Comments on: 6 Steps to Overcome the Failure Mechanism of New Year‘s Resolutions http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: My 2010 Goals and Two Awesome Techniques I Used to Set Them | Daring Clarityhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 My 2010 Goals and Two Awesome Techniques I Used to Set Them | Daring Clarity Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:05:27 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1927 <p>[...] Patrick Stoeckmann’s -  6 Steps to Overcome the Failure Mechanism of New Year‘s Resolutions [...]</p> [...] Patrick Stoeckmann’s -  6 Steps to Overcome the Failure Mechanism of New Year‘s Resolutions [...]

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Patrick Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:43:59 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1625 <p>Steven, thanks very much. I totally agree that probably New Year is the worst time to define your goals. It should be a natural ongoing process throughout the year.</p><p>I wish you an awesome 2010 with your fantastic blog.</p> Steven, thanks very much. I totally agree that probably New Year is the worst time to define your goals. It should be a natural ongoing process throughout the year.

I wish you an awesome 2010 with your fantastic blog.

]]> By: Steven Aitchisonhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Steven Aitchison Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:17:31 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1622 <p>Happy New Year to you Patrick, I hope you had a great one.</p><p>This is possibly the best post I have read on the new years resolutions train, when you said 'Don’t make a New Year‘s resolution at all' that said it all. I think resolutions should be made throughout the year and not on one day, when traditionally we fail at keeping the resolutions.</p><p>Have a brilliant 2010 Patrick</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChangeYourThoughts/~3/l6wlv4RrF5Q/" rel="nofollow">Cultivating Your Idea Field for 2010</a> =-.</p> Happy New Year to you Patrick, I hope you had a great one.

This is possibly the best post I have read on the new years resolutions train, when you said ‘Don’t make a New Year‘s resolution at all’ that said it all. I think resolutions should be made throughout the year and not on one day, when traditionally we fail at keeping the resolutions.

Have a brilliant 2010 Patrick

.-= ´s last blog ..Cultivating Your Idea Field for 2010 =-.

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Patrick Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:45:05 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1620 <p>Beth, I hope your art project will become highly successful in 2010. And keep on smiling while envisioning its success - it makes the necessary steps so much easier - even the ones that might not be easy at first for an artist.</p><p>Have a great 2010.</p> Beth, I hope your art project will become highly successful in 2010. And keep on smiling while envisioning its success – it makes the necessary steps so much easier – even the ones that might not be easy at first for an artist.

Have a great 2010.

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 Patrick Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:42:41 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1619 <p>Amid, thank you very much, it's for people like you that I enjoy doing it so much.</p><p>I have set my own goals (not resolutions) to make 2010 an even better year for UYM and for my readers too. Expect not only the same or better quality of information but also new products coming out in 2010 too. I'll keep you updated here.</p><p>Have an awesome 2010.</p> Amid, thank you very much, it’s for people like you that I enjoy doing it so much.

I have set my own goals (not resolutions) to make 2010 an even better year for UYM and for my readers too. Expect not only the same or better quality of information but also new products coming out in 2010 too. I’ll keep you updated here.

Have an awesome 2010.

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 Patrick Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:40:06 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1618 <p>Charley, since both of us have a business background that involves project planning and managing using tools that come from such a background (aka Structural Tension Charts or Reversed Planning Methods) come handy for Personal Development also. Once you've seen there power in a team effort like a business project all you have to understand is that Personal Development is also a team effort - you're inner team. And like in the real world, your inner parts don't always agree and internal communication and organization is just as necessary in your personal life as it is in a corporate world. Therefore I really like the idea of treating your life like a business - aka Patrick Inc. or Patrick Enterprise.</p><p>Oh and don't get me wrong - I am all pro goal setting - but New Years resolution are 99.9% of the time not goals (which have a decision and a plan to achieve it behind them) but merely statements of preference - hence they are lacking the power and determination of a true goal.</p><p><</p><p>p>Have a great holiday too with your family (give your triplets lots of love from me too, I really liked your updates on their life) and a fantastic year 2010 with your life, your family and both of your blogs.</p><p>BTW I highly recommend Charleys blogs <a href="http://www.yousimplified.net/" rel="nofollow">You, simplified</a> and <a href="http://www.scribeforthetribe.com/" rel="nofollow">Scribe for the tribe</a> (which is his now more personal blog)</p> Charley, since both of us have a business background that involves project planning and managing using tools that come from such a background (aka Structural Tension Charts or Reversed Planning Methods) come handy for Personal Development also. Once you’ve seen there power in a team effort like a business project all you have to understand is that Personal Development is also a team effort – you’re inner team. And like in the real world, your inner parts don’t always agree and internal communication and organization is just as necessary in your personal life as it is in a corporate world. Therefore I really like the idea of treating your life like a business – aka Patrick Inc. or Patrick Enterprise.

Oh and don’t get me wrong – I am all pro goal setting – but New Years resolution are 99.9% of the time not goals (which have a decision and a plan to achieve it behind them) but merely statements of preference – hence they are lacking the power and determination of a true goal.

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p>Have a great holiday too with your family (give your triplets lots of love from me too, I really liked your updates on their life) and a fantastic year 2010 with your life, your family and both of your blogs.

BTW I highly recommend Charleys blogs You, simplified and Scribe for the tribe (which is his now more personal blog)

]]> By: Amit Sodha - The Power Of Choicehttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Amit Sodha - The Power Of Choice Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:27:43 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1617 <p>Hey Patrick,</p><p>That's a very useful and comprehensive list of tips for doing creating lasting resolutions that have the power to be followed through.</p><p>I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks for all your posts this year, it's been a pleasure discovering your blog and I'm looking forward to more of the same in 2010! All the best.</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePowerOfChoice/~3/s-jj6cmRF74/" rel="nofollow">For 2010 – 10 Unusual Places To Get Inspired For The New Year</a> =-.</p> Hey Patrick,

That’s a very useful and comprehensive list of tips for doing creating lasting resolutions that have the power to be followed through.

I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks for all your posts this year, it’s been a pleasure discovering your blog and I’m looking forward to more of the same in 2010! All the best.

.-= ´s last blog ..For 2010 – 10 Unusual Places To Get Inspired For The New Year =-.

]]> By: Charleyhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Charley Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:51:12 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1616 <p>Hi Patrick,</p><p>Thank you for the thought provoking article. I am a prodigious goal setter, part of the reason why I embrace minimalism is so that I have the resources to put toward my goals.</p><p>I like how you mentioned creating a plan. As a project manager, I've decided this year to create project plans for each of my major goals including milestones etc. This process doesn't work for every type of goal but it is good for things like losing weight, creating a book or product, etc.</p><p>I also like to use Structural tension charts a la Robert Fritz which help me identify what my milestones and tasks are. Basically, you put your major goal at the top of the page, your current reality at the bottom and you work your way from the top of the page, down, identifying each preceding step to complete the goal, then assign dates to things.</p><p>Sometimes we have to treat our own lives like a business and the success or failure of Charley Enterprises, for example, depends on meeting our goals. I realize that puts tremendous pressure on the person, and in fact, flies in the face of many minimalist trends, but for me, I understand the corporate environement very well and it helps to draw the analogy to my own life.</p><p>I can appreciate your advice to not set goals but my stubborness is winning out here and am going to work toward some significant stretch goals this year.</p><p>Happy Holidays to you,</p><p>-Charley</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YouSimplified/~3/_KpLGAeXgqo/" rel="nofollow">Charley’s Annual Review</a> =-.</p> Hi Patrick,

Thank you for the thought provoking article. I am a prodigious goal setter, part of the reason why I embrace minimalism is so that I have the resources to put toward my goals.

I like how you mentioned creating a plan. As a project manager, I’ve decided this year to create project plans for each of my major goals including milestones etc. This process doesn’t work for every type of goal but it is good for things like losing weight, creating a book or product, etc.

I also like to use Structural tension charts a la Robert Fritz which help me identify what my milestones and tasks are. Basically, you put your major goal at the top of the page, your current reality at the bottom and you work your way from the top of the page, down, identifying each preceding step to complete the goal, then assign dates to things.

Sometimes we have to treat our own lives like a business and the success or failure of Charley Enterprises, for example, depends on meeting our goals. I realize that puts tremendous pressure on the person, and in fact, flies in the face of many minimalist trends, but for me, I understand the corporate environement very well and it helps to draw the analogy to my own life.

I can appreciate your advice to not set goals but my stubborness is winning out here and am going to work toward some significant stretch goals this year.

Happy Holidays to you,

-Charley

.-= ´s last blog ..Charley’s Annual Review =-.

]]> By: bethvwhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 bethvw Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:06:44 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1614 <p>Patrick, I especially like your suggestion to imagine how to deal with obstacles that could prevent me from my daily goal . It is all too easy to just throw up my hands and put it off until tomorrow. If I have a plan already, then that is half the battle. I am working on some resolutions now. The first one is to increase my creation of art journal sketches and paintings consistently over the next two months. Now that makes me smile! Thank you for a timely and encouraging post.</p> Patrick, I especially like your suggestion to imagine how to deal with obstacles that could prevent me from my daily goal . It is all too easy to just throw up my hands and put it off until tomorrow. If I have a plan already, then that is half the battle. I am working on some resolutions now. The first one is to increase my creation of art journal sketches and paintings consistently over the next two months. Now that makes me smile! Thank you for a timely and encouraging post.

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/6-steps-to-overcome-the-failure-mechanism-of-new-year%e2%80%98s-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Patrick Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:16:03 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1051#comment-1613 <p>Tobias, I hope these principles will catapult you and your projects into a splendid 2010. Have an awesome time.</p> Tobias, I hope these principles will catapult you and your projects into a splendid 2010. Have an awesome time.

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