{"id":2500,"date":"2015-01-08T16:05:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T00:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=2500"},"modified":"2016-12-27T14:56:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T22:56:07","slug":"why-new-years-resolutions-have-a-92-failure-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/why-new-years-resolutions-have-a-92-failure-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why New Year’s Resolutions Have A 92% Failure Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Property<\/a>The first week\u00a0of 2015 has come and gone – how are you doing with your New Year\u2019s resolutions?<\/p>\n

If you are one of the 45% of Americans who usually make resolutions<\/a>, hopefully you are still sticking with your goals for the new year. \u00a0Research shows that self-improvement initiatives like getting organized and saving money top the charts as some of the most common New Year\u2019s resolutions.<\/p>\n

For property managers, organizational and financial resolutions tied to a January 1st start date make sense. Starting a new year with an organized system helps you track financials and manage reports throughout the year, which is very helpful come tax time or when facing an audit. \u00a0Proper organization will also aid in achieving your financial goals<\/a>, as efficiency becomes streamlined and processes are monitored.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, research from University of Scranton reveals that a measly 8% of people are actually successful in achieving their resolutions<\/a> -with a whopping 25% already giving up after just one week! Don\u2019t let this daunting statistic discourage you though. \u00a0The same research notes that \u201cpeople who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

So why do New Year\u2019s resolutions have a 92% failure rate?<\/p>\n

Psychology Today<\/a> recognizes tendencies for resolution failure to include personal reluctance and setting unrealistic goals and expectations. \u00a0This means that a person should be emotionally ready to take the steps towards success and give themselves achievable goals with realistic results and benchmarks.<\/p>\n

Other studies suggest<\/a>, successful resolutions stem from clearly defined goals, accountability, and creating small habits that will eventually shape overall behavior. While creating a bucket list of behaviors for a better you is great activity, focusing on just one or two of these goals for your New Year\u2019s resolutions helps make them more reachable. \u00a0\u00a0Sharing your resolutions with your friends, family, and coworkers creates an accountability system, making you more likely to follow through. \u00a0And developing small habits that positively relate to your resolution will assist in a gradual, overall behavior change that will stick well beyond 2015.<\/p>\n

Taking these suggestions for success into account, let\u2019s revisit a popular resolution for property managers in 2015 – getting organized.<\/p>\n

What does getting organized mean to you?<\/p>\n