How to Choose a Word of the Year

How to Choose a Word of the Year

Why Choose a Word of the Year?

Choosing a ‘word of the year’ will define and guide your next twelve months. Your word helps you maintain focus and keeps you on track, even when the days bring new ideas and goals to mind.

Most of us tend to set a lot of annual goals, but it takes focus to turn those goals into reality. Having ONE WORD will help keep your ideas grounded and your intentions top of mind.

Steps to Choosing Your Word

1. Review your goals from the six life categories

Family / Relationship
Financial / Money
Health / Fitness
Personal / Adventure
Professional / Career
Spiritual / Faith

2. Write down keywords to describe each area.


3. Search for words that inspire you, ones that describe what you desire to do, be, feel or experience over the next 12 months.


4. Choose the ONE Word that will be your most guiding factor throughout the year.

Having a difficult time choosing just one?

For some this exercise is quick, but for most, you may spend an hour, a day or even a few weeks coming up with the word you want to guide your next year. Don’t rush it and know that eventually the right word will rise to the top!

We’d love to know your WORD!

For 2020, our team word is
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Our Action Map workbook that’s included with all our vision board kits includes a list of over 400 words, but we’re always excited to learn of new ones!