Many people find the start of a new year to be their opportunity to start anew. It’s a time to reevaluate the previous year’s experiences, our lives, our choices, and then determine to aim higher. New Year’s resolutions help us progress as individuals; however, studies show that 25% of people abandon their resolutions after just one week. 60% of people abandon their goals within six months. We’re sure that if you’re reading this you can identify with these numbers to some degree. But don’t be discouraged! Another study done at the Dominican University shows that people are 42% more likely to achieve their goals if they are written down somewhere visible. And if writing goals down is so helpful, just think about what printing them can do!
Here’s just a few reasons you should print your New Year’s resolutions this year:
1. Writing/Printing goals forces you to clarify what you want.
Have you ever thought of something you need to do, but you don’t have a clear vision of what accomplishing it looks like? Writing down your goals and desires naturally focuses your mind on word choice and precision, giving you a deeper understanding of what accomplishing the goal looks like and feels like. Once you have that vision in your head, designing and printing a visual representation of your goal can give you clear focus of the end result to help motivate you when you feel like giving up.
2. Writing/Printing goals motivates to take action.
Writing goals down is important, but it is only the start. Think about it. What is the real obstacle to developing and maintaining habits? That’s right — motivation. By printing your resolutions, you’ll push your commitment level beyond your written words. You’ll have a high quality, visually attractive design that you want to look at often (and even hang on a wall). The fact is, only you know what motivates you. With the right image or illustration, you can create a goal-oriented masterpiece tailored to your self-interests and passions, ensuring you take the next step… action!
3. Writing/Printing goals filters your decision making.
Too often people end up throwing in the towel on their New Year’s resolutions because of enticing distractions. One day you’re driving to the gym after a long day of work, and the next you’re headed home to watch an episode of your favorite TV show. Pretty soon, you’ve already abandoned your goals to the ever-empty “maybe next year” and become contented with your natural habits. Because Alexander’s can print on unique materials in many forms, printing your New Year’s resolutions will make it easier to say “NO” to deviant distractions.
4. Writing/Printing goals allows you to see and celebrate progress.
With a printed list of your resolutions, you can receive the coveted satisfaction of crossing them off your to-do list. In addition, you can even print a celebratory t-shirt, plaque, certificate, trophy, award, weight-loss documenting photo-book, YOU NAME IT! By choosing your own path to recording and evaluating your triumphs, you’ll increase your reward and your motivation. The possibilities are endless. Let your imagination run wild.
As you can probably tell, here at Alexander’s, we take our goals seriously. To show even deeper commitment to our goals, we’ve taken to print. What will you do different to reach your goals this year?
