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Dec 2024
9 m

Are You Choosing a Word For The Year?

Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
About this episode
Around this time every year, people begin to declare to me the WORD they have chosen to guide their lives for the following year.  I like words - especially when combined with wisdom and a few wisecracks - but that might be just me.  Still, I'm always amazed at how excited people get and how much they believe their WORD will guide them into the next year. ... Show More
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