2018 Is Here and Awaiting Your Command.
What choices are you going to make this year?
Work & Career
Become a [insert career of your dreams here]
Work more hours
Work fewer hours
Get a promotion
Make more money
Retire
Quit your job
Get a new job
Get a first job
Start a new side hustle
Expand your role in current job
Change jobs
Change careers
Open a shop
Move to a new location
Gain more expertise in my field
Start your own business
Get a job that will let you “make a difference”
Attend a training program
Get a job that is more in line with your values (e.g., environmental, spiritual, etc.)
Quit the rat race
Family
Spend more time with your kids
Resolve an old conflict with a family member
Have a child
Develop stronger relationships with family members
Spend more time with your parents
Become a foster parent
Rebuild damaged relationships
Get ready for a life/family change
Be prepared for an “empty nest”
Adopt a child
Start family game night
Make the time with your family more meaningful/quality time
Address issues among family members
Try fertility treatments
Spend more time with extended family members
Read books with kids
Research your ancestry
Document your family’s life in a scrapbook or photo diary
Stop having children
Start having children
Decide not to have children
Put off having children until later
Physical Health
Lose weight
Spend more time outside
Gain weight
Start a new exercise program
Run a 5K
Run a marathon
See your doctor for a health issue that has been bothering you
Take care of your skin
Take up a new sport
Get in shape
Eat healthier
Find a new doctor
Reduce television/screen time
Start a food log
Join a gym
Walk 30 minutes per day
Lower your cholesterol
Stop smoking
Go organic/vegetarian/vegan/etc.
Quit your gym
Schedule an annual physical
Get a massage
Get help for drug/alcohol overuse
Start taking vitamin supplements
Cut out sugar
See a chiropractor
See an acupuncturist
Get more fresh air
Emotional/Mental Well-Being
Get anxiety under control
Be happier
Deal with panic attacks/depression/etc.
Be more focused/attentive
Find a therapist
Reduce stress
Get rid of clutter
Social Connections & Friendships
Make new friends
Renew old friendships
End dysfunctional relationships
Change/improve romantic relationships
Join social groups/clubs
Go “offline” for social interaction
Go “online” for social interaction
Remember friend’s birthdays
Spiritual
Join a church or spiritual group
Explore spiritual/religious options
Live a meaningful life
Share your faith with your children
Financial
Get out of debt
Save for retirement
Buy a house
Set up a budget
Buy a car
Review insurance policies and make sure you are adequate covered
Sell your house
Set up a retirement savings account
Find a financial advisor you trust
Review insurance policies and make sure you are not overpaying
Fire your financial advisor if you don’t like him/her
Set up educational saving account(s) for your children
Stop eating out so much
Pay bills
Education/Learning
Go back to school
Get a degree/certification
Take a free online class
Take a class at a local community college
Start an apprenticeship
Get your GED/high school equivalent
Learn a new language
Develop a new skill (e.g., computer program, home decorating, cooking)
Enroll in college
Start an internship
Go to graduate school
Download classes on podcast and audio book
Learn a new trade
Hobbies & Interests
Create something
Build something
Learn a new art or craft (e.g., playing piano, oil painting, sewing, etc.)
Read more books
Try some Pinterest pins
Redecorate a room in your house
Listen to more music
Download podcasts
Take a photography class
Giving Back/Charity
Donate money
Donate time
Donate material goods
Volunteer at school, church, community, etc. events
Clean out closets and donate stuff
Clean out toy room and donate
Make a positive difference in the world
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