New Year's Resolutions Decoded
What makes a good resolution and how can you make them stick? We’ll share why resolutions can be helpful, our personal experiences and tips you can try to make resolutions work for you.
Episode 15 of the The Better Show podcast, hosted by Ian Mikutel, March Rogers, Darren Austin, titled "New Year's Resolutions Decoded" was published on January 1, 2018 and runs 72 minutes.
January 1, 2018 ·72m · The Better Show
Summary
What makes a good resolution and how can you make them stick? We’ll share why resolutions can be helpful, our personal experiences and tips you can try to make resolutions work for you.
Episode Description
In this episode Ian, Darren & March talk about New Year’s resolutions — what makes a good resolution and how to make them stick. We’ll share why resolutions can be helpful, our personal experiences and tips you can try to make resolutions work for you. We cover a lot of ground, including:
Show Notes
- 1:51— March on the origin and history of New Year’s resolutions
- 2:30— March shares data on the typical success rate for keeping one’s resolutions. (Spoiler alert: it ain’t good.)
- 3:52— March counts down the top 5 most popular New Year’s resolutions from 2017
- 5:36— March shares a tip on how to increase your chances for sticking to your resolutions
- 10:55— Ian reveals and reviews his 2016 New Year’s resolutions
- 24:00— March describes his experience with The 4-Hour Body
- 27:50— Tips on how to set resolutions that will stick
- 30:00— The SMART method for setting goals and resolutions
- 39:20— Tips for learning a new language
- 42:33— Tips for saving money in the new year
- 43:56— Tips for finding a new job
- 46:31— Tips for exercising more
Products Mentioned
- Way of Life app
- FitStar (now called Fitbit Coach after being acquired by Fitbit)
- Oak meditation app
- The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
- Rosetta Stone and Duolingo
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
- Ian’s 2016 New Year’s resolutions
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