This.

That.

The other thing.

It’s:

• Clever.
• Motivating.
• Actionable.

What a great alternative to a New Year’s resolution! Or, in business, a strategic plan.

2015 is the year of…

Blank.

Fill it in.

There are a bunch of reasons I don’t set New Year’s resolutions.

I could list ’em, but you’d probably gloss over them unable to accurately assess the list as a whole.

That’s why I don’t set New Year’s resolutions.

Here’s a few of the most impactful posts over the last year.

100% to 100%

Time to move on

66 things I learned over the last 2 days

You’re doing great

Uncomfortable Meetings

Why “Do not disturb” is the best iPhone feature

What would Lucy do?

Happy New Year.

New Year’s is the time to celebrate.

But what really happened? What was accomplished?

Don’t forget to celebrate the accomplishments that don’t come annually (or automatically). Big or small.

Aren’t those accomplishments more deserving of recognition?

Of dessert?

If you want to be a writer, you have to write. But you also have to call yourself a writer.

Same with a consultant.

Or a speaker.

Or a coach.

Or an artist.

Or a comedian.

Or an entrepreneur.

You can’t get certified.

So…

Do it.

And say it’s what you do.

Then it’s who you are.

What are you going to do today that is:

• Fun.
• Challenging.
• Thought-provoking.

It’s tough to have one thing cover all three.

So, you probably should get crackin’.

If today’s a day off, enjoy it.

If today’s a workday, enjoy tonight.

It’s Christmas.

Don’t forget to celebrate.

This blog is daily, Monday through Friday.

The Daily show is daily, Monday through Thursday.

Seth’s blog is daily, everyday.

Saturday Night Live is weekly, Saturdays.

Santa is annually, December 25th.

Notice a pattern?

Consistent delivery of the goods.

You know what to do.

Some words are not worth saying. Phrases, too.

• You’re wrong.
• I told you, so.
• Just (in the sense of being the only thing, not in the moral sense).
• Stupid.
• Honestly (as a preface).

Obviously there’s a slew of more offensive words. They’re not worth saying, either.

But the ones listed above?

They’ll ruin your credibility almost as fast.