New year’s resolutions are going to happen. The question is how we can help people to make sustainable progress on their goals, rather than spending January at the gym and quitting by the time February rolls around. This seems like a simple way of adding some accountability, which is widely known to improve dedication to the kind of incremental improvement that most new year’s resolutions concern.

My approach is like yours. Set a goal and get to it. This year I plan to gain 20 pounds and rekindle my love for various hobbies. :)