Why New Year’s Resolutions Usually Fail and How You Can Succeed Instead

<p><b>This episode is our first episode of the year 2023. What better topic to dig into than goal setting now that you may have set your New Year&apos;s Resolution for this new calendar year - be it personal or professional.</b></p><p><b>We’ll dig into some of the reasons why your resolutions of years past may have failed and what you can do to increase the probability that the goal you set for yourself this year will not only be worthwhile, but one that you can position yourself to actually achieve!</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>You’ll Learn: </b></p><ul><li><b>Why most people fail at achieving their resolutions; </b></li><li><b>How to avoid the common mistakes around creating a resolution or goal; </b></li><li><b>How to use OKRs to achieve the goals you set for yourself personally or professionally; and,</b></li><li><b>How to craft goals for your classroom and/or school improvement programs. </b></li></ul><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Resources: </b></p><p><a href='https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-reasons-why-new-years-resolutions-fail.html'><b>16 Reasons Why New Year&apos;s Resolutions Fail</b></a><b> - Life Hack.org</b></p><p><a href='https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2019/12/21/the-top-3-reasons-new-years-resolutions-fail-and-how-yours-can-succeed/?sh=1a717f036992'><b>Top 3 Reasons Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail</b></a><b> - Forbes</b></p><p><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/start-year-right/'><b>How To Start The School Year Off Right</b></a></p><p><a href='https://amzn.to/3HUGIsv'><b>Measure What Matters</b></a><b> [Book] - John Doerr</b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>District Leader Resources:</b></p><p><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/wishlist'><b>The Make Math Moments District Planning Workbook [First 3 pages]</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/district'><b>Learn About Our District Improvement Program</b></a></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Are you a district mathematics leader interested in crafting a mathematics professional learning plan that will transform your district mathematic