Have A Resolution For The New Year?

Happy New Year everyone! Let the new year be filled with opportunities and happiness! On the opportunities front, let’s make our own opportunities, earn some extra cash, reduce those financial burdens and hopefully feel a little happier! So I’ve got a little idea for you. I’ve got a suggestion on what you can make one of your resolutions for this year.

You’ve heard all the suggestions about how you should lose weight, give up smoking or exercise more. They’re used every year by most people, and sadly few of them are stuck to for more than a few weeks. Usually the reasons for giving up are due to:

• A lack of motivation (i.e. not wanting it enough)
• A lack of support (from friends and family)
• The goal is too large and intimidating

So here’s my suggestion for a resolution. Something small and simple. It’s to earn £5 (or $10) this month. There are so many ways you can do this. You can sell some old stuff you have on eBay, you can make something and sell it at a craft fair or car boot sale (garage sale to our US friends), you can sort out your finances to earn more interest on your savings.

If you can achieve this target, you’ll have done a number of things:

1. Achieved a New Year’s Resolution
2. Put some extra cash in your pocket
3. Motivated yourself to do something productive resulting in some extra cash
4. Set a goal, and then achieved it.

So what’s my point? Well, if you can set a goal and achieve it, then well done. That means you can set almost any goal, and with enough effort, achieve it! Keep the goals small to start with, then make them bigger over time. It’s a valuable tool in life.