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2012 Resolutions

by on January 2, 2012

Happy New Year! I am both fascinated and appalled by New Year’s resolutions. I do not usually make them, because for the most part I think they are ineffective. On the other hand, I do strive to better myself every year, and am always interested in hearing how others are pursuing their goals.

Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Vote in my resolutions poll, and post your resolution as a comment. Robert Cialdini teaches that committing to your goals in public aids in achieving them.

Speaking of success, I am relieved that at the very, very end of 2011, I finally released the new Surfnetkids.com design, which was one of my goals for 2010!

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