Put some fun into reaching your big goalMatt Sullivan/Reuters
What's your BFG for 2012 – that is, in the words of consultant Jon Gordon, your big, fun goal for the year? It should be highly challenging, but also allow you to have fun as you make the goal come alive. Jon Gordon's blog
Set yourself apart: Add your initial
Vancouver-based consultants Darcy Rezac, Judy Thomson and Gayle Hallgren-Rezac urge you to use your initials this year. If you have a common name (or share an uncommon name someone who loves to put pictures of his or her drinking escapades on Facebook) it will help to add a differentiating middle initial. Work The Pond.com
Why not start off with a real morning smile?
Author Daniel Wong urges you to mark the new year by putting some motivational quotes on your wall. And pledge to start every day by smiling when you wake up, thinking of the many opportunities the day will bring you. Life Optimizer blog
No time like now to clean up those cords
Start the year by attacking the clutter of computer cords and device adapters vying for insufficient space in your power strip. Pivot Power is a flexible power strip, able to be twisted into a more convenient shape than the normal kind – even wrapped around furniture – and carry six large adapters side-by-side. The 99percent.com