Hey there! How has your December been? And all of 2021 for that matter?

For many of us, this recent Christmas has not been what we expected or hoped for. Many found themselves unable to travel home to loved ones and instead spent the holiday alone, possibly sick with COVID to boot.

But it's always important (and scientifically proven to be beneficial) to practice gratitude for all the good in our lives, no matter what's going on.

The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect positively on all that we've achieved, and replan and refocus on how to succeed at those objectives which we maybe didn't achieve. This could be a new business plan, health and fitness routine, or just a simple New Year's Resolution.

Today's newsletter aims to help you with that. Check out my interview with Productivity expert Moira Dunne on setting New Year's Resolutions and more in the full version of the interview.

The FREE Resource this month is some top advice from Tim Ferriss on end-of-year reviews.

And as always, we've the Monthly Top Tip, and my humble request to please share this newsletter with people if you find it useful! :D 

Happy New Year to you all! Talk soon.

- Kevin (let's connect on LinkedIn)

In this excerpt from our December interview, hear Moira's advice on achieving New Year's Resolutions.

Or view the full interview here.

When Making or Breaking Habits, Think of the 'Cue'

In on of my favourite books, Atomic Habits by James Clear, he tells us that when performing a habit, we go through 4 steps: cue, craving, response, and reward.

When giving up habits we often try to just simply adjust our response, practicing our willpower (which is difficult), when we could more easily remove the cue in the first place. Eg. If seeing chocolate in the cupboard makes you want to eat it, move where it is, or just don't buy it. Make it easier to never trigger the cue.

Conversely, if taking up a habit, like remembering to floss your teeth, you want to make the cue as obvious as possible so that you remember. Eg. Leave the dental floss (or a note that says 'floss') so that you can't go to bed without coming across the reminder.

How can you apply that in your own life with the habits you're trying to make/break?

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Goodbye for now, but I'd love to hear your thoughts if you have any suggestions for content or blog/video topics. Simply reply to this email to get in touch.

All the best!
Kevin