At least since the Romans decided to name the first month of the year after the god Janus (his two faces made it easy for him to look back and forward), the New Year has been a time for taking stock.
Although some sources say the practice of making New Year's resolutions has declined, 40 to 45 percent of American adults make one or more resolutions each year, according to http://www.proactivechange.com/motivation/resolutions/index.htm, which also offers tips on keeping resolutions in a free download, "Resolutions that Work."
Although the "goals guy" offers a number of goal-oriented services, http://www.goalsguy.com/Events/n_facts.html, whets the appetite for change with a look at New Year history, greetings in various language, a list of Jan. 1-born celebrities and even the complete text of "Auld Lang Syne."
More tips, and links to helpful Web sites, are available at http://www.ehow.com/how_12076_keep-new-years.html which suggests avoiding resolution overload ("it's difficult for the average person to follow through on even one resolution"), setting rewards and even waiting until a spring date, perhaps May 1.
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