Happy New Year!  It’s hard to believe that we’ve already experienced the first decade of the 21st Century.  A lot has happened over the past 10 years for me and my family, including the addition of two wonderful kids.  My oldest has also grown from a toddler to a teenager.  Time has passed quickly, yet I am reminded of my blessings daily.

The dawning of a New Year always brings me hope.  And while I’m not one to make resolutions, I do believe in the importance of goals, inspiration and motivation.  To me, it is critical for husbands and fathers to set a positive tone and example for the family, especially during times of uncertainty.

Quotes often help to spark positive thoughts and actions in my life, so I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you:

“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”  -Lou Holtz

“Smile!  Attitude is contagious!” -Bob Moawad

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” -Herm Albright

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” -Norman Vincent Peale

“The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.” -Vince Lombardi

“Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad.” -Anne Geddes

“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” -Thomas Paine

“Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family!” -Joachim Du Bellay

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” -Jim Valvano

“Start your child’s day with love and encouragement and end the day the same way.” -Zig Ziglar

“My suggestion would be to walk away from the 90% who don’t and join the 10% who do.” -Jim Rohn

“Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.” -Brian Tracy

“People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.” -George E. Allen

“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” -Vince Lombardi

“When a man has done his best, has given his all, and in the process supplied the needs of his family and his society, that man has made a habit of succeeding.” -Mack R. Douglas

“People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” -John C. Maxwell

“Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.” -Ruth E. Renkel

“What does not kill me makes me stronger.” -Friedrich Nietzsche

“Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.” -Henri Bergson

“It is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.” -Elizabeth Kenny

“A warrior is never concerned about his fear.” -Carlos Castaneda

“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.” -Laozi

“Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.” -Reed Markham

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” -Albert Einstein

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before beginning to improve the world.” -Anne Frank

“A man should never neglect his family for business.” -Walt Disney

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Teddy Roosevelt

“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” -Benjamin Franklin

“Courage is being scared to death…and saddling up anyway.” -John Wayne

“Remember there’s a big difference between kneeling down and bending over.” -Frank Zappa

“Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit.” -Sitting Bull

“A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” -Frank A. Clark

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” -Oprah Winfrey

I hope your New Year is filled with happiness, inspiration, peace and prosperity for the entire family. Remember Dads – it starts with you!

Please feel free to share your favorite New Year’s quote or inspirational message. We all need to find new sources of motivation to be the best husbands, fathers and leaders in life!

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