Arianna Huffington, Tony Robbins, and 29 other successful people share their New Year's resolutions

"2016 is all about thoughtful listening, strategic planning for years ahead, mentoring my team, and a lot of SoulCycle!"

"Ironman Kona is one of the toughest athletic events in the world and I've always admired the athletes who compete in the event — not just for their mental and physical endurance during the race, but also for their commitment to the intense training.

"In October 2016, I'm taking on Ironman Kona myself. To get ready for the race, I'll be doing long runs in the hills around my house, tackling an epic bike commute and waking up early to swim countless laps in the pool. I also hope to inspire my three boys to join me in on some of the training; there's nothing better than taking on an adventure as a family."

"My New Year's resolution is to be 'light on my feet.'

"I recently read a blog post from Seth Godin titled 'Light on your feet' — and this sentence in particular really struck a cord with me: 'When we are light on our feet we make better decisions, bring joy to those around us, and find the flexibility to do good work.' It has forced me to reevaluate the way I approach many areas of my life ... work, kids, my marriage, etc."

"In 2016, I'd like to begin learning Korean so that I can eventually help my 4-year-old Korean adopted son learn it, too. When he's older, I want to go with him to Korea and be able to fully experience the culture together."

"In 2016, I'm going to set out to thank someone different every day for 365 days in a row. I'm really curious to find out if I can do it. A lot of people make resolutions to feel gratitude more, by counting their blessings or keeping a gratitude journal. But I find that gratitude feels better and has a much bigger impact when you actually express it to the people you're grateful to!"

"Two of my primary financial goals of 2016 are: To break our Feeding America 100-Million-Meal contribution marker in order to provide some relief for those in need here in the US. (We're at 91 million meals as we close out 2015, I want to break the 100-million mark right out of the gates in 2016 because we're on pace to exceed 130 million this calendar year!)

"Another outcome of 2016 is we'll provide fresh clean water for some 250,000 people in India, where 1.5 million children die each year from water and sanitation diseases."

"In 2016, I want to be a vocal champion of women in business. It's both professional and personal for me. As a leader in the technology field, I have a front row seat to the huge opportunity that exists for women today; and as a mom of two wonderful girls, I'm motivated every day by their dreams and limitless potential.

"Dell has given me a platform to inspire change, and I'm using it — for my colleagues, my daughters, and the generations of women leaders to come."

"With the recent birth of my second child, my goal is to spend more time with my family. We've always valued work-life balance here at Credit Karma, but I can set a better example for everyone. Credit Karma has seen a lot of success, but nothing is more important than family."

"I'm committing to finding the joy in every day. That means slowing down (to speed up) and really living in the moment. Today isn't a prologue to tomorrow or next month (as in 'Once I get through this board meeting, then ... '). This is life right now.

"I want to make more time for extra special things — like meditating or waking up 10 minutes earlier to play with my babies — that truly make you appreciate the love, health, and privilege in your life."

"My New Year's resolution is to get back into running, not only to improve my physical health, but so I can participate in runs that raise awareness and funds for different non-profit causes."

"Personally, I want to get back to things I learned when I was 8 but didn't continue: tennis and playing the flute. Professionally, my resolution is to continue to inspire and empower women leaders to know they can win without compromising who they are at their core."

"My New Year's resolution for 2016 is to take deeper breaths and step back a bit more. This is incredibly hard for a driven person. This does not mean I won't work long hours or be fiercely passionate. It does mean I will stop, smell the roses, create more moments, and special memories with my family, celebrate success a bit more and ask others to take more ownership in the things we do."

"My New Year's resolution will be to wake up early three times a week to go for a morning trail run with a group of my girlfriends. (I'm going to do my best to stop binge watching 'Homeland' to do so). It is nourishing for the body and soul.

"Waking up to see the sunrise and catch up with friends makes the exercise part easier and puts me in a relaxed mental state that allows me to access more creativity throughout the day. The early time frame also allows me to be home by the time the kids wake up."

"I broke my collarbone in a bike crash a few months back, and I haven't been able to work out much, so my New Year's resolution is to get back in shape."

"One of my goals for this year is to learn how to prioritize my time better. I find that I get lots of requests for lots of things and I am reactive to these requests instead of figuring out what are my priorities and what matters to me. So in 2016, I plan to prioritize better and to learn how to say no to things that I should say no to."

"Although I also make smaller resolutions, each year, I choose one single word or short phrase to provide the big theme for my year.

"My resolution for 2016 is to 'Lighten up.' I'm a very tightly wound, intense person, and I want to work on taking things lightly, keeping a sense of perspective, and looking for funny side when things go wrong. I want to take myself less seriously.

"For inspiration, I remind myself of G. K. Chesterton's observation: 'It is easy to be heavy: hard to be light.' Or, in a lighter vein (very appropriate!), I think of that great scene from the movie Stripes: 'Lighten up, Francis.' I remind myself to 'Lighten up, Gretchen.'"

"For 2016, my resolution is to show more gratitude and perhaps even start a gratitude journal. We're coming up on our 10-year anniversary at TOMS, and I have been reflecting on all the wonderful people that really helped TOMS get off the ground in the early days and helped us achieve every milestone over the past ten years. It will be a great addition to my morning meditation that Heather, Summit, and I can do together. Gratitude."

"I've worked way too hard this past year, so for this one, I'm going for more joy. I plan to ski three days for every one I work. I'll probably make more money."

"My New Year's resolution is to get back into improv. Even just to watch. I want to focus on creating in the moment."

"One of my resolutions for the New Year is to be more environmentally aware. For example, in the last year or so I have been trying to eat more organic fruits and veggies and less meat, drink more water, etc. Part of drinking more water is avoiding the plastic bottles. We have done a good job at work; I need to try harder in my personal life."

"I want to explore more — explore the world with my kids — new places and experiences, explore the new trends in technology, stretching my boundaries, and explore the new possibilities to make Accenture the best place for our people."

"In 2016, I will speak up instead of staying silent."

"This New Year's I'm in a place I haven't been ever before. At the end of 2015 I sold my business that I spent close to 20 years building. I realize that my goal had always been to take the business to a successful exit — and now that I've achieved that, I'm looking at what my next challenge will be.

"In 2016, I want to spend more time with my children, and to create a process that connects like-minded business professionals with entrepreneurs to mentor, share their resources and experiences, and hopefully speed up the success process."

"My resolution is to surf three days a week before work and to not eat any red meat in 2016.

"Surfing is not only an excellent workout, but being in the water serves as a form of meditation for me, thus helping to keep my mind clear and prepare me for the long day ahead.

"Regarding red meat, I've taken breaks off of red meat or beef in the past, but this will be my longest. At the end of the day, greenhouse gases associated with beef contribute 15% of total greenhouse gases, more than the entire transportation industry combined (all cars, planes, you name it), not to mention that 1,800 to 2,500 gallons of water that go into a single pound of beef. At the end of the day it's the most simple change we can make for the most significant impact. I hope others do the same."

"On the personal side, my spouse and I bought a condo in a high-rise building under construction in Miami. We're looking forward to working with an interior designer — who we have yet to select — to create a wonderful environment that we can enjoy and share with our families in the years ahead.

"On the business front, we're ending an extraordinary year at Ford, so I'm looking forward to building on that foundation in 2016 as we continue strengthening our core business, while we work to realize new business opportunities that are emerging that have been created by new technologies sweeping over our industry and how people move."

"My resolutions are to help our Life is Good community share their stories of optimism, and to weave more live music into our three kids' lives."

"The hardest thing when running a company, working long hours, and traveling a lot, is finding time to exercise enough in order to make a significant difference to your body, and finding time to meditate enough in order to make a significant difference to your state of calm.

"I've just started a daily yoga meditation practice in my own living room, which has started to achieve both goals: I whip out a yoga mat, and even if its just 15 minutes in my pajamas, I do it every day. The satisfaction of seeing muscle definition, feeling greater flexibility, and gaining access to a mindful state, are what I'm hoping to continue and achieve throughout 2016.

"My resolution is to send more hand-written thank you notes. They go a long way towards showing appreciation, and they make people smile."

"My resolution is to be on time. Most days, my schedule's overbooked, making it pretty much impossible to be on time for everything. But it's an important way to show other people that you appreciate how valuable their time is."