I will move to New York City before my 25th birthday, and I will pursue a career in writing. Am I scared? Yes. Does it matter? Sure. How will I succeed? That's easy. Days filled with action and nights full of sleep.

Having someone say to my face that there is no way I can do something has a highly motivational effect on me, and it is the root of some of my greatest accomplishments.

Honoring what you want in life is much more than meeting a goal -- it means being attuned to yourself and the whispers of change that come from within.

You're a month into your New Year's Resolution, everything is going great and you're putting your friends to shame. Good for you. Your "no excuses" ...

If you made resolutions that were supposed to begin on January 1st and you still haven't successfully started a plan, then start over today.

Hope springs eternal in the human heart. Today -- any day -- is the perfect day to fan that flame of hope - for ourselves, for our loved ones, for our country, and for our world.

The wisest thing we can do in that kind of moment is... nothing. The wisest thing we can do is say: "Wow, hello," and welcome this sacred guest.

We know the importance of setting goals, and we know how good it feels when we reach those goals. But at the same time, we need to remember that each step is an important part of the process.

I don't know too many people who are genuinely inspired, motivated or empowered by their new year's resolutions in a sustainable and real way. How about you?

Too many of us lead deferred lives. We don't feel worthy of our dreams until our "work" is done, and since obligations seem omnipresent, our dreams take a back seat and ultimately fade away.

What a ride 2010 was! Did you attract what you really wanted? If so, woohoo! If not, why not? Check out the slideshow below to get some ideas of what you might have done differently.

This is the time of the year when we think about what we want to bring in for the new year and reflect on our best life. It is the perfect time for goal-setting! Here are seven goal-setting tips.

If you are ending the year with anything less than a "Wow, what a year," then the change you really need to make this year is to enlist help and support to achieve your goals. Shared goals are more likely to happen.

Ever notice how your new year's resolutions lose power after a little while? If you really want to make some changes this year, here are some ways to make sure your resolutions stick.

If you're a football fan, you probably know Lou Holtz as a college football coach. What you may not know is his compelling quest to do 107 things before he died. It started in 1966, when Lou was 28 years old.

Want to be a dreamer? Think. Want to be a doer? Start. Want to be an achiever? Finish.

Have you ever really, really wanted something, focused hard on getting it, wound up getting it and then wondered why you ever wanted it in the first place? If so, my suggestion would be to consider what matters most to you.