Award Replicas

• Motivate someone's career aspirations with awards associated with that person's career choice. For your aspiring actress, get a replica of an Oscar statute after she nails her first audition. For your aspiring musician, celebrate his first paid gig with a Grammy look-alike award. Engrave a personalized note on the base encouraging the gift recipient to pursue that career all the way to the top.
  
  

Customized Calendars

• Calendars can be daily gifts for inspiration. Calendars can be created on a desktop computer or laptop and printed at an office supply print shop. Give the person daily reminders to remain focused and inspired with poetry, quotes and pictures. Most computers have a calendar function. You can print this calendar or search through design software to find templates that you like better. Highlight key dates and ad words of encouragement next to that date on the calendar or in the calendar box.
  
  

Engraved Rock

• Provide a word of encouragement from nature. Stone engravers can put virtually any message that you want on a rock. The recipient of your gift can decorate his home or office with it. An engraved stone can be used to motivate success in a new business. Print the name and logo of their first store or business on the rock and the day it was established. Phrases such as "achieve your dreams" or "We support you" can encourage him on troublesome days.
  
  

Faith-Based

• Add spiritual encouragement to your gift. Direct the person's thoughts, motivation and attitude toward looking at the spiritual center of their journey. Engrave pendants with scriptures from the Bible. Stitch excerpts from the Koran on scarves. Screen print the Star of David on the front of a tote bag. Spiritual gifts should only be given to people who follow a certain faith.
  
  

Inspirational Words

• Poetry has inspired people to pursue love, chance their dreams, and to travel the world. Motivate the person you are trying to encourage through the words of a poet. A book of poetry gives her encouragement to which she can refer back whenever she feels as if her life isn't going as planned. You can also find inspirational poetry on something as simple as a greeting card. An encouraging card from someone who cares may give her the confidence to keep pushing forward.