Resolutions, Goals & Vision Boards

There is a universal activity that occurs at the start of every January — creating intentions for the new calendar year. Whether you take pen to paper listing out the goals you want to accomplish or get crafty by creating an inspiring vision board, it’s important to know that neither visualization nor manifestation alone is enough to get you across the finish line.

Saying you want to reach a Final Four and envisioning your team cutting down the net isn’t enough. Setting your sights on President’s Club and picturing the sand beneath your feet isn’t enough either. These are necessary tools and a great place to start — but if you are truly determined to turn those dreams into reality this year, intention must be paired with action.

Otherwise, you may fall into these unfortunate but very real statistics. Only 9% of people successfully keep their New Year’s resolutions. Twenty-three percent quit in the first week. Sixty-four percent by the end of the first month. And 43% expect to give up by February. In fact, failure is so common that the second Friday in January has been identified as “Quitters’ Day” — the moment most people abandon their goals altogether.

To help ensure those statistics don’t apply to you, here is an ON Point roadmap for greater success:

1. Identify measurable and tangible goals

2. Write them down and make them visible

3. Break them into manageable mini-goals and milestones

4. Create accountability with a friend or coach

5. Reward yourself and celebrate progress along the way

Intentions set the direction, but execution determines the outcome.

The leaders, teams, and professionals who separate themselves aren’t the ones with the best vision boards — they’re the ones who build structure around their goals, commit to consistent action, and stay accountable when motivation fades. Progress doesn’t come from January energy alone; it comes from daily choices made long after the excitement wears off.

This year, don’t just visualize the win. Design the path, do the work, and stay in the game.

Because goals don’t fail — systems do. And when you build the right system, success becomes far more than a resolution.