New Years Resolution - only at Number 7

About.com just listed the TOP 10 New Years Resolutions.  Coming in at number 7 was "Get out of Debt" !  I personally think it should have been at number 1.

Here is the entire list:
1. Spend More Time with Family & Friends
2. Fit in Fitness
3. Tame the Bulge
4. Quit Smoking
5. Enjoy Life More
6. Quit Drinking
7. Get Out of Debt
8. Learn Something New
9. Help Others
10. Get Organized

If you look at the list.... 4 of the items on the list could pertain to HEALTH.
Four other items could pertain to money or wealth.
   Spend more time with family & friends.... if you didnt have to work so hard
   Enjoy Life More... if you didnt have to work so hard
   Get out of Debt... 
   Help Others... would be easier if you were wealthy

"Get out of Debt" should really be "I'm going to double my income this year"

Here's an article on "How to Make a New Year's Resolution and Keep It"
It covers 7 steps:

1.    Step 1

Start with the principle that one and only one resolution at a time is required. Take the one thing that is most critical to your health and well being and tackle it first. Increase your income ? http://www.bhainvestormanagement.com/multiplestreams1.html

2.    Step 2

Break the change down into small manageable steps. In other words: Have a PLAN !  What will you use to create income ?

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3.    Step 3

See it as you do it. Visualize the end result. Think about it all the time.

DREAM-- What will your lifestyle be ?

4.    Step 4

Tell other people and ask for their help in accomplishing your objective.  Council with people that have ACHIEVED...People that are doing what you wish to accomplish.

5.    Step 5

As soon as you hear those excuse tapes playing in your head, shut them down and throw them out with the trash.  Get rid of the negative !!

6.    Step 6

If you do have a moment of weakness and slip up a bit, that's okay, you are human. Forgive yourself, and the very next day, work twice as hard on your goal, strengthening your resolve even more.

7.    Step 7 

Have faith in yourself. You can do anything if you set your mind on that goal. Remember that it is never too late to become what you might have been.

 Dr. Art Bowler (on ehow.com) has a video, that he explains "How to keep your New Year's Resolution" http://www.ehow.com/video_4979837_make-new-years-resolution-keep.html   Basically, he says to "Make your Goals Reasonable".... I say BULL !

Should you set your goal to make an extra $100 a month ??  Or set your goal to "Make an extra $1,000 dollars a week" ?  I think that an extra 1000 dollars a week could change your family's Lifestyle.

My personal goal is to Make an extra $50,000 dollars this year !  That equates to about 1,000 dollars a week. 

I already have my plan of action. 

I visualize the result and council with people that are already doing what I wish to accomplish.

I am using Multiple Income Streams to accomplish my goals.  Are you ?

I'm willing to share what I'm doing.

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Happy NEW YEAR !,

Buddy Blackman, author, investor, business owner and Region Manager of the Charlotte - Income for Life