New Year, New You? Heavy on the question mark. Is it actually going to happen? It’s the end of the year and people seem to have tons of energy to reclaim a new path for their life and have big audacious plans that don’t always work out.

In this episode of Season One of Women Rewriting the Rules, Sumi and Ashley are challenging our preconceived ideas around new year’s resolutions and the good that they actually do to our self-esteem. 

Sumi shares her CREW tool for auditing yourself in a new and inspiring way, and Ashley encourages us to focus on micro-goals as a way to incremental change. 

And while these two women have different ways of approaching the new year and the new you, together they combine to give us plenty to think about as they find a fresh approach that allows you to embrace who you are now, first, and seek out joy with renewed vigor thereafter. 

So ditch the resolutions that haven’t worked in years gone by, and soak into the you that already is as you plan what to do next. Sumi even shares her singing voice with us at the end in a song that could be your new mantra! This is a season finale you don’t want to miss!

"I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve found that there are so many better ways to approach new year goal setting than resolutions which are probably not going to be fulfilled."  ~  Sumi Krishnan

In This Episode:

- January 19th, Quitter’s Day

- Evaluate yourself all the time instead

- Sumi’s CREW method unpacked and explained

- Taking the time for your goals to become habitual

- Can you ever do it all? The answer is NO

- Being gracious with yourself

- Delete goals that don’t serve you

- The importance of bringing more joy to your life

Resources:

- The resolution solution: longitudinal examination of New Year's change attempts

- Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear

- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

- Instagram

Connect with Ashley Baxter:

- Website