My Word of the Year My word of the year is Simplify, and I recently blogged about it. Boy, this word has hit the ground running. At nearly every turn, I’m acting it out. This includes cutting back on business interactions or processes that complicate where complexity is unnecessary, or trimming out personal (emotional and/or […]
How Discipline Will Empower Freedom in the New Year
It may seem to some that discipline equals drudgery, but there’s a more empowering way to think about discipline that can lead to a life of freedom, hope and joy.
3 Words for My 2019 Story
Each stroke of the new-year drum gains clarity, beat by beat. I look forward with hope and three words to shape my 2019 story: 1 of 3 Words: FAITH Faith is the foundation. Without daily nurturing and cultivating of faith, the other two words will wither. At best, they grow, but in the wrong direction and/or […]
Breaking Through in the New Year
I’ve been contemplating what breaking through in the new year means. I’ve been pondering motivators and what actions will make me a better, stronger and more hopeful person. As well, I’ve been considering areas where my motivation has waned–where the spark has been snuffed. Moreover, I’ve thought about actions I need to stop doing (or […]
New Years Goals: My 3 Words, 2017
My 3 words for 2017 determinedly appeared a few days before Christmas (Dec. 22, to be exact): Pace, Pray, Pow! (Wow!) Before expanding on my words, a brief review of the 3 Words initiative is in order. Colleague Hannah Morgan, nationally recognized author and speaker on all things job search, challenged me to participate in […]
My 3 Words for 2014
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Each year, Chris Brogan, Publisher of Owner Magazine and CEO/President of Human Business Works, blogs about his 3 Words for the new year. He describes the words as “shorthand representation of your bigger story. It’s kind of like how an icon isn’t the software program. It’s just a way for you to […]