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Posted By: carrie77 on 12/31/2006 8:21 AM (CST) 1500 Points
Hi Everyone -

It's that time of year when people make all sorts of promises to themselves about how they plan to live their lives differently in the coming year.

Does anyone still make New Year's resoultions? If so, what are your thoughts for 2007?

I'll start ... I promise to stay in better touch with friends around the globe. You'd think with e-mail this would be a simple matter, yet this year it hasn't been. It's not from lack of intention, 'cause I think of them, even smile when I see the date on the calendar and say, "Oh, today is Toshi's birthday" or "Tomorrow is Sten's anniversary". Yet, haven't found the time to drop them a note much less send a card.

What are your plans for 2007?

Carrie

Posted by: W.M.M.A. Accepted Answer
12/31/2006 9:40 AM (CST)
We must first commit to take better care of ourselves. For we can not move forward with others without this. I will continue to grow by learning more about others, both personally and professionally.

If you know more about your clients, you can be more proficient at helping them achieve their goals. With their goals achieved...your goals are achieved.

Take care to know...

It has all been said
Thoughout all of time
Thoughts of a better tomorrow
With yesterdays left behind.

Should this be done with little thought
The new, as the old will be wrought
With fear of the unknown-as the world to the blind.

But looking ahead
With an eye on the psat
Provides a better opportunity
That the New Year will last-
Beyond the moment of the fall of the ball-
Or the harsh awakening on the floor in the hall.

Before going out to
Your night on the town
Look within before turning around
See what you see-in your own eyes
Lest you leave behind they who cry...forever.

A Joyous, Prosperous New Year to All.

By R. Whitemountain
White Mountain Music
Copyright 2006

Randall
WMMA
 
Posted by: carrie77 Author Response
12/31/2006 10:28 AM (CST)
Randall,

Thanks for your words of wisdom. They reminded me to turn on my favorite holiday CD. No, not Christmas music, the actual words of Auld Lang Syne as written down by Robert Browning from a Scottish song.

Should auld acquaintane be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld aquanitance be forgot
And days od auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, for auld lang syne,
Should auld acquantance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne.

We two have run about the hills
And gathered flowers fine
We've wandered many a weary road
Since auld lang syne.

We two have sported in the brook
from morning sun 'til dine
But seas between us have roared and swelled
Since auld lang syne.

For auld syne, for auld lang syne,
The seas betweeen us have roared and swelled
Since auld lang syne.

And here's a hand my trusty friend
And give a hand of thine.
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, for auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness
For auld lang syne.

(Note, I'm sure is Stevea responds, he'll correct my wording.)

Have a great year,
Carrie
 
Posted by: stevea Accepted Answer
12/31/2006 4:47 PM (CST)
Good lord Carrie, you are getting to know me too well!

As luck would have it, I’m waiting for “The bells” To celebrate New Year as my wife is Scottish. Back home, traditionally they don’t start any real celebrations until about 11.30pm and little is drunk until just before 12.00. In her Mother’s family’s old place this was a pain in the ass if you were looking for the party and had arrived early as you never which bit of the house to go to, so guests were often found wandering the corridors totally lost several hours later. Come to think of it, it was one of the few places to offer first-time overnight visitors a map so that they could find breakfast!

Auld Lang Syne was written by Rabbie (Robbie or Robert) Burns, Scotland’s most famous poet, in 1788. Robert Browning may well have heard his poems, but I’ve got no record that he wrote one down and published it!

That was a pretty good attempt at the words: - I believe that these are the traditional ones and after it is the loose translation into modern UK English:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp
And surely I'll be mine
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

REPEAT CHORUS

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit,
Sin' auld lang syne.

REPEAT CHORUS

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.

REPEAT CHORUS

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere
And gies a hand o' thine
And we'll tak a right gude-willie-waught,
For auld lang syne.

REPEAT CHORUS

Translation:

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And times gone by?

CHORUS:

For times gone by, my dear,
For times gone by,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For times gone by.

And surely you'll buy your pint cup
And surely I'll buy mine
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For times gone by.

REPEAT CHORUS

We two have run about the hills,
And pulled the daisies fine;
But we've wandered many a weary foot,
Since times gone by.

REPEAT CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
From morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
Since times gone by.

REPEAT CHORUS

And there's a hand my trusty friend
And give us a hand o' thine
And we'll take a right good-will draught,
For times gone by.

REPEAT CHORUS

I just wonder how many people in Scotland actually know both the words and the meaning. I was told them at St Andrews by a guest speaker who was a Londoner, a British Naturalised industrialist of Pakistani origins who just happened to be a Burns Scholar – so we invited him up to do the address to the haggis on Burn’s Night!

Best wishes, a happy new year and I’ll add a posting of my own later!


Steve Alker
 
Posted by: carrie77 Author Response
12/31/2006 5:00 PM (CST)
Steve -

I just knew you'd have something to add. And, you're right, it was Robert Burns; I messed that up completely. And, I should know better having visited his house in Scotland several times.

Thanks for the update and have a happy time.

Carrie
 
Posted by: ASVP/ChrisB Accepted Answer
12/31/2006 5:31 PM (CST)
Good grief... I have never been able to understand the words of ALS let alone know what they meant.

Thanks SteveA for bringing clarity and meaning to my New Year (it's already 10:30 AM here on 1-1-07)

My resolutions for 2007 are all about balance:

1. Work only on value-based fees. Having read Alan Weiss' book on the subject, I have confirmed all my own worst fears about pitching consulting projects based on "time and materials" rates. Working on a value-based fee basis will allow me to engage higher value projects that require less time to complete, allowing me to spend more time how I want, rather than running around performing drudge work. What I do is not about how long it takes, it's about the value I add.

2. Spend more time reading books. I used to read voraciously but over the past year have sourced more and more information from electronic media. Books give added depth and insight, and are more absorbing than many other forms of reading, an so provide great mental recreation time, I find.

3. Increase my personal fitness. We're all getting older, and if we don't keep the machine in good working order, it might break down at a most inconvenient time.

4. Allocate more time to my family. After all, these are the people I'm been doing all of this for...

5. Continue to try to do my bit towards sustainability. Generate less greenhouse gas, use less water and other scarce material resources, and try to become resource and emission neutral. It's a tough one, but we can't wait for governments to save our blue planet, we have to take steps at an individual level to do whatever we can. Great changes occur just one person at a time.

Peace, health and prosperity for 2007 to all my friends at MP & KHE.

Cheers!

ChrisB
 
Posted by: mgoodman Accepted Answer
12/31/2006 6:21 PM (CST)
There was a great quip in a crossword puzzle today, attributed to comedian Joey Adams:

May all your troubles last as long as your new year's resolutions.

That's my wish for all of my friends at MarketingProfs. ;-)

Happy New Year, everyone!

The crossword puzzle, for those who are interested, was constructed by Elizabeth Gorski and appeared in the Los Angeles Times, syndicated by Tribune Media Services.
 
Posted by: Carl Crawford Accepted Answer
12/31/2006 10:03 PM (CST)
Finish University

Finish all the PlayStation 2 games have bought (and plan to buy)like Xenosaga 2, God of War, Dragon Quest, Arc of the twilight spirts, Shin Meaami tensei: Lucifer's call. Devil May Cry 2 and 3, God of war 2, Final Fantasy 12, resident evil 2 and 4. After my homework is done of course.

Finish getting my website up www.carlcrawford.co.nz

Start looking for a proper job in the world if marketing.

Possibly travel to Aussie and/or Japan and/or vietnam.

Start playing filed hockey again, I am starting to become unfit.

Read more books to increase my knowledge about everything.

Improve my spelling
 
Posted by: charles.stannard Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 12:39 AM (CST)
To be willing to do the things I don't want to do, and to perhaps embrace them as an opportunity to grow.
 
Posted by: sowmya Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 12:49 AM (CST)
Hi & best wishes to everyone for a wonderful 2007!

My resolutions for the year..well here it goes:

- travel - europe or australia
- buy a house or at least start the process in earnest
- relocate
- continue my exercise regimen
- start yoga/meditation routine
- start writing with more discipline...maybe a blog!
- keep 'expanding my horizons'!
- make it to atleast one of the Expert listing here at KHE ;)

Even though I dont contribute regularly I lurk everyday here and learn so much....thanks, MP team & KHErs, for creating such a fab place...hope it remains the same ever!

Once again ...best wises for a great year to the MP team & KHErs
Sowmya
 
Posted by: Deremiah *CPE Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 9:20 AM (CST)
Hi Carrie,

I tried to send you an email a few months back but to no avail. I think you are too busy. By the way how did your annual Book thingy go?

Now regarding New Year's Resolutions...I agree with Randall. We have to take better care of ourselves and I'm doing just that. So here's a little poem to help really say how I feel.


MaKe nO reSOLUTIONS ONLY nEW HABITS!

But Resolutions can not be forged,
for it's with habits that we gorge.
upon this life entrenched in Habit,

"Mine in 2006, no Trix, Silly Rabbit."

So now that all my Trix are gone,
I must live in truth and find my own.
Inner me that lives within,
my prayers are that I'm FREE from sin.

Which in Roman times in archery was to miss the mark!
I hope I hit my goals and somehow spark!
That deeper thing that causes me to LIVE
in Love my friend that is what I re-SOLVE to give.

& If I can give it then I'll nab-it
and live no more slave to my hab-it.
That keeps me far from who I am,
or who you ARE, oh gentle lamb.

For habits we are all creatures of
tis why marketing uses triggers round love.
To move us from our inward parts
with emotional things that TOUCH our hearts.

So step back a minute
search your heart deep with in it.
That's where you'll find what you should determine to DO
and if it is good for all mankind,
On this you should make up your mind
and run towards it as fast as you can because it must be good for YOU!

But Resolutions are not habits
that's why so many can not have it.
So this year I'll resolve to move above
the lowly hatred's and just serve with LOVE.
....byderemiah




Back to my rant...Without some experience, often tragedy and sometimes new births of children or new commitments in our relationships we can not muster up the ability to be shocked out of our lowly habitual routines.

My resolution last year began in early December 2005. It began with a resolution I've been working to get better at every year. That's to do as Randall said above...Take better care of myself. Not just my physical body but my mental mind and my spiritual self.

I resolved first to organize the traps of the physical body and to divide and conquer.

I am in extremely good health and eat in moderation. But my resolution was to refine my eating choices more closely.

Resolving to use the template God had given the children of Israel for things they should not eat. I removed the eating of pork which includes bacon, ham pork chops, ribs, all shell fish like crab, lobster, crayfish, squid and things like catfish, including the eating of fat from animals. If you'd like to know why shoot me an email and I'll happily tell you.

Then I resolved to increase the number of books I needed to read, to mentor more children, to teach others how to avoid the habits of bitterness, jealously & envy. On top of that to show others more love and how to be more giving of love by doing lovely things. And finally I resolved to pray more, journal more and share more publicly the things that make my life and could make your life too more happy.

The end result is that I'm going into 2007 with one year of fasting from the foods above and an increase in prayer and journaling. I've been fasting from TV now since 1998 and if I'm lucky in a good year I generally don't see more than an hour of TV a month. And most of that is as I'm passing the TV shows others are watching.

The result is that I'm more healthier physically, mentally and spiritually than I have ever been. Increasing My fruit & vegetable in take and decreasing my sugar in take has had an extremely positive effect on my eliminating. I was always very positive and couldn't believe that I'm even more positive and happier now than I've ever been.

So if I could suggest make no resolutions. Only efforts to change your habits. If you “Invent” your opportunity YOU WILL most definitely create your future. I'm only an email away from you if you need my help at anytime. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Your Servant, Deremiah, *CPE (Customer Passion Evangelist)
 
Posted by: michael Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 10:07 AM (CST)
Carrie,

Y2K made me realize that a date on the calendar is meaningless as many cultures (including those of some of my clients) have different calendars (Chinese, Jewish etc). Over the years it's almost been fun to follow. I keep this one on my desktop:
http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php

I do make several commitments and put them in my LWP (Lord Willing Planner), which is separate from my daily planner, but things like exercising more I start mid-December so I have a running start. Last research I saw said if you do something for 21 days straight it will become a habit.

Best wishes to everyone here!

Michael
 
Posted by: darryl.mayo Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 11:25 AM (CST)
Happy New Year everyone.

My resolutions are....

1. Don't procastinate.

2. Stay organized.

3. Don't loose my patience.

4. Read Bible daily.

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2007.
 
Posted by: Harry Hallman Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 2:11 PM (CST)
Well, if something is worth doing it is worth doing right now. So I have to say that I do not have new year's resolutions. Why wait if you get an idea for change in July. In a way every day is new year's eve.

 
Posted by: zonedinn Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 4:31 PM (CST)
To challenge myself to step ouside (way, way outside) my comfort zone and take more creative risks.

It freaks me out and scares me when I think about it, but I know it's good for me.

Thanks for asking!
 
Posted by: jojo Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 7:20 PM (CST)
off the bat, ive a really simple new year resolution: to practice my faith more. that means no more secretly checking my horoscope for the year.

cheers for the new year :j
 
Posted by: amit Accepted Answer
1/1/2007 11:52 PM (CST)
1. Learn how to delegate -
Determine your personal Return on Investment, and
delegate accodingly.

2. Promote your business -
If you want new customers, promotion is a priority.
Hire an expert. Make a maketing plan.

3. Make planning a weekly event -
Planning is vital. So why do it just yearly or
quarterly? You'll feel more focused and relaxed.

4. Learn something new -
It'll add a new dimension to your life. You may meet
interesting people. Try achieving a healthy work-life
balance.

5. Join a organisation / group -
It'll spark new ideas, refine old ones. You'll make
new contacts. You'll learn new things.

6. Give back to your community -
Find a cause that matters to you. Join an NGO. Be a
mentor, volunteer, or make regular donations.

7. Put time for yourself -
"Meet with yourself" daily for some minutes.
Introspect. All work & no play results is a recipe for
stress.

8. Set realistic goals -
Realistic Goal setting is a valuable habit. Goals
should be measurable. On achievement, reward yourself.


9. Don't make do, get a new one -
Is there something lacking - an extra employee, a new
PC, that's stopping your success? Get it, don't
postpone.

10. Drop what's not working -
All products aren't super sellers. If a technique or
relationship isn't working. Move on. Something better
will turn up.
 
Posted by: shghosh Accepted Answer
1/2/2007 5:55 AM (CST)
Well, mine are as follows:

Be Polite
Do Some Charity
Exercise More
Speak less
Find a Mktg Job
Pray consistently and not at times of dire need!
 
Posted by: carrie77 Author Response
1/2/2007 6:15 AM (CST)
Hi Everyone -

I do see something of an emerging theme here, started off as one might expect by Randall. Be kind to yourself.

It sounds so simple, yet aren't all the best ideas really quite simple? And, when I review all the other comments, it is at the foundation of most of what else has been written.

Deremiah, I have written to you separately. I know I owed you an email. You were simply falling into the category of friends I was not taking the time to write to.

But, if I follow the suggestions and am nicer to me, I will be nicer to everyone. Tried it a bit yesterday. Spent only a minimal amount of time working, about 4 hours on volunteer paperwork, and then did something I've wanted to do for ages -- toyed around with rubber stamps, ink pads, and made cards. Then, I read ... curled up under an afghan with a pot of tea.

Happy 2007,
Carrie
 
Posted by: BARQ Accepted Answer
1/2/2007 7:35 AM (CST)
I resolve to be more attuned to the conditions of business and of life that warrant a personal change or adjustment in my actions, commitment or acceptance of responsibility -- and to not postpone that change until 1/1/08.

BARQ
SELMARQ Brands' Best Friend
 
Posted by: Frank Hurtte Accepted Answer
1/2/2007 8:09 AM (CST)
my new years resolution is to spend at least 20 minutes a day discarding the old letters, emails, and other "stuff" that I have managed to accumulate over the years.

For those of you who are my age (52), I ask you the question, who will clean out all the old stuff you have saved when you are no longer able to....
 
Posted by: carrie77 Author Response
1/2/2007 12:54 PM (CST)
Michael -

Thanks for the calendar! My family is scattered over 4 continents. This will be a great aid in knowing when it's a holiday where they are.

Carrie
 
Posted by: KathySmithFilms* Accepted Answer
1/2/2007 4:23 PM (CST)
Handle all of my backlog
Exercise 3-4 times a week
Get personally enhanced
Broaden my area of responsibility
Success in marketing my current products
Expand and make more friends
Produce more high quality products/services
Help more effectively.

May you have a prosperous New Year...All of You!
Kathy
 
Posted by: NuCoPro Accepted Answer
1/2/2007 6:08 PM (CST)
I haven't made resolutions before, however, this year I DO resolve to do everything possible to make this the BEST year ever for me and my family, and to begin walking the path into the rest of my life!
 
Posted by: Frank Hurtte Accepted Answer
1/2/2007 11:04 PM (CST)
My new years resolution came to me in a dream...

I am going to live life like its 1987 only with internet...
 
Posted by: bigstarnow Accepted Answer
1/4/2007 6:01 PM (CST)
Lose the gut
Lose the butt
Lose the attitude
Lose
 
Posted by: telemoxie Accepted Answer
1/4/2007 10:40 PM (CST)
Read more, exercise more, eat less, watch less TV. Hire an assistant, give more frequent reports to clients. Improve pre-call research. Implement more postcard campaigns for clients. Outsource my own marketing, so I can spend 100% of my efforts serving my clients.
 
Posted by: mop Accepted Answer
1/4/2007 10:50 PM (CST)
I think writing my NYR's late tells you quite a bit about me already, so I guess you wouldn't be surprised if I told you I am going to make deadlines a priority? I always get them done, but just barely. eeeking isn't fun.

Now for the biggie. ta-daaa! I will clean my office. I will get the dogs to put their toys in the basket, and I will file away the stuff I probably should throw out, and I will update my rolodex and take out the dead people cause I don't think I'll need them anymore.

Then I will take some time and start riding again, A big old horse, like my last big gelding. My legs will probably collapse after the first 15 minutes (it has been 7 years since I last rode). But I can't give it up. My son has been begging me to ride with him again. I can't refuse that!

And then I will do something kind for someone else every day. That's my real New Year's Resolution.

Oh yea, one more thing. I resolve to get a new puppy this year. Another chubby yellow Labrador and we will name him Bubba.
 
Posted by: Dare4More * Accepted Answer
1/4/2007 11:50 PM (CST)
Be more active on this forum - I currently get all the daily digests in my inbox but there are weeks when I don't even have a look being too busy at work..
That's it, I spelled it out, now I need to keep my promise :)

Happy New Year!
Dare4More
 
Posted by: jpoyer Accepted Answer
1/5/2007 11:52 AM (CST)
Resolutions? It's already 2007?!! I gotta go, I have a deadline to meet!

ha ha - well, truer than I care to admit.

My resolutions for this year, every day, every minute: pray more, eat less (or better anyway), work less, excercise more, read more (on my own and with my kids), live more.

I like Frank's resolution, 1987 means big hair, and I could go there.

As Always,

Jennifer
XPRT Creative
 
Posted by: carrie77 Author Response
1/6/2007 6:45 AM (CST)
Jennifer and Everyone -

I certainly don't miss the big hair days. But, in 1987 I was still in Thailand, and it wasn't a trend then.

I'm beginning to see some common threads in some of these resolutions. Is this the product of collective mind-think or simply that as adults, we all start to have siilar foibles?

Carrie
 
Posted by: Jo Masterson Accepted Answer
1/8/2007 6:55 PM (CST)
This year I am listing 3 goals and committing to taking some action everyday that moves me closer to at least one of them. When I finish one, I add another.

General goals: learn, teach, love, enjoy, appreciate

Wishing you all an awesome 2007!
Jo
 
Posted by: zonedinn Accepted Answer
1/8/2007 7:47 PM (CST)
Although my profile notes I am not new to MarketingProfs, I am new to the forum...just a few weeks...I never knew it was here just stumbled upon it one day over xmas holiday. I added more info and will add more as time goes by.

zonedinn
 
Posted by: MANSING Accepted Answer
1/9/2007 7:45 AM (CST)
To all,

I will follow this and will recommend others to:

• Spend More Time with Family & Friends
• Fit in Fitness
• Learn Something New
• Help Others
• Get Organised
• Enjoy Life More

Regards,

M Bhor
 
Posted by: Mushfique Manzoor Accepted Answer
1/10/2007 11:40 PM (CST)
Hi all

although 10 days of new year has passed, its better late than never to fix my new year resolution..

1. spend more quality time with my family(that includes wife, parents, sister).
2. become healthy by exercising regularly.
3. read more and acquire more knowledge on marketing and business
4. grow my career!

cheers!!
 
Posted by: JLW Accepted Answer
1/11/2007 12:37 PM (CST)
To think of the all the wonderful things I did yesterday.

(If I can't think of any, then I'll be sure to do something wonderful today so that I have something to think of tomorrow.)
 
Posted by: callyway Accepted Answer
1/11/2007 3:33 PM (CST)
It's great to read so many similar/different responses!
I have to say that ... as we near the end of the half of the first month of 2007 (did I really say that?) ... I think that I'll focus on:

-- MarketingProfs
-- Analytics
-- Exercise
-- Hobbies
-- Peace

Not in that order particularly ...
I don't want to go back to 1987 though even with the Internet; I wouldn't mind a "pre-keep-em-filled-with-fear" time though.
 
Posted by: carrie77 Author Response
1/15/2007 6:35 AM (CST)
Hi Everyone -

Thanks so much for participating. And, best wishes for a happy and healthy 2007.

Carrie
 


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