I think New Years resolutions are great except sometimes I know I set myself up for failure with them. I get really ambitious and look at an entire year ahead of me, and think that I can totally do it. Then, later, when I realize that I can't accomplish everything, or that some of my goals may have been too lofty, I feel like a total failure.

I think it depends on how much pressure you put on yourself to realize these resolutions. If they're just areas you'd like to improve, that's great. Just don't put a bunch of pressure on yourself. None of us need that lol.

Good luck with your resolutions and Happy New Year!!!

I don't think New Years resolutions are a good thing unless it's something like "I'll do my best this year". So I think we're better without lists except for grocery lists. Do as you wish, it might work out just fine for you. Hope so!

I think it depends on what you are considering a "resolution"......for me it is a "lifestyle" change of some kind, which would most likely be a shorter list.

If it is things like, I will paint the dining room or change the carpet in that room or clean out the refrigerator.....those are tasks to accomplish that a list might be helpful for. In this case the list might be quite long.

xo

my list is good things -- keep car clean inside, answer bills and mail right away, keep my savings budget goal, real useful and year long stuff that is the tough part they are all good resolutions even cutting down on the amount of mountain dew =)

Years ago I took care of the Mountain Dew by switching to diet.
Now I've given up on soda almost entirely so there's always a way to achieve goals.

666, they all sound like good things. I usually have to establish a pattern for each thing that I want to change and may not be able to accomplish doing them all at once. A daily list comes in very handy for me. In your case, you could set a day to accomplish each major thing like Monday-clean car, Tuesday-pay bills etc. As for drinking less mountain dew maybe decreasing a little each week until you are where you wnat to be. I think we can handle lots of changes if we are committed and we plan our strategies right.

I use my calendar alot for daily chores and check it as soon as I wake up in the morning checking things off as I go. I make a point to clean any papers or trash out of my car each time I get out of it and I wash it myself or have it washed every other Monday etc. Once you set your patterns, they become habits that just happen and you dont have to think about it much.

I wish you luck in achieving your goals and hope that 2010 is a very good year for change for you. xo

I think you should priortize and concentrate on the top 5.

For me, one is too many and a thousand is never enough.