8,760 ... What is this number?

If you guessed a John Deere Tractor you are right, but it is also the Number of Hours in One Year!

As you consider the 8760 hours ahead in 2019, the New Year offers a time to start over, refocus, and make positive adjustments to routines that may have you stuck in a rut. Did last years resolution not quite work out for you? No worries! Everyone has the opportunity for a start fresh! So what are you waiting for? Make 2019 the year you make good on some of those resolutions you’ve been wanting to commit to!

In our unofficial poll, following are some to the most popular New Year’s resolutions along with some free resources to help you accomplish them:

Exercise more
- http://flexfitnessgyms.com
Lose weight
- Dietitian recommended apps like https://www.myfitnesspal.com
Get organized
- Spend 15 mintues a day organizing one area of your life & by the end of 2019 you will have spent over 91 hours organizing! (only 1% of your time)
Learn a new skill
- Check out the many career opportunities offered by Iowa Central Community College http://www.iowacentral.edu or the Iowa State Extension https://www.extension.iastate.edu
Save more money
- Registered Investment advisor, Shawn Behrendsen will get you started. Contact her at sbehrendsen@royalallianceadvisors.com
Quit smoking
- Check out the Best Quit Smoking Apps of 2018 at https://www.healthline.com/health/quit-smoking/top-iphone-android-apps
Spend more time with family & friends
- Schedule time for family & friends and do not let work steal your planned time with those you love.
Read more books
- Utilize your public library that contains not only books, but several audio books to check out! https://www.pocahontas.lib.ia.us
Travel more
- With so many destinations available, trusted travel agents are more valuable than ever! http://www.powhatantravel.com
Spiritual growth
- Find a daily devotional that works for you at https://www.backtothebible.org/one-year-reading-plans