HAPPY NEW YOU

Corey Cool
14 minutes ago
2 min read

Happy New Year… or a Happy New You?

Every January, we say Happy New Year like it’s automatic—like flipping the calendar somehow flips our habits. But a new year doesn’t change you. You change you. That’s where Happy New You was born. The phrase is simple one said by my late Grandmother, but the idea runs deep: if the year is new, why shouldn’t the mindset be new too?

For this special radio show, I paired that message with music from Long Island artists, because growth isn’t just personal—it’s local, it’s cultural, and it’s happening right here. While the music set the tone, I wanted to give listeners something practical to carry with them, so I broke the idea of change down into five keys—real, usable steps that don’t disappear by February.

The Five Keys to a Happy New You

1. Mentally Prepare for ChangeChange starts before action. If you’re not ready for discomfort, you’re not ready for results. Growth asks you to let go of what’s familiar—even when it’s convenient.

2. Write Your Goals DownThoughts disappear. Written goals don’t. Putting your goals on paper turns intention into instruction and keeps you honest when motivation fades.

3. Be Specific With Your GoalsVague goals feel good but go nowhere. Specific goals give you direction, timelines, and something real to work toward.

4. Share Your ResolutionsAccountability changes everything. When other people know your goals, quitting becomes harder—and that pressure can be exactly what pushes you forward.

5. It Ain’t Always Next YearWaiting is the most comfortable excuse there is. Progress doesn’t start on January 1st—it starts the moment you decide to stop postponing yourself.

Creating a New You

A Happy New You isn’t about perfection—it’s about intention. These five keys aren’t magic; they’re mirrors. They force you to look at how you move, how you delay, and how you commit. When you apply them consistently, you stop chasing a new year and start building a new version of yourself—one decision, one goal, and one day at a time. Because the year being new is optional. Becoming new is the choice.

LONG ISLAND SOUND CHECKLIST

BRODIE FRESH FT. MOZZY - HARD KNOCK LIFE

K HUS- TROPHIES IN THE TRAP

SPLASH- NO NEIGHBORS

JAEO DRAFTPICK- TWISTED

PRETTY P- WHAT CHU WANT

SO RICH- THE TAKERS

YOUNG DOM- ROAD RUNNIN

PASSPORT GENERAL- SUMMERTIME ANTHEM

KEDAFACE- I WANNA

TRITTY- SET TO REPEAT

J YARD- HEADSHOT