Episode 186: Word of the Year

Janine and Shannon have been selecting a Word of the Year for years. In this episode we reveal our 2022 Words of the Year and discuss the power of having a special word to guide you each year. Discussion topics include: • The weather. Spoiler alert: It's cold but our electric cars started up like the champs they are! • Janine's love of having a Word of the Year--she's had one every year since at least 2013 • The mistake Janine made in 2019 by selecting three words of the year • Christine Kane's Word of the Year selection tool • Shannon's 2022 Word of the Year: Encourage • Janine's 2022 Word of the Year: Generosity • Our excitement over adding categories to our YNAB budgets based on our words • How having a Word of the Year helps you frame your decisions and priorities • The adhesive power of a really good Word of the Year • The Word of the Year selection process from Cultivate What Matters • Choosing a word that helps you move toward, rather than away, from something • Words of the Year designed to help yourself vs help others • Trying on a prospective Word of the Year for size Visit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links!