Popular Resolutions #3 - All the Rest

This week we are covering off library resources which will help you keep to some of the most popular New Year's Resolutions that you have made. So far we have dealt with Giving Up (smoking, drinking, etc) and the Health Kick (weight management, exercise, etc). So today let's look at some of the others.

1. Time Management. This goes to the heart of resolutions such as more time for family and friends and activities that you want to pick up this year. If you are anything like me there never seems to be enough time to fit in all the things I want to do (and read all the books I want to read). Unfortunately there is no magic wand that can be waved but there are plenty of books to help you get organised, de-clutter and which give you lots of different hints on how to find extra minutes in your day. We all have different lifestyles and personalities so what works for one person might not work for another. Have a look through our collection under the subject heading of Time Management.
2. Friends and Family. One of the main things people want more time for is to spend with Family and Friends. In our busy world today, sometimes those minutes aren't large which makes it difficult, especially if there are tensions to be sorted out. The key to any relationships is quality time and communication and we have a range of resources to help you through this minefield. Look under subject headings such as Families and Friendships to help you out with ideas.
3. Travel. You don't have to have come into the library very often to know that we have shelves of books, travel guides and DVD's to help you plan your next holiday, give you ideas on where to go next or tell you tales of other peoples adventures. Travel Guidebooks is a good place to start but anywhere in the non-fiction shelves from Dewey numbers 910 to 919 will help you out. This is where you find your Lonely Planets, Rough Guides and all the things in between.
4. Saving. Of course to be able to head away on holiday, you need to have saved a little bit of dosh to pay for the memories you are going to create. That means budgetting and saving. Or maybe this is the year you are going to buy the house, car, boat... that you always wanted. Personal Finance is one key term you can use to find resources to help you plan to reach your goal. Budgets - Personal is another one.
5. Learn Something New. If you want to start doing more photography, cooking, crafts or sport. If you want to know more about our world, the past world or other worlds. A new langauge, new friends or new music. Helping others or helping yourself. The library is your one-stop shop for information to help you with all of this. All you need to do is step inside the door or you can even do it from home by checking out our website for a range of digital resources.

So that's the New Years Resolutions sorted. Good luck with yours. I have to go and find some help with mine. Have a fantastic weekend everyone. Ka kite.