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How many \u201cHow to make your resolutions last beyond 5th January\u201d articles have you read so far this year? What about \u201cHow to set SMART goals for 2024\u201d? I have, thus far, studiously avoided them as I\u2019m a little bit resolutioned out in January, to be honest. As a coach, I support clients with goal-setting, fixing intentions, and figuring out what they want and how to get there all year round. I have, in the past, added my two penn\u2019orth to the mix, sharing ideas for everything from making the new year mindful<\/a>, to transforming resolutions into intentions<\/a>. However, this year, rather than another blog explaining how best to make resolutions<\/a>, I would like to offer a slightly different perspective.<\/p>\n

Just the tip of the iceberg<\/strong><\/p>\n

I invite you to imagine a resolution as an iceberg. The bit you can see above the water is the thing you\u2019re giving up\/starting\/reducing\/changing. It\u2019s big and a bit scary, but also kind of cool and inspiring, right? Now consider the bit you can\u2019t see: the gigantic mass of ice under the surface. That\u2019s the bit that Kate and Leo didn\u2019t see \u2013 that\u2019s the bit that sunk the Titanic. Ninety percent of an iceberg lies below the waterline and, with resolutions, I believe success is about 90% determined by the motivation underpinning whatever goal you set.<\/p>\n

Below the surface
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\nThe truth is, you can make all the goals and intentions and resolutions you like; they are all pretty much doomed to fail before the end of the month if you don\u2019t know why<\/em> you are making them. And I don\u2019t mean the obvious why. I\u2019m going on a diet to lose weight. I want to start exercising to be fitter. I want to give up smoking to improve my health. I\u2019m talking about the why behind<\/em> the why.<\/p>\n

To dig into the why behind the why, you can use various queries that coaches call \u201cpowerful questions\u201d. As you think about the aim of your resolution, consider one or more of the following:<\/p>\n