Have You Already Broken Your New Year’s Resolution? Here’s Why

In the video below, author Gretchen Rubin describes two frequent mistakes people make in setting goals for themselves.Watch the video here:

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In the video below, author Gretchen Rubin describes two frequent mistakes people make in setting goals for themselves.

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