Achieve Your New Years Goals in 2014

If you're like most of us, you probably begin each New Year with hope and optimism. This time, you tell yourself, you'll make the right choices, follow-up on positive change, and achieve the goals that have been eluding you. In that spirit of confidence and resourcefulness, we offer you some support, information and encouragement as well as practical strategies to put in place in 2014.

They say you can't know where you're going until you know where you've been. Before you begin to look forward and work on improving yourself, this may be the time to focus on acknowledging and understanding more about your personal assets and how to make good use of them as you move toward your goals.

If you're looking for some direction about how to set New Year's resolutions that you'll likely be able to keep, check out some tips for drawing on your strengths even as you reach out to ask for help from others when you need it. Taking care of yourself yet still expressing gratitude for others makes it possible to continue your progress.

We've all had obstacles crop up that stop us in our tracks. What becomes important when you hit a stumbling block is to find a way to pick yourself back up and begin again. It's never easy to regroup and turn a New Year's resolution into reality so recover and challenge yourself anew with a Plan B. You'll want to implement techniques like setting more realistic goals, making a public commitment and buddying with a partner.

January, with its short days and cold weather is a tough month to begin a process of change. It can be a depressing time, especially with the emotional letdown following the holidays in December and the sticker shock of credit card bills. If you find yourself having difficulty dealing with January blues, try these 10 tips to help you cope.

We welcome input in 2014 about how you're doing and what assistance we can provide you. And our very best wishes for a healthy and Happy New Year to you and your families.