15 New Year’s Quotes to Usher a New Beginning

1. Your success and happiness lie in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. -Helen Keller

2. Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress.-Charles Kettering

3. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in a year – Ralph Waldo Emerson

4. The Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months! -Edward Payson Powell

5. Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day. -Michael Josephson

6. We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. -Edith Lovejoy Pierce

7. One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. -John Burroughs

8. A happy New Year! Grant that I May bring no tear to any eye When this New Year in time shall end Let it be said I've played the friend, Have lived and loved and labored here, And made of it a happy year. -Edgar Guest

9. The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective. -G.K. Chesterton

10. Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. - Oprah Winfrey

11. Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed. - Cavett Robert

 12. Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won’t have to chase your dreams; they will come to you. -Randy Pausch

13.Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you have always wanted to do but could not find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Vow not to make a promise you do not think you can keep. Walk tall, and smile more. You will look 10 years younger. Do not be afraid to say, I love you. Say it again. They are the sweetest words in the world. - Ann Landers

14. For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.- T.S. Eliot

15. We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. - Edith Lovejoy Pierce

7 Effective Ways to start the New Year

New Year is a good time to make positive changes in your life. You can make a difference in your life when you adopt the following good habits and avoid bad habits:

1.       Spend more time with family: Did you bring work home? You are at home, but you are not spending time with family members.  Can you leave work at work? A balanced life is about working smart without working overtime and just interacting with your spouse and children at home. Start today and be more active at home. Help your children in their homework, do the household chores and stop watching TV. 

2.       Exercise more: When you replace the time to exercise instead of watching TV, you reap tremendous benefits. You are more energetic, alert and fit. In this New Year start an exercise regiment to live life fully. An active lifestyle is an effective way to feel relaxed and reduce stress.

3.       Give up bad habits: Be an early riser instead of getting up late and rushing about. Go to work and meetings on time. Go slow to marvel the wonders of nature. Give up smoking and drinking to be in better health. Avoid greed by not gambling your money away.   

4.       Get out of debt: A person without debt enjoys peace of mind, sleeps restfully and lives without stress. Make up your mind to clear your debt this year to secure your financial future. 

5.       Eat healthily: Eating out less and   more often at home with family is good for your health and your relationships. Drink plenty of water instead of sugary drinks. Get out of your office and take your lunch break. It is not healthy to work and eat at the same time.

6.       Learn more: How many books have you read last year? Start the New Year right by reading more at home while your children are doing their homework instead of watching TV. Learning is to enrich your mind and be more knowledgeable.

7.       Be more productive: Were you able to live orderly in the past? Getting organized is the best way to reduce stress, get more done in less time. From now on get into the habit of preparing a to-do list in the evening for the following day.

Change you habits and transform your life.   

Questions to Ask Yourself about Your New Year’s Resolutions

We are almost in the final quarter of 2010. Take a good look at the New Year’s resolutions and find out what you have achieved in the past 8 or 9 months in the following areas of your life. Ask yourself the relevant questions relating to your resolutions and take stock of the situation:


1. Health

• Are you moving your body every day?

• Is your weight well under control?

• Do you get up early?

• Are you sleeping well at night?

• Are you in a positive mood most of the time?

• Do you find peace of mind?


2. Career

•Are you getting more productive?

• Are you making progress as what you have planned for your career?

• Do you devote time to be creative and innovative?

• Are you happy at work?

• Have you improved your people skills?

• Are you carrying a to-do list daily?

• Do you take breaks?


3. Personal finance

• Have you reduced your debt?

• Are you living within your means?

• Are you able to curb your wants?

• Do you pay yourself first?


4. Home

• Are you spending more time with your spouse and children?

• Do you find peace and serenity at home?

• Are you spending less time watching TV?

• Are you helping in the household chores?


5. Relationships

• Are you connected with the right people to advance your career?

• Are you constantly in touch with people who mean a lot to you?

• Are you taking an interest in the people around you and find out what you can do for them?


6. Learning

• Have you devoted a time every day to read a page or an article?

• Are you constantly updating yourself in the area of your expertise?

• Are you receptive to changes?


Positive results

Congratulate yourself if you have made positive changes in your life. It means you are a self-starter and you are able to take immediate action and stick to it. You are making progress and you are able to see encouraging results. Let your good habits bring you more success in life.

Negative results
Do not despair, just pick one very important thing to do right now and change your life for the better. Don’t wait for the coming New Year to get moving. What is it that matters the most to you now? To improve your health, to be more productive at work, to spend more time with family or… Make a choice and start right away. Don’t regret the past or worry about the future. Do it now and make it a good habit and welcome the New Year with confidence.

7 Tips to Do Your New Year’s Resolutions Now

New Year;s Resolution

Why do New Years Resolutions fail? Mainly, because they are only a statement, or what we wish for in the coming year. There are usually no action plans, no deadlines, no backup plans. Sometimes they are unrealistic resolutions, with no other thought or plans beside the statement. Catherine Pulsifer

We are now in the last quarter of the year and you know New Year is around the corner. This is the best time to identify areas in your life that your need to improve and do a New Year’s resolutions. Do not wait until the last minute to do it haphazardly. It will defeat your purposes. Here are a few pointers to help you make your New Year’s resolutions meaningful and achievable.

1. Commitment: Find out the things that you want to do and achieve. It should be a part of your lifetime goals. It should be important and meaningful to you. As every one else is doing resolutions, the external motivation and your desire to succeed will make it easier to reach your objectives.

2. Tell the world: When you let others know about your intentions. It helps to hold yourself accountable and committed

3. Take your time: Don’t do it in a rush: Get it done in a quiet room on a Sunday evening to find out your passion and interest. You can only sustain your resolutions for those things that you are interested in. Review and revise the resolutions on another day.

4. Be reasonable: Don’t set your goals too high or committed to too many things. Pick only one thing that means a lot to you and you can focus on it. Which area of your life you want to focus on – health, career, money, family, relationships, attitude, or education?

5. Put in writing: To show your commitment and as a constant reminder to yourself, pin the New Year’s resolutions at your desk so that is visible to you all the time.

6. Action plan: It is good to start early to do your New Year’s resolutions so that you can carefully map out an action plan.

7. Monitor your progress: Rejoice when you are progressing according to your action plan. However, make changes to your plan as and when the situation changes, be flexible.

Make this New Year’s Resolutions different from previous years. This time you are going to achieve it because you have given yourself ample time to prepare. Be SMART about your resolutions – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time sensitive