The beginning of the year is a time for resolutions, when we all promise to eat healthy, exercise more, wake up earlier than usual, and start saving. More often than not, we start the year enthusiastic with the prospect of a clean slate, but over the succeeding months drop off, and by the end of the year abandon our resolutions all together.

Fuel the high hopes for the New Year and sustain it until the year's end with corporate gifts that inspire. Whatever the resolution is, there are motivational gifts to encourage people to eat healthy, exercise, save, or come to work on time.

- Encourage employees and family members to wake up on time this New Year with corporate gifts such as wristwatches and alarm clocks. Wristwatches are excellent gift items because they have a higher perceived value and thus leave a good impression with recipients.

- Are employees willing to eat healthy but don't know why? Why not get them cookbooks offering healthy recipes? Instead of the usual Christmas hamper with ham, cheese, and chocolates, why not give them a starter kit containing healthy ingredients they can use in their own kitchens such as olive oil and organic food products?

- Stress is a reality in this generation, thus wellness kits including massage oils, aromatherapy candles, and relaxing body scrub and basically anything that will help the corporate warrior sleep well make perfect New Year corporate gifts. You might want to up this with a coupon equivalent to an hour's massage session. Be assured, your gift will be warmly received.

- Presents that encourage recipients to manage their money wisely are a hit especially in this economy. Give children piggy banks to inspire them to save money. The bill-paying organizer is an efficient extra hand to the adult who badly needs some help in balancing his checkbook.

- Equally timely New Year corporate gifts are products that encourage recipients to pursue sports activities. Aside from jumping rope or golf sets, a gym bag, yoga mat, or maybe a DVD of the hottest exercise routine are well-meaning presents. With all this inspiration, wouldn't you be motivated to see your New Year's resolutions through?