Tag: word of the year

What’s the “Right” 2021 Word of the Year? (It’s Not What You Think!)

Jan 12, 2021

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: there’s no such thing as a “right” 2021 word of the year for EVERYONE. That said, there’s probably a right word FOR YOU. But we don’t all have to have the same word. Though it’s fine if your word is …

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Finding Your 2020 Word of the Year

Jan 10, 2020

I really like the Word of the Year exercise. My 2020 word of the year did not come as easily as in the previous year. Last year’s word was CREATE and it felt like it came to me. This year I had to actively seek it out. Probably because I …

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Read This Book: Create or Hate by Dan Norris

Jan 11, 2019

Create or Hate: Successful People Make Things is a very quick, how-to book for unlocking creativity. At 104 pages, it’s divided into 4 chapters and easy enough to finish in one afternoon. The central theme is that to be a successful creator, you must overcome self-doubt (defined as Hate). There …

READ THIS BOOK: Create or Hate by Dan Norris. A how-to guide for breaking through creative blocks and starving self-doubt.

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Word of the Year 2019

Jan 4, 2019

I just learned that choosing a Word of the Year (WOTY) is a pretty popular activity! I thought it was just a silly little thing I started doing on my mom’s gentle suggestion in 2017. Nope, turns out it’s a Thing. Like a THING. Even Melinda Gates does it. It …