15 Inspirational Quotes to Motivate You in the New Year

Quotes for your career

If you are considering changing careers in the new year, or if you want to advance in your current career, there are many quotes that will inspire you to do what is necessary to achieve those goals. Once you have established the career goals you hope to reach this year, post these inspiring quotes in conspicuous places so that you see them often. They will help you focus on your goals and work toward success.

• “One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.” --Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon

• “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” --Colin Powell

• “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”--Albert Einstein

• “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” --Steve Jobs

• “Never continue in a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. And if you have that...you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined.”--Johnny Carson

Quotes for your personal life

Whether you are looking for your soul mate or are struggling in a relationship, the new year is the best time to take stock and determine what direction you want to head in those relationships. These quotes are perfect for those who are seeking guidance in their relationships with others, whether it is a significant other or family member. Review them often throughout the year as a way to refresh what you were thinking when the year began.

• “You can talk with someone for years, everyday, and still, it won't mean as much as what you can have when you sit in front of someone, not saying a word, yet you feel that person with your heart, you feel like you have known the person for forever.... connections are made with the heart, not the tongue.” - C. JoyBell C.

• “Well, it seems to me that the best relationships -- the ones that last -- are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with.” - Gillian Anderson

• “Every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive. Long-term relationships, the ones that matter, are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys.” - Nicholas Sparks

• “When you hold a grudge, you want someone else’s sorrow to reflect your level of hurt but the two rarely meet.” - Steve Maraboli

• “The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.” - Charles Kuralt

Quotes for healthy lifestyle

The most common New Year’s resolution people make is to begin living a healthier lifestyle. People decide to eat healthier and to begin exercising, hoping to lose weight or just get in better shape for the upcoming bathing suit season. These quotes can help keep you on track in order to reach your health and fitness goals.

• “No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.” - Maimonides

• “I've realized that I'm more important than food is. I love a big slice of pizza, but I love myself more. Being thin is about changing the way you think about yourself. It's about saying that you deserve to be healthy.” - Valerie Bertinelli

• ”There's no quick or magical way to lose weight. You just have to do it the natural way - diet and exercise and stick to it - and be able to do it at your own pace.” - Jordin Sparks

• “Change doesn’t come in nickels and dimes. It comes in dedication and sweat.” - Toni Sorenson

• “Exercise is a great leveler. It doesn't matter how rich you are, you can't just buy your way into a great body. You have to do the work. I find that comforting. It's one of the few things in life where we're all on a level playing field.” - Vinnie Tortorich

These inspirational quotes can keep you motivated and focused on the goals you set for yourself in the New Year.









Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/241256

10 Inspiring Career Quotes From 10 Inspiring Authors

 

Entrepreneurship

“Somehow over the years people have gotten the impression that Wal-Mart was…just this great idea that turned into an overnight success. But…it was an outgrowth of everything we’d been doing since [1945]…And like most overnight successes, it was about twenty years in the making.” Sam Walton, Wal-Mart founder. Quote taken from Good to Great by Jim Collins

Leadership

“Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with a senior level leader is, does she learn from her mistakes, regroup, and then get going again with renewed speed, conviction and confidence?” Winning by Jack Welch

Persuasion

“There is only one way under high heaven to get anybody to do anything. Did you ever stop to think of that? Yes, just one way. And that is by making the other person want to do it.” How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Customer Service

“You live in an age when your customer wants everything to be better, cheaper, faster, quicker, smarter, easier, more luxurious. So promise what you can, and then deliver…and then some. If they tell you that your competitor will get them X, then if you can really do it, you tell your customer that you are going to get them X + 2.” The Science of Influence: How to Get Anyone to Say “Yes” In 8 Minutes or Less by Kevin Hogan

Self-confidence

“When you keep asserting that things are going to work out well, that you can do the job, that you will not have a flat tire, that you will get there on time, by talking up good results you invoke the law of positive effects and good results occur. Things do turn out well.” The Power of Positive
Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale

Desire

“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a BURNING DESIRE TO WIN, essential to success.” Think and Grow Rich by Greg Habstritt

Behavior

“Strength can make people powerful, influential, and important…But there are things it cannot do. Strength alone can coerce, but it cannot lead.” Compelling People by John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut

Recruiting

“The area in which the executive first encounters the challenge of strength is in staffing. The effective executive fills positions and promotes on the basis of what a man can do. He does not make staffing decisions to minimize weaknesses but to maximize strength.” The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker

Optimism

“Life inflicts the same setbacks and tragedies on the optimist as on the pessimist, but the optimist weathers them better…the optimist bounces back from defeat, and, with his life somewhat poorer, he picks up and starts again.” Learned Optimism by Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D.

Goal Setting

“When you set yourself a goal, try to be as specific as possible. ‘Lose five pounds,’ is a better goal than ‘lose some weight,’ because it gives you a clear idea of what success looks like. Knowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there.” Nine Things Successful People Do Differently by Heidi Grant Halvorson

Source:http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensundheim/2013/12/12/10-inspiring-career-quotes-from-10-inspiring-authors/