May the New Year bring you happiness and good health.

Why do New Year’s Resolutions fail so often? Here are the answers from match.com.

Unrealistic expectations –Start with small steps.

No support –Taking steps toward any lifestyle change will require that you surround yourself with like-minded people.

Relying on other people –Develop goals that you can accomplish by yourself.

Not preparing your self –Don’t just make resolutions without thinking them through.

Allowing yourself to be pressured – Don’t make a resolution like losing weight, just because someone else wants you to.

Not believing in yourself –If you don’t believe you can accomplish a particular goal, you won’t.

Unclear goals –Make specific resolutions. The clearer you are, the easier it’ll be for you to reach your goals.

Being too rigid –Resolutions can be adjusted. The point is to make steps toward your goals.

TOP FIVE EASIEST NEW YEARS’ RESOLUTIONS

1. Getting rid of the 2010 calendars
2. Watch more television
3. Start smoking
4. Gain Weight
5. Don’t make any

Look what Hugh Hefner got for Christmas…The head of Playboy magazine has gotten engaged again. He proposed to Playmate Crystal Harris Christmas Eve and she accepted with tears. This is the third marriage for Hefner, and they all have been Playmates. He recently divorced one last year. By the way Hugh Hefner is 84 years old.

You know what they say…The third time is a charm, and it’s even more charming when they all are Playboy Playmates.

Blizzard wreaks havoc from Carolinas to Maine…
Storm dumps up to 18 inches of snow on some areas; thousands of travelers stranded.

Your Co-worker Steve “Santa” Suter is taking my Christmas vacation to spend time with family and friends. Have a Merry Christmas and thanks for listening to me this year. Talk to you in 2011. Be safe.

I didn’t but did you know there is a National Holiday Hotline (toll-free) to help home owners with fixing their holiday lights and pre-lit trees? It’s a company called Ulta Lit Technologies in Chicago and their helpline has been open and available for years helping thousands of distressed people anxious to keep their holidays bright. Can you imagine some of the stories of frustration those people had to deal with so if your frustrated about the lights…this Hotline is here to help. It’s open now M-F 9-5 PM (Central) through Christmas their phones are manned with lighting pros 7-days-a-week. Butterball can save your turkey; Ulta Lit Technologies will keep your holidays bright! The number?  1-888-858-2548

There are still a few, not much but a few tickets left for our Magic Of Christmas show with TSO tonight at 8pm at N.O Arena. We have been doing a Christmas show with them for the past 6 or 7 years. We first started with just a thousand people at the Saenger pre-Katrina to now selling out the N.O Arena. The show is that good. Their songs are always favorites every year on the Magic Of Christmas and even better with the lights. lazers and falling snow at the show. Once you go, you’ll look forward to it every year. That’s the first thing my kids ask my in November, “When is the TSO Show”.  Well it’s tonight. I’ll be there right before the show and come out and say Hi and Merry Christmas.

I wish you, your family and loved ones a Merry Merry Christmas.

The number one cause of holiday stress is spending too much money. That’s the word from a recent Franklin Covey survey asking over 15,000 customers what causes them stress during the most wonderful time of the year.

Here are the top 10 most stressful holiday activities in ranked order of most stressful to least stressful:

1. Spending too much money
2. Creating a specific holiday budget
3. Deciding what gift to buy for whom
4. Managing workload to take time off
5. Not enough time to shop
6. Not enough time for events
7. Sending gifts and cards on time
8. Taking care of physical well-being
9. Relationshops with family, friends and co-workers
10. Decorating for or hosting a holiday party

TOP 5 SIGNS YOU’RE USING YOUR CREDIT CARD TOO MUCH

1. You’ve earned enough frequent flyer miles to go to Mars…Twice.
2. When you pull out the credit card, the sales clerk says, “Don’t worry! Got it!”
3. The numbers on it are worn down to impressions.
4. All the custodial workers at the mall know you by your first and last name.
5. Charging a piece of gum? Really?