life Project (www.AbundantLifeProject.com). He can be reached by email at Jeff@AbundantLifeProject.com