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January 2012
Chairman's Corner
by Dennis Doody
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It’s hard to imagine that we are starting a New Year. Happy
2012!! This is the time of year where we all start, or should,
make all those New Year’s resolutions. You know? Losing weight,
exercising more, reading more, going to church, running a 10K
race…..Well, OK...these are some of my personal resolutions.
I was talking to a friend about his resolutions for 2012 and his
were similar to mine. He explained that he needed to lose weight
and that he was going to start working out six times a week. So,
he hit the gym Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the track on
Tuesday and Thursday. Saturday was the day to mix up the routine
with a bike ride, paddle board or anything else that might come
to mind. It sounded like a good plan, but my friend has a family
with a wife and two kids, and has never worked out before. Now,
we all know that he is destined to miss a day for one reason or
another and once he misses it, he will think he has failed. And
then it’s back to his old ways. Maybe he’ll do it next year?
I think we all are guilty of making lofty resolutions or goals
that are destined to fail from the beginning. My personal goals
this year are going to be more defined. I will: work out three
times a week, run the Super Bowl 10K, go to church once a month,
drink more water than soda, and read three books. These
resolutions are defined, reasonable and sustainable throughout
the year. I think it is very important to write them down and
share them with others. This way you are committed and
accountable for your resolutions.
I also have many business resolutions that I have shared with
you in my previous articles. I have tried to define each goal
for myself and for Blue Chip so I can track the progress
throughout the year. In addition, I always try to evaluate my
resolutions as the year progresses. I think it is important to
be realistic and flexible with business resolutions because
business is fluid. So your resolutions must be fluid as well.
That being said, what are your personal resolutions for 2012?
What are your business resolutions for 2012? Are they
defined, reasonable and sustainable? Have you written them down
and shared them with someone else?
I have written down my goals for you all to hold me accountable.
I hope that when you see me next time, you will ask if I ran the
10K race or if I read any of the three books. My answer will
hopefully be “yes.”
Wishing you and your families a happy and prosperous 2012.
