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New Year’s resolutions—how’s it going?
If it feels harder than you expected, you’re not alone.

Happy Quitters Day! Today is the day a large percentage of people give up on their New Year’s resolutions.

My take? Don’t quit. Adjust.

Most resolutions are made in the glow of a slower holiday season at work. Then January hits, life speeds up, and suddenly the plan doesn’t fit the reality.

You probably started like a rocket ship—full energy, big intentions—without realizing how much change you were asking of yourself. That doesn’t mean you failed. It just means it’s time to recalibrate.

The start of this year has certainly come with its challenges, many of which trace back to last year. I began mailing out my Applied Leadership Personality Cards, only to encounter a cascade of setbacks—starting with issues on a cloud drive that corrupted files. While that’s now 90% resolved, and other challenges addressed, today, as I picked back up on the mailing, another challenge surfaced: a printer jam!

It’s been a year full of hurdles, and there are likely more—both big and small—ahead. Through it all, I’m grateful for my community, finding joy and laughter even in the tough times. Moving forward, I’ve decided to share more of these experiences—the challenges I face and the solutions I discover along the way.

My hope is that through both my struggles and successes, you find laughter, inspiration, maybe even a bit of resolve and communion.

Rectifying my . Part of it is for gems like this

74 % less stress
106 % more energy at work
50 % higher productivity
13 % fewer sick days
76 % more engagement
29 % more satisfaction with their lives
40 % less burnout

This is The Trust Advantage https://buff.ly/49YO7lD

Source: Harvard Business Review

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