And so, it goes…with the start of every new year, people identify goals they want to achieve for the coming year.  For some whose goals are fairly similar to the prior year’s resolution, there’s this sense of, “This year is going to be different!” Which camp do you fall under? Are you happy operating in “your comfort zone”?

Have you ever heard of the adage, “slow and steady wins the race”?  In many situations, this approach is sometimes true. The tortoise in the story of the tortoise and the hare won the race not because he was the smartest, fastest, or even wittiest. Rather, he won the race because he was so focused on the end result: crossing the goal line. Like the tortoise, you too have the ability to with the race.  Here are some strategies you can use to give you that edge, to stay laser-focused, and stay motivated so that you can achieve your goals.