HMS Resolute

I've always been intrigued and amused by the names of warships, especially the British versions. Intrepid, Victorious, Valiant, Courageous, Resolute, for example.

The images of epic sea battles that are today shadows in the mists of memory and history, relics of a glorious past and a time for heroes.

But, with the call of Resolute, I must return to an earlier theme, the importance of resolutions for a New Year. Resolution requires, for lasting effect, resolve, and resolve entails a resolute pursuit of objectives, changes, and outcomes.

So, how are you doing with your resolute resolve in the execution of resolutions? Have you sought the TV infomercial path to six-pack abs? Have you forsworn the habits that make spa membership mandatory on the meat market bar scene? Or, have you begun to adopt the leadership and value-adding behaviors that can change your career trajectory forever?

It's not too late to adopt either or both approaches. You need not wait for 2017 to roll around to make promises all over again.

Think it over. It's your life, personally and professionally.

And I'm going to keep bugging you about this - resolutely.