My Three Words for 2014

My Three Words for 2014 Three words can drive momentum, maintain focus and prioritize your efforts! Will you take the Three Word challenge? Credit Chris Brogan For This I cant take credit for this exercise- full credit goes to Chris Brogan. (I really hope you check out his post with his three words for 2013 PLUS his words from previous years!) And I bet tomorrow you can check out his three words for 2014! Brogan says  in 2010: Pick three words that help you the way a lighthouse helps a ship in a storm. Give yourself a word that guides you towards a powerful new opportunity, and that keeps you focused on what comes of this year. Personal Performance When I look back over the past year (or two), I fully admit, Ive floundered, drifted and procrastinated. Were all human, right! But I can honestly say, having these words on my office white board have made a difference. They become my mantra. They help fit the pieces together and help me realize when they dont fit. 2013: Connection. Reflection. Direction 2012: Persistence. Performance. Deliver.   Resolutions Didnt Work Resolutions are tough. They seem too big a commitment. Thats why I wrote Gearing Up for the Next Big Thing. I dont think a goal should take a full year to accomplish. When I used to make a New Years Resolution I felt like it was unachievable due to its enormity. Chunking resolutions into smaller bite-sized pieces makes them actionable! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and have the ability to carry them through. My Three Words for 2014 Sensation. Promotion. Veracious. Credit to http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ Sensation has to do with the many senses that Ill address in developing content this year! Yikes, I said it! So, expect visual and audio content. (Think infographics and podcasts and perhaps some video too!) And sensation has another implication as well. I plan to make an impact on the people I interact with. I was going to use the word engage, but that seemed kind of trite. Promotion is about helping people understand how they can become better at promoting themselves! Not the braggart type of horn tooters, but the kind that know how to take credit where credit is due! There are so many ways self-promotion can be done delicately- without turning off others! Veracious. No, not authentic. Veracious:  habitually  speaking  the  truth;  truthful;  honest. It has always been part of who I am. Ive gotten myself into trouble sometimes, but, I wouldnt trade this for anything! You know the saying: The truth shall set you free. What are your three words for 2014? There are loads of other people doing this! Join the movement!