Believe it or not, it’s time yet again for fresh goals and new beginnings. The question is, how will you manage to keep momentum accomplishing them in 2010? 

Each time the Ball drops in Times Square, people everywhere begin committing to New Year’s resolutions. Turns out, you may not be the only person striving to lose weight, get fit, quit smoking, get out of debt, and/or get organized. In fact, according to squidoo.com, these very goals are among the Top Ten list of New Year’s Resolutions for 2010:

1. Stop Smoking

2. Get Fit

3. Lose Weight 

4. Enjoy Life More

5.  Quit Drinking

6. Get Organised

7. Learn Something New

8. Get Out of Debt

9. Spend More Time With Family

10. Help Others

Yet according to one study, though 52 percent of resolution-setters believe they have the will-power to succeed, only 12 percent actually achieve what they set out to do. So what’s the problem? Could it be that once the holiday excitement passes, people just simply loose interest? Or perhaps resolutions lose their luster once its discovered that reaching them requires hard work? To the team at Slaughter Development, this yearly phenomenon is not a coincidence, but instead a failure for direction.

The truth is, when a goal is set but its parameters are nonexistent or defined incorrectly, the possibility of following through and achieving success are diminished. For many, this lack of a logical strategy is reason enough to forego a resolution since most believe it easier to simply abandon a venture rather than fail at it—a common misconception in our view. For the handful still wholly committed however, we cannot deny that their goals may still be reached. The problem is, the process of accomplishing them may be less seamless and take longer to achieve; a fluid process inhibitor we call countercompetence.

Yes, its tough to truly know why resolutions fizzle. But by enlightening yourself with proper ways of creating reasonable and attainable goals, you may just avoid abandoning them this year. So, we urge you to take that step toward starting the year off right. Be conscientious of goal-setting by learning proper techniques for it. If you are having a hard time recognizing where to start, think about attending the first of our 2010 Productivity Series: How NOT To Make New Year’s Resolutions At Work. We’ll help shed some light on the subject!

To learn more about how achieving goals through productive and efficient processes can make all the difference in your workflow visit our website.

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