In Uk people make resolutions which usually involve giving up something: smoking, drinking etc Or loosing weight, going to the gym and so on.
I prefer to have some objectives of positive things to achieve in a year. It gives me focus. Some can be BIG things that are tough to achieve and some can be little things that are still personally important.
I want to plant a plum tree in my garden. I want to go to my daughters wedding in India. I want to read more books. I want to swim more. I want to visit Gambia again.