Heya —
I'm Ulan. I run Operations at BestSelf. First time popping into your inbox, but today felt like the right day to do it.
Quick context: January 9 is statistically the day most people abandon their New Year's resolutions. Researchers literally call it "Quitter's Day." Not being dramatic — that's the term.
The numbers are pretty blunt. In a study by Norcross & Vangarelli (1988), researchers followed 200 people who set New Year's resolutions.
After one week, 77% were still going strong.
By two weeks, that dropped fast.
And by the two-year mark? Only 19% actually stuck with it.
What separated that 19% from everyone else wasn't motivation, willpower, or "wanting it more." It was much less exciting than that: they monitored their behavior. They tracked progress. They had systems.
So if your journal is sitting unopened.
Or your planner never made it past week one.
Or you already feel like you "messed it up"…
Honestly? Today's kind of perfect, just start again where you are.
A few tools that help me stay on track (and yes, I use these daily to keep our ops from turning into chaos):
→ Self Journal — a 13-week system that turns big goals into daily, doable actions. Undated, so restarting doesn't feel like failure.
→ BestSelf Planner — for people who want the full-year view. Monthly, weekly, daily — everything in one place so nothing hides.
→ Helm — for when the phone is the issue. One tap, distractions gone. I keep mine on my desk as a reminder, not a rule.
Quitter's Day isn't the end of the story.
Keep going.
Ulan
Operations Manager
BestSelf Co
Ulan
Operations Manager
BestSelf Co
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