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How to Create a Word for Your Year

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“With a clear vision you will live on purpose and in your purpose.” -DeneenTB

I have chosen a word for the year for the last several AND it has made a huge difference in how I show up in my business and my life. Having a word gives me focus in a way that is real and allows me to have a quick filter to evaluate the opportunities that come in front of me.

Past WORDS

My first word was intentional. During that year I was creating my online presence for the first time. I needed to learn about social media, sales funnels, and leadership. Every course, workshop, class, and coaching investment went through the filter of being Intentional.

The next word was daring. During that year I was writing a book. I used my word to reach out to Podcasts, Magazines, and Influencers in order to get my name and message out. It was definitely something that was out of my comfort zone and took Daring.

Last year my word was meraki. It is a Greek word that means doing something with all your creativity, heart & soul. I looked at opportunities to advance my message and worked on projects where I could truly leave a piece of myself and feel good about it. It gave me a great focus on what I really wanted to do and what I knew God wanted me to do. If I couldn’t Meraki the opportunity, I left it alone.

Your WORD

So, how can you begin to determine your word for this year? I have three questions you can ask yourself.

  1. What is your power? Things you are good at doing, skills, talents.
  2. What is your passion? That idea/thing, that motivates, inspires, and energizes you.
  3. What is your purpose? The pull of your heart, your mission.

If I ask myself these questions (and journal the answers) I get concrete responses about goal setting, action steps, and habits. I am good at being organized and focused. I get out of bed each morning excited to work on the projects I know will help women grow in God and grow in business. I believe I was put on this earth to take away the guilt from Christian Business Women and show them how to serve God through their work.

My WORD

What is my word for this year? IMPACT

I am looking at how to have more impact on Christian Women. I am engaging in activities that will expand my tribe. I am opening up to where God wants to take me and bring more women together in a way that is new, relevant, and honoring. I will use the word to determine if an opportunity will have an impact (or not) on what God is calling me to do.

My word started brewing a few months back and has been growing. Is there a word that has been stirring in you? Use the three questions to bring it to the forefront. Oh yeah, write it down. Put it somewhere you will see it every day. It will make all the difference when you have a choice to make. It will also help you determine the next steps to take.

I would LOVE to hear what your word is going to be for 2019. Write it in the comments below and if you are still struggling. . . let’s chat. I have a FREE (no obligation) Clarity Call that will help. Click HERE to schedule your chat.

It is going to be a more focused year with your word leading the way. Ask God to bring it to your mind through the three questions. Ask Him for His guidance as you move forward in your business and life.

Be filled to overflowing,

Deneen

 

Lean In and Accomplish Goals

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Have you ever watched an acrobat spin plates? I remember seeing one at a theme park in Florida. You know, the shows you watch in the middle of a hot day because there is air-conditioning in the building. The acrobat lines up the poles, sets the plates on top and just starts spinning. One, two, five, ten plates.  Carefully beginning the spin with a thrust and then quickly returning to keep the momentum going.   Was there a goal to this display? I know there was a WOW factor for the audience.

Is that how your life is going right now? Do you have all your plates lined up and you are racing back and forth to keep them all spinning? Are you wowing those around you with your activity? Ask yourself, Is there a goal as to why each one is spinning?  The answer is not to spin more efficiently, become a more effective spinner, or to move more quickly between plates. The answer is to stop spinning some of those plates.

You are busy; life is busy. I get it. To Lean into God means finding balance. It means having a strategy for which plates you want to spin and knowing what plates you should spin. As an Entrepreneur and Business Owner you need to make decisions based on what is right for you and your goals. Have you sat with the Boss lately to discuss the best course of action? Do you want to move forward in your business, in your life, in a way that energizes you instead of distracts and drains you? Are you ready to stop spinning plates?

Begin with. . . time alone with God. Set apart your best time of day to meet with the CEO of your company. He is the One who gave you the vision and He is the One who equips you to carry it out. He does want what is best for you but you must cooperate with Him for it to happen. He sees how hard you are working and He is telling your soul to come to Him and find rest (Matthew 11:28). He has the Master plan, perfect for you, and He wants to share it with you. He knows which plates to spin and which can be left to fall. Trust Him.

Your very best ideas will come when you are the quietest before the Boss. God has a way of speaking to your heart when you allow yourself time to listen. Bring Him all your concerns, problems, successes, and ideas. Allow Him to make them better (1 Peter 5:7). He will shape your goals and move you in the right direction.

I know you think busier is better. Our culture has us believing it too. God says the opposite. Be a rebel and stop spinning for the sake of spinning. Listen to what God is telling you to do. It is the perfect balance for your life. It is what He intends for you. He made you with a purpose and you are the only one who can accomplish it. Don’t miss out on your calling by moving between plates instead of moving forward in His plan.

You were created for more than spinning. Allow God to show you. Take time with Him.

 

Be filled to overflowing,

 

Deneen