The turning of the year inevitably brings about the intention to do “better” this year than you have in previous years. Nearly everyone I know makes some New Year’s resolution, aimed at self-improvement or better job performance. However, according to Peter Economy, writing for inc.com, “research on the topic, [shows that while] about 60 percent of us admit that we make New Year’s resolutions … only about 8 percent of us are successful in achieving them”.