Don't wait....start NOW

As 2014 approaches, you may be thinking about what you'd like to accomplish when the new year rolls in.  Its a time to introspectively take inventory of where you are and figure out where you'd like to go.  Wondering what the most popular resolutions were for 2013?  My research led me to this list of the top 40:

  1. Read more books
  2. Save more money
  3. Lose weight
  4. Redecorate
  5. Take better photos
  6. Go traveling
  7. Sell old unwanted stuff on eBay
  8. Buy a tablet
  9. Organize photos
10. Do something for charity
11. Spend more time with kids
12. Buy a Sunday paper
13. Less TV time
14. Connect my computer to my TV
15. Leave work on time more often
16. Less time on Facebook
17. Totally revamp my wardrobe
18. Try a new hairstyle
19. Get a six-pack
20. Eat less chocolate
21. Socialize more in real life rather than Facebook
22. Drink less alcohol
23. Buy less coffee from Starbucks/big chains
24. Start my own business
25. Tell someone I have feelings for them
26. Quit smoking
27. Gain a promotion
28. Learn how to use Twitter
29. Run a half or full marathon
30. Call people more than text
31. Cut someone out of my life who isn't good for me
32. Meet online contacts in real life
33. Watch less reality TV
34. Text people less
35. Try to save relationship
36. Try extreme sports
37. Get better at social networking
38. Stop contacting/going back to an ex-partner
39. Have a face-to-face with my boss to find out where I stand
40. Do a bungee jump

What ever you decide, don't wait.  Do it now.  Get a head start and focus on small habits that will make an impact.  Make a dent, don't scratch the surface.  

If you think about it, all 40 have a common denominator -- they relate to your health on some level (nutrition, fitness, mental, spiritual, emotional etc).  Some are directly impacted while others, indirectly. 

We have the same amount of time every day to work on becoming THE best version of ourselves. What's even more exciting is that we get to decide, what, how, when, where and if your WHY is strong enough, it will blow past any excuse that gets in your way.  So, get busy living and stop waiting!  And just so you know, #40 will never be on my list!  What about you?