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Jan 2024
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174 | 2024 Word of the Year

Melissa Klug
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For the last couple of years, instead of New Year's Resolutions or large scale yearly goals, I have picked a word of the year. I pick one word at the start of the year and then I use that as my guiding light, my North Star for the year.

So over the holidays, I spent time reflecting and thinking and trying to decide what that word was, that magical word that was going to guide me through the year for my businesses, and for Pro Organizer Studio.

Today's podcast brings you the word of the year--and why I picked it! 

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