Doing things differently. Isn’t that what New Year’s resolutions are all about? Doing things differently, better. This time of year, self-improvement books seemingly fly off the shelves at bookstores. Weight loss programs see a swell in members and, for the next month or two the gyms will be packed. Then, come the end of February, they won’t. Why? Because, although we know what we should do, and we’re usually really enthusiastic about it, at least initially, we’re not always certain how to maintain these new behaviors on a long-term basis. Since we’re just coming out of the holiday season, let’s ease into the topic with a TED talk by Matt Cutts. Here’s the link:

https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days?referrer=playlist-for_those_who_want_to_break_ou

 

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