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Jan 2025

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5 Tips for Choosing Your Word of the Yea...

Haley Bond - Encouragement Coach, Motivation Mindset Mentor and Teacher

About this episode

Have you ever chosen a word of the year? Some may love the idea, while others may feel completely overwhelmed by the process.

How can one word establish a vision for myself and what I hope to accomplish in the next year? And how in the world am I even to pick the right word for me?

Well the good news is choosing your own word of the year can be quite simple. And even fun.

Sharing with you 5 tips on how to choose your word of the year. Inspiration and guidance to allow a word to be your guiding light for this brand new year.

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