From Resolution Flop to Productivity Champ: My 8-Year Journey

Nosheen Khan
3 min readOct 3, 2023

Howdy, my fellow goal-setters, resolution-makers, and productivity enthusiasts!

Photo by Ryland Dean on Unsplash

Today, I’m here to spill the beans on my wild eight-year adventure of saying ‘adios’ to those run-of-the-mill New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I’ve embraced a strategy that’s not only shaken up my life but also turned me into a productivity machine (nope, I’m not talking about a Bigfoot in a tuxedo here).

Let’s face it; we’ve all been there. It’s January 1st, and we’ve committed ourselves to a laundry list of resolutions as long as Santa’s naughty-or-nice scroll. We’re pumped, motivated, and ready to conquer the world, one resolution at a time. But then… it happens. By the second week of January, our resolutions start to resemble discarded confetti from a New Year’s Eve party — scattered, forgotten, and somewhat sad.

Eight years ago, I decided I’d had enough of this annual charade. I wanted a change — a real one. So, I kissed those resolutions goodbye and embarked on a journey that has made me the productivity dynamo you see today (or at least, I’d like to think so).

The 90-Day Challenge

My secret weapon? The last 90 days of the year. Yep, you heard me right — the end-of-year goals. While everyone else was busy making promises to themselves in January, I…

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Nosheen Khan

Day Job: Helping entrepreneurs scale with systems, processes and automations | Side Hustle: Founder of PAKPRENEURS