What are you going to do to start the new year off on the right foot and make sure you
have your best year ever? Is there one thing that will make the difference between
actually achieving your goals and chalking them up to yet another year’s unfulfilled
resolutions? What can you do to enhance an aspect of your life that you’ve neglected in
your single-minded pursuit of that elusive brass ring? Think about it.

We asked a host of experts, readers who follow SUCCESS on Twitter and Facebook,
and our SUCCESS staff what they will do to kick-start the new year. We got wide-
ranging answers, anecdotes and tips. Our aim is to get you thinking and to inspire you
to reach farther, go faster and achieve more than ever before. Are you energized by this
prospect? Or maybe a little overwhelmed? Then start small, focusing on just one thing
you want to accomplish. This life is yours to make whatever you desire, so start now!

How to Start the New Year Right

1. Expand your thinking with new experiences.
   Each month for 30 days in a row, commit to doing something new that you have thought
   about doing, but have not done, and notice how it affects your life. Some possibilities:

Do aerobic exercise for 30 minutes.
Listen to only positive music.
Don’t read the newspaper.
Stop watching television.
Eat only vegetarian or raw food.
Verbally appreciate at least 10 people a day
Get eight hours of sleep.
Meditate for 20 minutes.
Visualize your goals as already complete.
Do 20 minutes of yoga.
Read a self-help book every morning for 30 minutes.

Plan your next day’s schedule and prioritized to-do list before you leave work.
Do five things every day that forward your No. 1 goal.
Spend an hour with your spouse.
Call one of your children on the phone.
Write a handwritten thank-you note to someone.
Drink 10 glasses of water.
Take a nap.