Author of HabitForce! Offers Timely Advice to Help People Fulfill New Year's Resolutions; Signed Copies of HabitForce! Now Available Online at www.ovations.com.YORKTOWN Yorktown, historic town (1990 pop. 270), seat of York co., SE Va., on the York River 10 mi (16 km) from its mouth on Chesapeake Bay; settled 1631, laid out 1691. It is included in the Colonial National Historical Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table). HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Matthew Cossolotto -- "The F.A.I.L.U.R.E. Coach(TM)" -- Helps People Recognize, Resist and Replace Self-Defeating Habits, Mindsets and Behavior Patterns That Hold Them Back Westchester, NY-based author of HabitForce! How to Kick the Habits of F.A.I.L.U.R.E. and Adopt the Habits of S.U.C.C.E.S.S. (published by Beckham Publications Group www.beckhamhouse.com) is offering the following advice to help people stick to their New Year's resolutions A New Year's Resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year's Day and remain until the set . "The first thing to do is get a habit check-up," says author Matthew Cossolotto. "You shouldn't try to build new goals and resolutions on the shaky foundation of existing bad habits bad habit Unhealthy habit Clinical medicine A patterned behavior regarded as detrimental to physical or mental health, which is often linked to a lack of self-control. Cf Good habit. . Another tip: Turn a resolution into a promise. If you make a promise to do something, you're more likely to follow through." Cossolotto continues: "Lots of people have trouble every year sticking to their New Year's resolutions, despite the best of intentions. People start the year saying they want to lose weight, get in shape, learn a new language, stop smoking, or even write the great American novel This article is about The Great American Novel (as a concept). For other uses, see Great American Novel (disambiguation). The "Great American Novel" is the concept of a novel that most perfectly represents the spirit of life in the United States at the time of its . But the level of commitment to these goals often fades just a few weeks into the New Year. Why is that? It's all about what I call F.A.I.L.U.R.E. Traps - habits, mindsets and patterns of behavior that hold people back from achieving their goals." "There's a three-step process for replacing the habits of F.A.I.L.U.R.E. with the habits of S.U.C.C.E.S.S.," Cossolotto says. "I call it 'The Three Rs - Recognize, Resist and Replace.' To achieve goals -- including New Year's resolutions -- people need to recognize, resist and replace the habits and mindsets that hold them back. So I strongly recommend that people get a habit check-up this New Year by reading HabitForce! It's a good way to start 2005 on the right foot." John B. Anderson John Bayard Anderson (born February 15, 1922) is a politician who was previously a member of the Republican Party. He was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and an Independent candidate in the 1980 presidential election. , independent presidential candidate 1980 and current president of the Center for Voting and Democracy, says this about HabitForce!: "I heartily recommend HabitForce! to anyone and everyone. If you've ever had a goal you failed to reach or if you vaguely suspect that you have not lived up to your potential, this book is for you." "I'm convinced," says the author, "that the book's easily remembered structure gives it extra power to transform behavior. HabitForce can either work for you or against you. The trick is to figure out how to make HabitForce work for you. So, like Yoda from Star Wars, I always tell people: May the HabitForce be with you!" Cossolotto is a former aide to House Speaker Jim Wright (D-TX) and Congressman Leon Panetta (D-CA). Prior to starting his own executive communications consulting business in 1996, Cossolotto served in senior-level speechwriting and executive communications positions at MCI Communications This article is about MCI before it merged with WorldCom. For other uses, see MCI. MCI Communications was an American telecommunications company that was instrumental in legal and regulatory changes that led to the breakup of the AT&T monopoly of American telephony and , GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) and Pepsi-Cola International. Cossolotto has developed a series of targeted Harness Your HabitForce! workshops and presentations for schools, community groups, and business and professional organizations. An informative article about Cossolotto's presentation to the Washington Independent Writers is available by visiting or clicking the following link: http://www.washwriter.org/pubspeakNOV04.html. Signed copies of HabitForce! are now available online by visiting www.ovations.com. For more information call 914-245-9721 or email habitforce@ovations.com. About the Author Matthew Cossolotto's multifaceted mul·ti·fac·et·ed adj. Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile. Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious communications career includes eight years as a congressional aide on Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. Hill followed by senior-level speechwriting and executive communications positions at MCI Communications, GTE and Pepsi-Cola International. In 1996, Mr. Cossolotto formed his own executive communications and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firm, Ovations International, Inc. In addition to speechwriting, speech coaching and public relations services, Ovations has developed a series of innovative "Podium podium In architecture, a pedestal on a large scale. It may be any of various elements that form the base of a structure, such as the platform forming the floor and substructure of a Classical temple, a low wall supporting columns, or the structurally or decoratively Power" workshops based on the concept of "Whole-Brain Speaking" - designed to help people become more confident, comfortable and authentic speakers by integrating Left Brain (content/preparation- based) and Right Brain (connection/presence-based) functions. For more information about Ovations International, visit www.ovations.com. About Beckham Publications Group For more information about Beckham Publications Group, visit www.beckhamhouse.com. |
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