I don’t do new year’s resolutions. At all. It was liberating a couple years ago when I made that decision.

What do I do instead?

I prepare for the new year.

I start by closing the previous year (more on that here). Then I prepare for the new year by dreaming, planning and strategizing. My Core Desired Feelings (CDFs), a Word of the Year, and a Mantra of the Year are my tools.

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