Take Control of 2008


	Take Control of 2008

weirdguy

1-1-2008 1:00 PM

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Tools to help you with those resolutions we see easily dismiss.

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/6f6206a8-e651-4349-8950-644ada194dd8/EF19820E-8810-4A5C-8EBA-DCE6102DD15B/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions" href="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions" style="font-size: 11px;">lifehacker.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"> Before we dive into goal trackers and resolution reminder systems, first make sure you've nailed down exactly what you want to achieve.  Management expert Peter Drucker recommended that teams use the S.M.A.R.T. acronym as a guideline for setting objectives, and it works for personal goals, too.  Your SMART New Year's resolutions should be:</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><B>S</B>pecific.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><B>M</B>easurable.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><B>A</B>chievable.  </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><B>R</B>ealistic.  </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><B>T</B>imely.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/DBFCE4E1-33B3-4518-A809-6C4EF7945432" alt="dontbreakthechain.png" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><P>More free tools that can help you keep your resolutions include:</p> <P><IMG width="199" height="189" align="right" class="postimg" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2007/12/dontbreakthechain.png" alt="dontbreakthechain.png" /> <B><A href="http://dontbreakthechain.com">Don't Break the Chain</A></B></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions">
<IMG width="242" height="169" align="right" class="postimg" src="http://lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2007/12/traineo.png" alt="traineo.png" /><B><A href="http://traineo.com">Traineo</A></B> (weight loss and fitness goals)</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/CF24753C-A932-42AA-A4C2-2233819FACD2" alt="traineo.png" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions">
<IMG align="right" class="postimg" src="http://cache.lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2006/12/dailyplate.gif" /><B><A href="http://dailyplate.com">Daily Plate</A></B> (weight loss goals, <A href="http://lifehacker.com/software/weight-loss/track-your-calorie-intake-at-the-daily-plate-219035.php">original post</A>)</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/DA7D0C88-C44E-4662-9C5D-6E3C0957EB2C" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><B><A href="http://mint.com">Mint</A></B> (finance tracking, <A href="http://lifehacker.com/software/screenshot-tour/is-mint-ready-for-your-money-312083.php">original post</A>) </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><P></p> <P><B><A href="http://www.diyplanner.com/templates/official/hpda/addons/franklin">Ben Franklin Virtue Chart</A></B> (daily habits, <A href="http://lifehacker.com/software/goals/ben-franklin-in-your-diy-planner-157421.php">original post</A> )</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions">
<B><A href="http://bellygraph.com">Bellygraph</A></B> (public progress tracker, <A href="http://lifehacker.com/software/goals/chart-your-progress-with-bellygraph-147885.php">original post</A>)</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/lifehacker.com/img/06FA3A7F-ABE6-4AA6-9A10-D685DDB3D518" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/336991/free-tools-to-manage-new-years-resolutions">
What tools are you using to keep New Year's resolutions in 2008?  </blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/EF19820E-8810-4A5C-8EBA-DCE6102DD15B/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>