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Welcome Year 2011 and I have two reasons to pat on my own back. Beginning year 2010 I made two promises to myself – to get rid of two things – Smoking and Debts and by the end of 2011 I have been to keep both of them to large extent.

Resolution for 2011

I quit smoking in November 2009 and kept it for whole 2010 and I am sure the ‘Butt’ is not going to hit me back.  By the later half of 2011 I tried controlling my personal finances, whipped the attractive “Consumer OFFERS”, skipped many “Buying Impulses” and used the savings to get rid of my debts especially Home Loan – large part paid off now.

Now when I think of the stressful life of continued chain smoking and hassles of paying the agonizing monthly installments – I think I am out of hell. By end of the year I experience both these factors significantly improved my professional as well as personal life.

My personal Resolution for 2011 – Focus of health, financial stability, freedom from stress, better relations at work, more productivity at work and motivating others to meet their 2011 resolutions. Wish me luck!

How does this improved my life at work?

After I quit smoking the frequency of the breaks that I used to take has reduced by 80% which means more time at desk. Now I am more productive and less distracted at work. A debt free life gives one more confidence and less stress. Financial stress is the biggest reason that prompts employees to look out for another jobs – Financial stability = less attrition.

My suggestions to organizations in 2011

While HR will have many resolutions for 2011, I have two suggestions that they should include in their list to improve productivity and decrease attrition:

1. Motivate employees to Quit Smoking: Organizations should spend time and resources on motivating employees to quit smoking. This can be done by organizing No Smoking Days at least once a week where they should urge employees not to smoke at work and also off the work. Organizations can organize camps and workshops to aware employees about harms of smoking and also ways to quit smoking.

2. Educate Employees for better financial management: Organizations should educate employees on better financial management. Financially stable employees are less likely to quit jobs because they achieve higher satisfaction in the same salary. Camps and workshops should be organized to let employees avoid the trap of debts by controlling their spending habits.