Why Resolutions Flop
(And It’s Not Their Fault)
New Year’s Resolutions?
Nah, It’s Time for a
Revolution!
By Dagmar Fleming
Oh, that December magic—the scent of fresh pine,
the sweetness of cookies in the oven, and a cozy
glass of eggnog in your hand. As you settle into the
holiday spirit, your mind begins to wander to 2025.
What New Year’s resolutions will I set this time?
Should I finally organize the attic (it’s only been on
my list for the past five years)? How about spending
less—or more—on advertising? Maybe it’s time to get
serious about TikTok! Your mind starts buzzing with
possibilities. Oh, what fun it is to ride on fleeting
dreams we slay
You know the drill: make a resolution on New Year’s
Eve, power through for a couple of weeks (or, let’s be
real, days), then life happens. By mid-February, those
grand intentions disappear faster than free samples
at Costco.
We’re savvy businesswomen—we know the
importance of setting goals. So why do our
resolutions tend to fail?
The truth is, it’s not the resolutions that are flawed—
it’s that we set them without tackling the hidden
roadblocks. We’re laying out big plans without
clearing the emotional and mental patterns that keep
us spinning in place, like trying to organize a closet
by shoving everything behind a closed door.
Eventually, it all comes tumbling out. So, instead of
setting ourselves up for another round of intentions
as short-lived as New Year’s Eve crackers, what if we
took a different approach?
Prepare For a New
Year’s Revolution!
As someone who had the “pleasure” of growing
up amid the revolutionary atmosphere of ex-
communist Poland, I know a thing or two about
revolutions. It was practically part of the
curriculum. But this time, I’m talking about a
personal revolution—one that’s about breaking
free from the chains of tired old resolutions and
replacing them with a bold, fresh approach.
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