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Test Drive Resolutions Now Before Committing in 2026
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- November 30, 2025
No CommentsAs humans, we’re not very good at keeping promises to ourselves. Take New Year’s resolutions. Year after year we tell ourselves this lie: “After the Holidays I’ll get my fitness/finances/waistline/relationships back on track.” And what happens? Our resolutions stall out after a few weeks and the sting of regret hangs in the air like wet
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Don’t Set Resolutions Yet
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- January 5, 2024
Ahh the Holidays. We ate, drank and spent too much. We let too much work slide. We let family relationships fray. It’s natural to want to get back on track and make amends. But our minds and bodies aren’t ready for significant behavioral modification yet. Instead, use this time to test-drive your resolutions so you
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2023 Could Suck. Don’t Let It
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- December 29, 2022
Not to dampen the Holiday spirit, but 2023 is not shaping up to be a banner year. We’re heading into a recession. Inflation and wages are still too high. The Fed will continue raising rates near-term. That means continued headwinds for the stock market, the housing market and for borrowers. Meanwhile, we have a divided
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Test Drive Resolutions Now (or they won’t stick in ’23)
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- December 5, 2022
Oscar Wilde once said: “Good resolutions are simply checks that people draw on a bank where they have no account.” As humans, we’re not very good at keeping promises to ourselves. Take New Year’s resolutions. Year after year we promise ourselves: “After the Holidays I’ll get my fitness/finances/waistline/relationships back on track.” And what happens? They
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Last Chance to Get Your New Year’s Resolutions Right
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- December 15, 2021
Two thirds of advisors (68%) who responded to our weekly Insta-poll believe this Holiday season has been more stressful than usual from both a business and personal perspective. So, after another difficult and stressful year, don’t beat yourself up for overeating, overspending, over-pouring and oversleeping a little during the Holiday season. Same goes for your