The Red Velvet Lawyer

  Two Aspirational Words for 2024 Almost every year, for a decade, I've chosen a word for the year representing my overall aspiration.  I did miss a couple of years, including 2021 and 2022.  I think my transition to retirement interrupted my usual year-end planning process. But, I'm ready to declare my aspirational word for 2024.  Actually, I've picked two words.  Christine Kane, the entrepreneurial coach I used for three years, suggested the use of one word.  Her selection tool is no longer available, it seems.  But, she discusses the concept here .  Chris Brogan chooses three words for each year.  Here are his selections for 2023.  He uses them to positively guide his actions in the coming year.  Should he commit to this project?  Does it align with his three words?  The words should inspire action.   He lists seven rules for picking the words.  And, he encourages you to review them daily. I am picking two words this year: "leadership" and "gather."

Using the Sunday Summit to Close the Loops In three prior posts, I talked about my goal setting process for 2020.  See here , here , and here . This year, I did something I have not done before.  I reviewed the weekly Sunday Summits I prepared during the year to see if I had listed any projects that remained undone.  Thankfully, the list included about a dozen items, many of which I had captured on my to-do list for the winter break between semesters.  I'll close those loops, as David Allen, author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity , advises people to do.  I strongly recommend the use of the Sunday Summit -- created by entrepreneurial coach Christine Kane .  I wrote about it here as a weekly planning tool.