1. BE REALISTIC.
2. SET SPECIFIC GOALS.
3. WRITE IT DOWN.
4. TELL OTHER PEOPLE.
5. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM.
6. ELIMINATE ENERGY VAMPIRES.
7. STICK WITH IT.
Read more at: http://markgoulston.com/articles/msnbsobrien.shtml
See Mark help Soledad O'Brien with her New Year's Resolutions at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=y9LpEJ0rTyQ

Because doing the opposite of any of these is setting yourself up to be disappointed.