CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Verne Troyer, 37; Don Novello, 63; Dedee Pfieffer, 42; Rick Hurst, 60

Happy Birthday: You can talk about your dreams and even convince others to support them, but what counts is the follow-through. Push hard early in the year, setting the momentum that can sustain you for months to come. Don’t take a wait-and-see attitude this year if you really want to make progress.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do something nice for someone else and you will start your year off on the right foot. Don’t turn down an invitation from a friend who lives a distance from you. You can reunite with someone who inspires you to work harder.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let anyone dictate what you should do professionally or financially this year. You need to operate under the conditions that suit you best. Someone else may be more willing to take a risk that will only cause you to worry.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This is the perfect day to lay out your plans for the upcoming year. You will have some great ideas and some amazing people around you who can make sure you make the right choices. Concentrate on artistic pursuits.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take today to sort out your ideas and thoughts about how you see the year ahead unfolding. You have to implement more leisure days put aside to rejuvenate if you want to keep a healthy frame of mind. Accept change and move forward.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may have a problem holding onto your money or making the right investment. However, entertaining and fun will have everyone in your corner. Take today to have a good time with friends and family.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Visit friends or family. Don’t stick around home or try to sort through matters there. You need some breathing space and a chance to formulate some of your plans. A change of heart is very possible.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take a greater interest in the young and the old in your family. Think about what you have been doing and what you would rather be doing. It’s time to expand on an original plan you had in the past. Follow through.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Something may be bothering you today – a comment or action taken by someone you are close to. Let it pass for now. Today you have to overcome any disagreement and focus on the here and now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Prepare to get very serious about your future plans. You will have the stamina to pull off some interesting ideas that can potentially lead to success. It’s not too early to start the ball rolling.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you really want to get ahead in the new year, you will have to come up with something unique that will make everyone sit up and take notice. Simplicity can often be much more attractive and cost-efficient in the end.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s time to say your goodbyes and move on. Put the past behind you and prepare to work hard to build a new future. Temptation will cause problems for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today may be a learning experience for you. Listen and observe what everyone else is doing and saying. This is the day to sort out your own concerns without getting others involved.

Birthday Baby: You are a trendsetter, ahead of your time, unique, creative and imaginative. You have enthusiasm, spirit and a way about you that is hard for others to resist. You are not judgmental, making you a wonderful mediator.

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