The year is quickly coming to a close, and many of us are sitting down beginning to write out lists of resolutions and goals for the next year.  We do it every year.  We chalk up a list of regrets and unfinished to-dos from the year that’s passing and place them on a list of like-to-dos and wishes for the year that’s coming.  Kind of like a never-ending bucket list, really.

Not that there’s anything wrong with this practice; like I said, it’s something we all do.  The trick, though, is to make our lists actionable.  A list that reprises itself year after year does nothing to help anyone.  A list with clear, measurable objectives, though, can build a stronger person. [Read more...]