From Michael Margolis, who is holding a telecall today:

I don’t know about you, but I HATE the concept of New Year’s resolutions.

Every year, I say I’m going to lose 20 pounds, but it never happens. And I just feel crappy about it. Maybe this is a familiar story to you too? You set some big “blue sky” resolutions for the New Year, and in a couple months you fall right back to the old habits. The only thing we seem resolved to do is repeat the same punishing pattern year-after-year.

Want to break the cycle? Join me Wednesday for a Free Story Telecall:

Here’s the thing — last year this time, my life was in major turmoil. It was so upside down, I didn’t have time to really set “blue sky” resolutions. Guess what happened? In 2009, I lost 20 pounds (actually it was closer to 30!). And I didn’t join a gym or go on a watermelon diet. So what was different this time? I resolved to fundamentally change my story. When I set this change in motion, the world around me totally re-organized: the end of my marriage, the transformation of my business, and the publishing of my book Believe Me.

Every story is a lesson in choice and consequence. If you’re looking to tell a bigger story in 2010, I encourage you to join me for Wednesday’s free telecall. We’ll discuss the process of change storytelling, and answer questions since reading my storytelling manifesto. It’s going to be pretty loose and informal, so bring your best and biggest questions. I know its one thing to think about your bigger story, it’s another to put it into action. I want to help you do it.

What’s one story you have the power to change in 2010?

Here are the details again:

Wednesday, Dec 30th at 1pm EST/10am PST for 60 Minutes Dial In info - (218)-844-8230; Participant Code: 290302#