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Happy New Year Listers!

How’s your resolution
  coming along? You realize it is only day 11 right? Don’t worry, I am not
  doing so well either. I told myself I wouldn’t be so obsessed
  with making lists for every little task in my life.

You should’ve seen it – there were daily to-do lists, weekly to-do
  lists, movies to see, music to download, grocery lists, reading lists, lists
  on my Treo, lists on my fridge, and lists covering my desk.  Well, there are still lots
  of lists but I am not as obsessed with it. Then again, what could I
  really expect, I do have a pretty influential list-making job.

What was your New
  Year’s Resolution? Were you creative? Or did you choose something
  generic: to lose 20 pounds, to run 5 miles every week, to read more
  books, or to quit smoking? Those generic ones are often harder to stick to.
  Try being creative, instead of a generic
  diet resolution, try something like only drink soda when you are out to
  eat, or instead of picking a random resolution out of your favorite fitness
  magazine, try to find a sport you like (or even a Nintendo
  Wii game like Wii
  Sports) and joining a league or playing with friends a few times every
  week. Don’t just say you’ll read more books; make
  a list of books you want to read. Just because John
  and Heather say you should spend less, save more, and watch your debt
  disappear, doesn’t mean that should be your New Year’s choice. Try to make
  something fit your lifestyle; for instance, don’t buy a new
  DVD every Tuesday, or instead of going to Outback for dinner, try
  grilling out back your home instead.

No one else can make your resolution for you. But you can get some
  very creative
  ideas from others’ resolutions. And remember, resolutions don’t have to
  start on January
  1st, you can always make willful changes any day of the week, any week
  during the year.