All of us want to make positive changes in our lives. The new year brings with it the promise of a fresh start or a clean slate. Whether it’s getting into shape, saving more money, learning a new skill, creating better habits, quitting bad habits, or spending more time with the people we love, each of us want to end the year better than where we started.If you’re like most people, though, acting on these resolutions is tough. We get sidetracked and distracted. We experience setbacks. We lose motivation and the drive to achieve. And before you know it, you’ve put those New Year’s Resolutions on the backburner… and it’s only the second week of the year.Today, Pastor Danny shares seven steps to executing on your New Year’s Resolutions and ensure you follow through on your desires for a better life.1. Get clear on your goals.2. Write them down.3. Determine your motivation.4. Give yourself a deadline.5. Create a plan.6. Take action each day.7. Review daily. Additional Resources: Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals by Michael Hyatt (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801075254/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_xfHdEb5NKA6ZK via @amazon)The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451627068/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_JgHdEbAFS9VCN via @amazon)Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735211299/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_9gHdEbYQ1YGFN via @amazon) For more information about Emmanuel Church, including our weekend service times and locations, visit www.eclife.org.For more content from Pastor Danny, subscribe to his blog at www.dannyanderson.net. Have a question you’d like Danny and Rachel to discuss on the podcast? Email us at [email protected].