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New Years resolutions It's a new year, some say the true start of the new millennium. If you're like the rest of us,you've made a few resolutions to start things off right. And again, like the rest of us, youmay be having some trouble sticking to them! Your computer may be able to help you. There are virtually unlimited resources online for kicking bad habits, keeping track of your goals,and self-improvement in general. Here are some places you can start that are glad to lend a helping hand this time of year. Choose your goal, and lets get started. Do you want to stop smoking? Help is online at quitsmoking.com. In their bi-monthly email newsletter, you'll find articles from others who have already stopped smoking and what helped them. If you need some real reasons to encourage you, type in come.to/nosmoke on your URL bar. Is your goal to get organized? Kathy Paauwer is a certified personal and business coach. Her job is to help anyone to declutter their schedule and work/living space so they can get more out of life. A monthly newsletter is available free of charge. Back issues are posted on her website located at egroups.com/group/PaauwerTools. Maria Gracia is another professional organizing coach Her newsletter is bi-weekly and has terrific tips and exercises in organizing you cando in small amounts of time. Sign up at getorganizednow.com. Want to keep better track of your finances and daily life? Palm.net has a nice online appointment calendar. It has daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views and will automatically add your appointments to all of these with one entry. Set up audible alarms and to-do lists. Palm.net will be offering access to Myinfo by Yodlee.com directly from their site by early February. Yodlee is, I feel, one of the 10 "most useful" websites. It allows you to view all your accounts in one place. Keep track of your credit cards, email accounts, stock account balances, etc. all on one screen. It takes some time to enter all the information the first time, but the convenience and time saved later far outweighs this investment. It allows you to set up email alerts for such things as low funds in your checking account or major swings in your stocks. If you have a digital phone, cellular phone, or Palm brand handheld device you can receive notifications wirelessly. The Better Business Bureau wants to help you avoid people running scams to capitalize on your financial New Year's resolutions. Read more about protecting yourself at bbb.org/alerts/scamreso.asp How about shedding a few of those holiday pounds? Try drkoop.com/wellness/seasonal/holiday/resolutions.html for a seven step program geared toward helping you keep those resolutions, not just make them. Some good tips about weight-loss and resolutions are in this article, wellnessjunction.com/athome/nutrition/1221news.htm Break your resolutions into manageable chunks, and keep track of your progress. And now the kicker, you can do this online! Visit mymotivator.com and set up your own "goal tree". Keep track of your achievements with detailed notes and support goals. You'll receive email reminders, encouragement, and a breakdown of your progress. Or if you'd rather have the quick version, go to hiaspire.com/newyear for a monthly resolution reminder email full of tips and links to help keep you on track. What if you have no resolution yet? Go to newyearsresolution.com. This site will generate one for you, as many times as you like until you find something you want to work on. Do you find this all too serious? Visit jokesandhumor.com/jokes/138.html for the top 10 resolutions you WON'T keep! |
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