Start in a small, little-used room (assuming you have one). Baby steps! Get your tools and work with 3 piles -- one to box up, one for Goodwill, one for your garage sale. Time yourself. You may find, as I did, that one room takes one hour and then -- voila! -- task is no longer "going to take forever," it's only going to take 1 hour x ___ rooms.

7. Remember, isolation is a disease.

Get a coach if you don't have a friend who's also moving. Right now I have 4 clients who are moving, and I am too, so we can commisserate, support and give tips. Don't be isolated ever, especially when you're moving.

8. Big furniture items you need to get rid of?

There's a Habitat for Humanity in almost any town. If not that, there are others charities, like homeless shelters, that will come and haul these things away free, plus you're helping someone in need, plus you get a tax writeoff.

9. Locate Goodwill donation center near you!

Or similar charity. They're all over, sitting in strip centers. Here's path -- from garage sale to Goodwill donation center. Repeat as needed.

10. Remember, it's a gift to know when something is "over."

In other words, whatever stage of life you're in, it's time to end some part of your life or something in your life you've been needlessly hanging on to. Throw things out and make room for something new to come into your life.

A coach is someone who not only helps you create your vision and set goals but also works with you to devise a step-by-step plan that fits your individual style that ultimately leads to making long-lasting, permanent changes. Everyone has a different style, and needs to be motivated and moved in a different way. Once a vision and goals are set, coach will hold you accountable each week for achieving what you have set out to do. Because it's broken down into small, tiny steps, it seems so much simpler and actually seems 'doable.' A coach can point out new angles and a new perspective so perhaps seeing same old thing in a new way can be inspiring and motivating and lead to a new, better result. A coach can identify where discrepancies lie between what you say you want and what you really do want. Sometimes we think we want something, but it turns out it's not REALLY what we want —only what we 'think' we want. Sometimes, we get hooked into 'shoulds' because it seems appropriate. However, a 'should' doesn't come from within, and therefore, leads to failure and disillusionment.

So what's best way to make a resolution and to actually make it happen? o Take very small tiny, baby steps toward big picture. o Be accountable on a weekly basis rather than looking at whole year and feeling overwhelmed. o Mark your progress as you go along so that you can take pride and feel good about what has already been accomplished toward vision. Too often we get locked into looking at what's left to do and forget to appreciate what's already been done.