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Think small. Often, we make grand resolutions and expect huge results. Maybe someone wants to lose 100 lbs this year or read 100 books. That seems like a huge, daunting task and it can lead to early disappointment or abandonment of the goal. Thinking smaller may help the goal come to pass. Break it down into smaller segments, like weekly and monthly goals. Even if the goal number for the year stays the same, sometimes thinking about it in smaller terms with short-term goals along the way can help you stay motivated. If your goal is to be published in 2011, make sure you include smaller steps along the way, like completing a manuscript, sending out query letters and submitting work for publication.
Read! Read x-number books! 50 is almost one per week, or perhaps try to read 2 per month. Pick a goal that is challenging but attainable. Reading strengthens writing!
Write! Make it a goal to write daily (blogging or otherwise), or to write a new poem/short story every week. 
Enter! Enter Writing.Com contests and activities. There are plenty of monthly, weekly, even daily contests to spark your creativity!
Review! Reviewing has a multitude of rewards. Not only can you earn a great amount of gift points by reviewing, but you'll also improve your writing, and you may receive reciprocal reviews and even earn a few friends along the way!
Be Abstract! Your goal doesn't have to be one that you can measure. You can make it a goal to be more positive, to be kinder to those around you, to achieve a greater understanding or compassion.
Leger~
