Despite that, I must dispute one claim they make, namely that New Year's resolutions "don't work." Research shows they have quite good success rates. This is an article I really like which tries to provide an evidence-based framework for setting and achieving goals. Focus is fitness, but the framework could be applied to anything.
There is a plug for a food monitoring app at the end if that bothers you (although where these people are coming from, namely sports and strength training, weight *gain* is just as likely a goal).
https://www.strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting/
