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5 New Year’s Resolutions From Highly Successful People

How disruptors and CEOs are approaching self-improvement in 2018.

January is a time for sober self reflection. (And we mean that literally—millions of people will participate in “Dry January,” and millions more will strive to lose weight.) But whether your resolution is to hit the gym or finish a screenplay, the deck is stacked against you: some 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. Perhaps that’s why most of these CEOs haven’t set resolutions, per se, but rather broad reminders of worthy goals to pursue in 2018. We asked five leaders and execs what to share their resolutions. Here, their refreshingly minimalist answers.

Tory Burch, CEO & Designer

Tory Burch.Taylor Hill—WireImage
Taylor Hill—WireImage

Gary Vaynerchuk, entrepreneur & author

Gary Vaynerchuk.Brian Gove—Getty Images
Brian Gove—Getty Images

Nela Richardson, chief economist, Redfin

Nela Richardson.Courtesy of Redfin
Courtesy of Redfin

“I have two: Respond to emails more quickly, and listen more.”

Chris Anderson, TED curator

Chris Anderson.Bryan Bedder—Getty Images
Bryan Bedder—Getty Images

Scott Harrison, founder and CEO, charity: water

Scott Harrison.Neilson Barnard—Getty Images
Neilson Barnard—Getty Images

A version of this article appears in the Jan. 1, 2018 issue of Fortune with the headline "Execs Share Their New Year's Resolutions."