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Resolutions anyone?

Dear Readers,

We've come to the start of another new year, and people the world over will likely be making and breaking resolutions of all kinds.

Whether you're one of those people who swears that this is the year you'll get into the gym and finally in fit that dress which has been living at the back of your closet for the past five years, or you're hoping to finally get smarter about your finances , the new year presents us all with an opportunity for change.

The question is...how many of us actually use that opportunity? The idea of new year's resolutions have become a bit of cliche...something you say at the end of the year without any real intention of sticking to it. In fact, most people don't make it past week one.

In 2018, however, we want to encourage our readers to finally make something of all that wishful thinking! It may seem daunting but the trick is starting where you are and using what you have available to you. This year, push yourself outside of your usual comfort zone, and even when things get rough KEEP GOING!

AND...while we're all working hard to stick to our personal resolutions I think there are some collective resolutions that all of us should also commit to.

Let us all commit to being kinder to each other. Whether you're stuck behind a "slow driver", in a long bank line, at a restaurant where the food is taking forever, keep in mind that we're all working through our own personal struggles and that sometimes we just need a kind word or gesture.

Let's commit to collective excellence. No matter how small or insignificant the task, do it to the best of your ability. Inspire and encourage those in your circle of influence to do the same. Let's go the extra mile and put in the extra effort to make our work environments, home environments and our country even better than they are now.

These sound easy but history has taught us that sometimes it's the little things that can be most difficult. In 2018 let's all help each other to make this the best year ever! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

#242Editor

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