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Every New Year's, millions of individuals stop to reflect on the past year and make commitments for the new. The New Year resolution is a time-honored tradition we ceremoniously practice to implement change into our lives. We usually embrace it with the best of intentions, but unfortunately good intentions not supported by action lead to disappointment. The following are a few tips to increase the odds that it doesn't happen to you.

* Be specific when you set your goal(s). Ask yourself what you want to achieve versus what you want to stop.

* Focus on what you can do to change within yourself and not be reliant on others to change as well.

* Visualize yourself achieving your goal(s). See yourself in your mind or draw a picture of what you look and feel like after you have succeeded.

* Understand that if you stop a bad habit or behavior, there will probably be a void. Be prepared by thinking what new things you can do instead.

* Reward throughout the year. Don't wait until this time next year to sit back and look at your list to celebrate.

So whether your New Year's resolution is health- and fitness-oriented, career advancement or revolves around dropping old habits and gaining new ones, resolution resources are abundant on the internet. Check out these interesting places that can help you get started by setting your goals. Here's to achieving your dreams in 2002!

My Motivator
This website allows you to identify your goals and keep motivated. If you need a little help getting started, they have made it easy with inexpensive goal wizards such as "Debt Free Wiz," "Increase Sales Wiz," "Love Someone Wiz," and "Lower My Golf Score Wiz." Also included on the site are free motivational audio segments.

HiAspire
This site offers a free resolution email reminder and support. Get tips on setting goals, advice, resources, user forums, message boards, chat and encouragement that follow you throughout the year.

Gap Mtn Technologies
Creating S.M.A.R.T. goals from Paul J. Meyer's "Attitude Is Everything." A how-to guide to create goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Tangible.