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Lose 15 pounds. Be more patient. Save the world. Sound like your usual New Year's resolutions? Several years ago, Elizabeth Engel had an epiphany: if you want to be a better person, just start doing it TODAY. New Year's is for setting resolutions that will encourage you to learn something new, have fun, take risks and expand your horizons. She'll share some of the exciting resolutions she's made since and what they've taught her.  
 Elizabeth Engel, MA, CAE, CEO and Chief Strategist, Spark Consulting, LLC

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