2009 is now here and it is time to start planning for this New Year. Just what do you want from the coming year? How sure are you to achieve your New Year resolutions?

    Getting a fresh start with the New Year is an artificial custom - you can begin to get the life you love and live it at any time you choose. But let the first couple of weeks of January 2009 be the starting point for a new you.Envision yourself at the end of the year and describe at least 3 achievements you would like to have achieved to make you feel that 2009 had been a successful one.

    Maybe this year you are going to find work that you love. Or you may want to excel even more at the job you love. How about getting a good balance between your work and leisure time? What about galvanising your financial situation? How about finding and committing to a dream relationship?

    How can you make the most of your life through the so-called credit crunch?

    Get motivated right now to make the most of 2009 and indeed the rest of your life. Believe in yourself. Know that you can do and have anything you want. Ooze with self belief and others too will believe in you. Go all out for it in 2009!

    Here are some tips to help you achieve your goals and to make 2009 your best year ever.

    1. Spend some quality time on your own and reflect on your goals in all areas of your life – short, medium and long term. Write these down – you increase your chances of materialising them, once written down. Be very specific, and as descriptive as you can.

    2. Write down your three main goals in big bold letters and hang up next to your bedside, in the kitchen, by your pc, etc. Having them visible like this keeps in the forefront of your mind exactly what you need to achieve by when, and what you must do to make it happen.

    3. Identify quickly the key steps in the first three months of 2009 to move you towards your goals. Make the steps realistic for the time frame, but ones that stretch you at the same time. Track your progress on a regular basis, maybe on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

    4. Create an action plan and take regular action. Start today and if possible, start right away. Take that first step – you will immediately generate a lot of enthusiasm & confidence in this and other areas of your life. Do not wait around to be inspired – just get on with doing things, even if it is a small step and that will lead to further steps.

    5. Look at your life in a new way. For example, plan to make all the money you need in 2009 within the first six months. Develop a new theme for the year such as making it “debt free” or “most chilled out ever”. At the same time, ensure you give yourself enough nurturing time – book your holidays right now and plan to spend quality weekends with your loved ones.

    6. Let go of things that drain you. Look at those situations, places, people or anything else that drain your energy, and eliminate them gradually.

    7. Establish a support team around you. Make yourself accountable to someone who resonates with your goals and will support you in achieving them. Find like minded people - and develop powerful, supportive and energising relationships. This may require you to upgrade your friends and build new relationships.

    8. Learn from your role models. Emulate those who have already achieved what you are aspiring to. Apply their lessons and principles to yourself, and thereby fast track your achievements in 2009.

    9. Spruce up your image. Look at everything about you such as your clothes, haircut and other things about your personal brand. Start giving the impression of being successful and you will be during the course of 2009.

    v10. Keep your cool and chill out. You may get overwhelmed at times and find that there is just not sufficient time for everything. Review your commitments and priorities and refocus on the most important steps.

    11. Celebrate your successes. Acknowledge yourself and know that you are doing really well. Reward and pamper yourself. Choose to celebrate in the best way for you.

    12. Find ways to excel and to improve yourself. There are numerous self help resources around you such as books, magazines, websites and so on. Make 2009 the year that you evolve, grow and fulfil your potential.

    Most importantly remember at all times to be kind and gentle with yourself in 2008. Have patience and let your life unfold like a budding flower. Laugh a lot – after all life is meant to be fun. Develop a sense of humour and do not take life so seriously.

    It is never too late or too early to have a great year. Start 2009 the way you want to carry on during the rest of the year.

    I wish you all a fabulous New Year. Make 2009 your best year ever. Get the life you love and live it – you know you deserve it.

    Here are my final words for you to inspire you in 2009 - and for the rest of your life:-

    “Remember that your life counts – and make it count. You are unique. There is no one like you on this planet. Never has been and never will be.

    Do not sell your self short. Do not sell the world short. This is your life – love it, live it. One life, one chance – grab it.

    Get the life you love – and live it.”

    現在就是2009年了，并且是為新的一年做打算的時候了。新的一年你準備做什么呢？怎么確保你在新年的決心呢？

    在新的一年有個新的開始是一種認為的習俗，就意味著你可以得到你喜愛的生活并且選擇任何時間去活。但是就讓2009年的一月的頭幾個星期作為全新的你的開頭吧。設想你正處于2009年末并且描述至少三個你已經完成的目標來使你覺得2009年是成功的一年。

    也許今年你打算去找你喜歡的工作，或者你可能想要在你喜歡的工作中做地更加優秀。那倒不如在你的工作和閑余時間尋求一種平衡。或去激勵自己的經濟狀況。或去尋找并致力于理想的人際關系。

    你如何充分利用所謂的充滿信譽危機的生活呢？

    現在馬上樹立目標來充分利用2009年和你的剩余時光。相信你自己。知道你可以完成并得到自己想要的東西。自己自信其他人也會信任你。在2009年全力以赴實現它！

    這里有幾點可以幫助你實現自己的目標，使2009年成為你最好的一年。

    1.自己親自花一些時間從人生的多方面考慮自己的目標，包括短期，中期和長期的目標。把它們寫下來，這樣一旦寫下它們你就增加了實現它們的機會。這些目標要非常具體，越詳細越好。

    2.用大寫字母寫下你的三個主要目標，把它們掛在自己的床邊，廚房，電腦等地方。使這它們可見，這樣可以時刻提醒你要完成什么，什么時候完成和怎么實現它們。

    3.立刻確定在2009年頭三個月的關鍵步子使你朝著目標前進。使這些步子對于總體時間安排而言是實際可行的，同時它可以提高你自己。經常記錄自己的進展，可以是每天，每星期或者每月。

    4.創造一個行動計劃并逐個進行。如果可能的話今天就開始，馬上開始。在開始的幾步時，你會立即從中和生活其它地方產生許多熱情和自信。不要等待靈感的啟發而是持續做些事情，雖然那只是小小的開始，它也會引導其它事物的發展。

    5.以一種全新的視角看待你的人生。比如，在2009年的頭六個月計劃一筆你將使用的資金。為新的一年準備一個新計劃比如使它“無債務的”或者“最冷靜的”。同時，確保自己有足夠的休閑時間馬上可以去預訂假期，可以跟自己的愛人在周末好好相處。

    6.讓那些使你精疲力竭的事情遠離心頭。正視那些處境，位置，人或者一切使你精疲力竭的東西，然后逐漸消除它們。

    7.在你周圍建立一個支持你的團隊。對跟你產生共鳴的人負責，那樣的話他們會反過來幫忙你實現目標。尋找那些有思想的人，發展出強有力的，有支援的，活躍的人際關系。這需要你提升朋友的標準，建立新的伙伴關系。

    8.跟你的偶像學習。模仿那些已經取得你渴望的那種成功的人。把他們的經驗和原則運用到自己身上，這樣可以幫助你再2009年鎖定成功。

    9.改造自己的形象。觀察你身上所有的東西如你的衣服，發型，及你的個人品牌。你要開始給人一種成功人士的形象，那么你就正踏在2009年成功的道路上。

    10.保持個人的冷靜和清醒。有時你會遭受打擊，發現你沒有足夠的時間去做任何事情。那么你就要重新審視自己的承諾和首先要完成的事情，再次集中精力在那些最重要的步子上。

    11.為你的成功祝賀。承認自己并知道自己已經做地很成功了。獎勵自己并放松一下自己。選擇最好的方式祝賀一下。

    12.尋找一些可以讓自己更加優秀可以提高自己的方法。在你周圍有大量自助的資料比如圖書，雜志，網站等等。使2009年成為你參與，成長，發揮你潛力的一年。

    你需要一直記住的最重要的是在2008年保持友好，溫和。你要有耐心，使自己的生活像鮮花一樣綻放。經常微笑，畢竟生活是有趣的。培養一種幽默感，不要把生活看地太重了。

    開始一個偉大的年份從來沒有太遲或太早的說法。在2009年開始你喜歡的一種方式，持續到以后的年份。

    我希望大家新年快樂。使2009年成為你最好的一年。選擇你喜歡的生活，你會知道這是值得的，

    以下是我給大家在2009年和往后生活的啟示：

    “記住你的生活是有價值的，并使它變地有價值。你是獨一無二的。在這個地球上沒有一個人是跟你一樣的。從來沒有過也將不會有。

    不要低估自己。不要低估整個世界。這就是你的生活，喜歡它，生活它。生活只有一次機會——請抓住它。

    選擇你喜歡的生活并好好地活。”