Head into the year with a goal-setting mindset and a daily plan to help you achieve success. Contributed by Gary Epstein The beginning of a new year always heralds change and gets us thinking about the bad habits we need to break and the good ones we want to cultivate. This type of thinking can be channelled into your work life to get your year off to a great start. Be realistic Unrealistic goals will almost surely doom you to failure. Picking a small, realistic goal for every day and a larger, ultimate goal for the year, is more likely to deliver results. Someone who never exercises, for example, won’t be able to run 5km every day, but they might be able to manage a ten minute walk. This is an achievable daily goal that can then be extended as they feel stronger and fitter. Choosing a goal you can get excited about will make it easier to stick to your plan. If you need a little more encouragement, look around for someone who is knowledgeable about your goal and ask that pe...