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It's just about that time again. The time when I'll have to wait to use the equipment I need at the gym because everyone and their new year's resolutions will be crowding up the place. At least things will be better come February.

Ok, ok ... we can all joke about how we tend to start out the year with good intentions and then fizzle out, but the truth is, I think the practice of refocusing ourselves at the beginning of the year is a valuable one. It would be a shame if we let the fear of failing to hold onto our resolutions prevent us from going through the process of making them in the first place.

So, with that in mind, I'd like to add a thought for your consideration as you begin to re-energize for the new year.

Goals don't have to be about adding stuff. You can also resolve to cut things out.

Seems like most of the time our goals involve adding more to our routine. Many people resolve to add regular exercise, more time with family, more reading, study, new education, or whatever other activity seems desirable. These aren't bad goals, but they all involve adding things to what is usually an already busy schedule. I think the additional stretching of our time (and our money) is a big reason why so many goals don't stick.

But you can also resolve to cut things out. In fact, I think the practice of denying ourselves some activity or vice, no matter how small, is always a good discipline. Plus, it's usually easier to stick with, once you break the initial dependency. I'm not just talking about big things here like quitting smoking. I'm saying that all of us have activities or products in our lives that we really don't need or that might even be bad for us. Why not resolve to do without them, or at least one of them?

Cutting things out can help to make room (by saving time and/or money) for adding in the more beneficial activities we all resolve to accomplish. But, even if it does nothing more than strengthen our will, the act of training ourselves to "do without" has great long term value and can be a very beneficial part of any new year's planning.

Of course, I'm speaking here on a personal level, but I also feel this concept can apply to our businesses as well.