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.

Work on your strengths, not your weaknesses. How many of your New Year's resolutions have been about fixing a flaw?

Instead of trying to change your entire life in January, the simpler strategy is to adopt a 12-month plan where you're making constant improvements.

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.

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you're not going to stay where you are.

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.

This year, be structured enough for success and achievement and flexible enough for creativity and fun.

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Life's not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it's about doing, being and becoming.