As of the release of this episode, we are just a few short weeks away from the start of a new year. That means you may have started thinking about how you want next year to be different from the current one. Lots of people make New Year’s resolutions, but how long do those typically last? What if there’s a different approach?

Some of the best progress we can make starts with small, intentional steps. Today I want us to think about the power of words—specifically the power of a single word used as a focus for the year. The words we continuously speak influence our mindset, which influences our behavior.