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How Do You Make A New Year's Resolution Stick?

I'm one of those who used to set New Year's resolutions only to break them after a few days or weeks. (I know I'm not alone.) The thought of saving all of my desired improvements for one day always struck me as a bit silly. Still, the typical resolutions I've had in the past include:1. Lose10 pounds on my belly and keep it off (Hasn't happened for 10 years now.)2. Exercise at least 30 minutes in the morning, 4 5x a week (I'm too inconsistent to see any lasting benefits.)3. Eat more veggies and fruits and a lot less meat (I haven't let go of the highly palatable, fatty foods yet. Wings, Boulevard Pale Ale and Jayhawk basketball:yeah, baby, yeah!)4. Learn conversational Spanish (I didn't have an immediate need to learn it, so I haven't.)5. :Etcetera, etcetera, ad nauseam (Please insert your own failed resolutions here.)Even when I've attempted to write down and track my goals contrary to the Steven Covey principles I've failed miserably. The only thing close to success I've found is when I don't worry about the goal and only keep dimly mindful of it, such as reading on the weekend for escape and pleasure. I don't track the time I should read, or the type of fiction, or the frequency. I just know I enjoy it, so the habit is formed and I read regularly.So here are a few questions for you: How do you make a resolution stick? What tricks have you used to fool yourself? What support seems to work for you? I'm curious about both successes and failures.