How many New Year’s resolutions have you kept … for more than a
week? If you haven’t made it to a month milestone–let alone a year–maybe
you’re skipping steps that help you create resolutions that last.
We
talked to six people who have kept resolutions for two, three, and even
10 years. Here are their secrets for making resolutions with sticking
power.
Their Resolutions Revolve Around Small Changes
Fred Schebesta, cofounder of the personal finance comparison website
finder.com,
has kept the same resolution for the past 10 years: make one
improvement every day, such as listening to audio books or removing apps
from his smartphone that don’t improve his efficiency. “Being small, it
has been easy to stick to but pivotal in my personal development and
the growth of my business,” he says. “I figured that if you improve by
1% everyday, you will improve by 365% over a year. The changes you can
make in a year through one small improvement are huge.”
