Resolution ideas (Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) Resolution ideas continued (Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) For example, rather than just promising yourself to run more, set a goal to run a half marathon by July. Research shows more than 250 people who set resolutions and checked their progress three months later showed a higher effort in pursuing their goal. Others have trouble with big changes making it difficult to achieve their goal or surround themselves with people who sabotage their growth.