Now that it's 2010

Bonjour, mes amies.

I hope you all had a fabulous New Year's like I did.
And I'm sure that you, like me, between all of the kissing and hugging that went on around midnight, began to think of your resolutions.

Resolutions normally include things like doing better at work, quitting smoking, or losing weight. The most important thing to remember when setting goals for yourself is not to be unreasonable. If you know that you're incapable of pushing yourself more than you already do, then just don't try.
Also, once you make a resolution, stick to it, instead of doing what we all do time and time again and letting the idea be postponed until it gradually fades to the back of your mind.

As far as work is concerned, the first thing to do is to show that you're eager to progress and/or enthusiastic about what you're doing. Superiors always appreciate this, sometimes even more than the actual results. (Though you should definitely be prepared to commit a larger amount of time to your work if you're lagging behind in any way.)

On the subject of weight, we all know that the holidays leave their mark not only in presents and left-over glitter, but in the extra bits around a woman's waist and thighs. How are you supposed to flaunt the sexy new clothes you got for Christmas with the dinner showing itself more than the cut?
I'll tell you how: discipline. I know we hate to hear this, but January is the time to be ruthless. Say goodbye to the easy diet habits that we entertain in the spring, gradually leading up to bikini season. Holiday weight needs to be gotten rid of as quickly as possible, lest it linger until Valentine's Day and further. It's time for rigorous after-work exercise, minimal eating, and the adoption of diet plans such as David Kirsch's "Ultimate New York Diet". This may seem severe for us, but (obviously depending on the person) the holiday pounds are more than little fluxtuations of our weight level. It's time for war! (Loving your body all the while, of course - if it complains, remind it that you still love it and that you're doing what you're doing for it's own good.)

Otherwise, January is a time to refresh your morale and habits, and generally take a new outlook on life.

Enjoy your January everyone! It holds promise for each and every one of you.