Confessions of an HR consultant: New Year resolutions

I have strong Scottish roots, which means January, Hogmanay and New Year resolutions resonate strongly in the de Plume household. The atmosphere crackles with renewal, freshness and the confidence that I will finally be the man I really ought to be. The world is a cornucopia of opportunities inviting me to grab them. Aspirations vary from the optimistic (“I shall write that era-defining novel by producing one thousand words of perfect prose every evening”) to the fundamental (“I shall spend one hour of quality parenting with the little de Plumes every evening”).To deliver the additional time necessary for the above, I shall banish procrastination from my life. Pointless Googling, Youfacing and Wikipeeking will be exorcised from my daily routine, replaced with exercise and awe-inspiring productivity. Reports shall be produced in three-hour bursts of uninterrupted insight; there shall be no wandering off to phone a friend, make a toasted cheese sandwich or to find out if the Clash’s London Calling album is still the masterpiece I remember it to be.