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Welcome 2010!!

Welcome 2010!

Here is an interesting peek into new year resolution writings, gleaned from across the web and blogosphere:

1. Miss William’s 3rd grade class:

These new year resolutions are presented as answers to thoughtful questions presented by Ms Williams. An example: “How could we change our lives so that we wouldn’t have to make new resolutions each year?”

Get a taste of wisdom from 3rd graders:

http://mewilliams.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/new-year-resolutions/

2. 5 Steps to Successful New Year Resolutions

We all make resolutions but seldom succeed in making them come true. This write-up provides the essentials: Make specific actionable plans, just DO it, challange and reward yourself, and how to overcome “mental sabotage”:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/kyarrow/detail??blogid=152&entry_id=54427

3. Top 10 New Year Resolutions

This About.com article provides a list of top new year resolutions – family, fitness, health, life planning take priorities:

http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/holidays/tp/resolutions.htm

4. New year’s resolution

This wikipedia post coversground on new year resolutions: most popular are related to health, finances, career, self-improvement and volunteering. Read more to know about what is the success rate:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_resolution

5. Google search stream

Click here to see live streaming of Google search results on New Year Resolutions (many are from Twitter).

6. Fun facts about new year resolutions

This article provides fun facts about new year resolutions:

http://www.goalsguy.com/Events/n_facts.html

7. New Year Resolutions Guide

This University of Maryland MEdical Center website provides a guide to new year resolutions – how to kick the habit, how to stay focused long-term:

http://www.umm.edu/features/resolutions_guide.htm

8. Stars share new year resolutions

Click to see what stars and celebrities say about their new year resolutions:

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/12/82424/index.html

9. Top 10 geek resolutions

An interesting list of top 10 geek resolutions:

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=1634

10. New Year Resolutions – Activity for Teachers

This BBC website provides resources for teachers on leading a class activity for making new year resolutions;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3320000/newsid_3324400/3324419.stm

Merry Christmas!

“Give these gifts: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.”