4 Strategies to Effective New Year's Resolutions

1. Remember why you are setting the goal. When you find and remember the core reason to why you want to reach your goal, you will be more inspired to stay on track to completing it. Without a strong desire or passion, your resolution will be recycled for the next year.

2. Be specific. Set a time to complete and have a measurable goal. Instead of "exercise more", try "going to the gym 2x per week". 

3. Write it down. A Stanford University study found that when people wrote down their goal, it increased the probability of them achieving it by over 70%!

4. Forgive failures. Nobody is perfect. There will be breakdowns and set-backs. Just because you fail one day, one week, or one month doesn't mean you should give up entirely! Persistence pays off.

Why Snow Tires Are Important

A set of winter tires will dramatically improve your safety. While brand new all-season tires can provide reasonable traction during the winter, their performance is roughly equivalent to half-worn snow tires. Snow tires have superior tread patterns that are designed for traction on ice and snow and they employ "softer" rubber compounds to enhance grip. Snow tires help a car get moving on icy pavement and help any car to both stop and corner in snow and ice. They may seem costly, but compared to the cost of an insurance deductible, not to mention the possibility that a good set of winter tires might be the difference between life and death in an accident, the tires are worth it.

Keep your family safe this winter and invest in some snow tires!

10 Gifts for Car Lovers

1. Cylinder block table
2. Car lighter USB port
3. Car engine part cuff links
4. Metro Vac Handheld Vacuum Cleaner
5. Classic Car Wines
6. Brookstone Key Finder
7. Grippy Pad (to hold your gadgets on your car dash)
8. Build your own car wash kit
9. Heated electrical windshield de-icer 
10. Tire ring