December 30th, 2008

New Year’s Resolutions to Destroy My Business

by Jeff Rosenberg

My wife constantly tells me I should be more patient, that it is a virtue. I always respond the same way — no. I don’t want to be patient. I don’t see what that does for me.

She said it again just the other day (she never gives up). It got me thinking: here are my top 10 New Year’s resolutions guaranteed to make me a better person while killing my business:

10. I will stop worrying about money, incessantly.
9. I will stop worrying, period, and give up anxiety as my own personal homeostasis.
8. I will stop being a perfectionist.
7. I will stop demanding that people around me be perfect.
6. I will stop focusing so intently on little details.
5. I will ingest less caffeine.
4. I will sleep more.
3. I will stop being so full of myself.
2. I will go the gym more — oh, never mind, I already do that (as a result, Blogenberg is the hottest almost-bald-guy-with-a-gray-beard around!)

And the number one business-killing, better-person-building New Year’s resolution is:

1. I will stop judging my sense of self by looking at monthly income statements.

Happy New Blogen-year! And thank you for making Blogenberg more successful than I had ever envisioned.

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Comments

  1. What about stop whining? As a regular blogenberg reader I thought that would’ve made your list???!
    My best wishes to you and your family for a happy, healthy 2009! And I’m confident the business will remain intact!

    Comment by Renata — December 31, 2008 @ 12:56 pm

  2. No, whining is sustenance. And I’m sure it’s one of my most endearing traits. I wish you and your family a blessed 2009, as well. Happy New Year!

    Comment by Jeff Rosenberg — December 31, 2008 @ 1:09 pm

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