Note from the associate editorial director | New year, new professional goals

by Linnea Archibald

The new year always has an exciting energy of possibility and new horizons. Much like the beginning of a new school year (which you know I love), I can’t help but feel excited about the blank calendar page of January inviting me to make the most of the next 12 months, to change habits, to chart goals, to discover what’s in store for my life personally and professionally.

The reality, of course, is that we’re the same people on January 1 as we were on December 31. Is it possible that we’ll immediately jump-start new and long-lasting habits? Sure, but that’s usually not what happens. Recent research suggests that only about 1% of the resolution-making population hold to their goals for the full 12 months.