Human behaviorist shares three-point strategy to maintain financial resolutions

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Typically – and stereotypically – New Year’s resolutions last only a few weeks before petering out. That normally means the diets are blown and the savings accounts are depleted before football season even ends.

Ironically, it’s easier to maintain a financial resolution than a dietary one. Dr. John Demartini, the internationally acclaimed human behavior specialist and academic educator, wants to save your financial resolution before it’s too late. He has a three-point strategy that you can immediately put into effect to keep your financial resolution from fizzling out.

Demartini’s 3-point strategy is:


Have a blueprint, not a plan. “When you’re building a skyscraper, you don’t just scribble your plan down in notes on a napkin and expect your construction and engineering teams to be able to effectively implement it,” said Demartini. “You have clear, concise, and detailed blueprints that cover every aspect, every contingency, every possibility.” He maintains that a comprehensive written plan is the first and most major step of getting your financial house in order.

Evaluate your values. Resolutions are most likely to fail when they run contrary to your values, or at least what they should be, according to Demartini. “If you grab a dozen donuts a few weeks in to your diet, then your value isn’t to lose weight; it’s to enjoy instant gratification,” he said. “Your values must align with your resolution.” He points out that it is relatively easy to temporarily shift your values to gain something you want. “Anyone can be inspired to save a few dollars over a few months to afford the latest big-screen television. But that’s just another version of shifting your values to enjoy instant gratification. Your values must include the desire to be comfortable in your retirement, to save enough to truly enjoy life in an upscale comfort style.”

Listen to the experts. “To receive financial advice from someone who has their own financial issues is like getting weight-loss advice from a sumo wrestler,” said Demartini. “At best, you can learn from their examples what not to do.” Instead, he goes on, you need to listen to the advice and life lessons of someone who has once been in your own financial shoes and overcame the obstacles to achieve great financial success. “Which is why I’ve chosen to start off the new year right away with my new public talk series, “Activate Your Multi-Millionaire Blueprint.”

“Activate Your Multi-Millionaire Blueprint” will take place on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at The Westin San Francisco Airport, located at 1 Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae in San Francisco. Registration is open to the public; tickets can be purchased online at www.DrDemartini.com at a discounted rate, or can be bought at the door. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. and the talk takes place from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. For information on this and other upcoming events, visit www.drdemartini.com or call 713-850-1234.