Instead of simply making a list of goals to achieve, why not tend to the actual actions that will get you there? Silvia offers a new way to consider how you enter the new year—or reset at any time.

It's a cliché that we set New Year's resolutions and then fail to keep them almost immediately. But it's possible to be smarter about behavior design, and this is the perfect introduction to do just that.

There is one tactic for succeeding at habit change that reliably works better than almost any other—but it's also one of the most often overlooked. That tactic is coaching. If you're serious about adopting or changing a habit, hire a coach. This article explains how it works.

If caffeine affects you negatively, maybe this is the year to give it up. Here's a guide to doing that. Someday maybe I'll try it...ha ha ha.

Smoking is one of the most difficult bad habits to give up—but the payoff is huge. (I speak as someone who's been there myself.) You'll want to throw everything you can at the problem. Here's how to handle the prickly emotional side of smoking cessation.

One tactic for quitting a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit. Why not combine another goal with your resolution to quit?

A common New Year's goal is to enjoy the benefits of meditation more regularly. This as a profoundly complete guide on getting started, including a specific 8-week plan to take you the guess-work.

If you've enjoyed meditation, but found it difficult to make it a daily habit, this beautifully illustrated article will help.

Ready to write a non-fiction book? It's probably closer within reach than you guess. Here's how to get down to it. (You might even have 50 weeks left in the year to do something else!)

Many writers dream of writing a novel, but it's not as simple as simply sitting down to write. This guide helps you plan, write, and revise until your manuscript is ready to publish.

An effective way to be the change you want to see in the world is to run for political office. Even if your chances of winning are slim, it can be a powerful catalyst for personal growth. You might even become a catalyst for change in your community.

If your goal for the new year is to get a new job, it's essential that you stand out from the crowd. This complete guide will help you prepare for any interview.

If you're resolved to keep a tidier space, this comprehensive how-to will help you move beyond an afternoon shopping at the container store and into some real change. (I am guilty as charged...my "little parts boxes" sit empty while my junk drawer overflows with loose nails, bolts, and other gee-gaws.)

This decluttering how-to includes very tactical tips for helping to shift your habits towards more tidiness and serenity.

Challenges are a strategic way to reach goals. It wouldn't be called a challenge if it wasn't difficult, so you get out of the mindset of "what if it's too hard." It's practically "too hard" by definition. Here's how to design one and maybe surprise everyone...including yourself.

This beautifully written article may inspire you not only to take up the same challenge, but offers practical advice on harnessing emotional motivation that can help you achieve any goal. Highly recommended read.

Here's a specific fitness challenge: can you imagine being where you are now, at the end of the year, and being able to say you did 1000 push-ups in a single day? Get some unique strategies and tips in this article from one woman who did it herself.

One of the most popular goals of all time. If the Boston Marathon is the race you want to run, there's no better guide than this.

The weight on the scale doesn't determine whether or not you can complete a marathon. The Guinness World World Record holder for the heaviest person to complete a marathon offers a complete guide.