How to Name Your Year
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It\'s 2014. As the year draws to a close, all of my friends come up with their New Year\\u2019s resolutions, ranging from dropping bad habits to losing weight. But while I create my list of resolutions on the eve of the new year, I realize it isn\\u2019t going to work.
Sure, I write them out every year with the best intentions in mind, but I forget some of them by February and even blow by others in January. At the end of the year, when reflecting back, it\\u2019s the goals I haven\\u2019t reached that make me feel like I\\u2019m failing.
Walking on the beach that morning with my matcha latte, I wonder, \\u201cWhat if there were a new way to set intentions for the year ahead? What if those intentions actually made a significant difference in our lives?\\u201d\\xa0
Then it hits me. Instead of doing the usual thing, I\\u2019m going to give the upcoming year a short, memorable, spicy name. I\\u2019m going to name my year based on who I want to become, not who I am today.\\xa0
No more lists, no more forgetting, no more failing. I will live into what I\\u2019ve named my year with every decision I make and every action I take.
What happens as a result? Everything. Outcomes change based on what I name my year, and it has such a profound effect on me that I start teaching others to do it and have incredible transformations of their own.
Now it\\u2019s your turn! In this short but very special episode, I talk about changing your year (and your life) with one, simple word or phrase and demonstrate why it works better than your typical New Year\\u2019s resolution.
What you will learn in this episode:
- How to create a new story of yourself and your life by naming your year
- Why you shouldn\\u2019t keep this new story of yours a secret from others
- How to check in daily to ensure your story stays on track throughout the year
A little about me:
Hi there. I\\u2019m Kymberlee.
As a Speaking Strategist and founder of Storytelling School, I\\u2019ve had the pleasure of working with over 500 speakers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs worldwide for over a decade. No matter if those folks were getting ready to take the TED or TEDx stage or preparing for a high-stakes presentation with everything on the line, my specialty is High Stakes Short Form Communication. I\\u2019ve seen what works when influencing change and what doesn\\u2019t. It turns out storytelling is one of the most powerful tools you can have in your arsenal. That\\u2019s why I\\u2019m building a movement of master storytellers to affect change in the world on a global scale to help people tell real stories that have influence and impact. With effective storytelling, you change people\\u2019s lives.
Since competition for potential client attention is fierce, a story can make the difference between being memorable or irrelevant. You\\u2019ll find me sharing my matcha tea mishap to discuss perfectionism, my quest for Bruce Lee and Hello Kitty art to explore kindness, or the six months of live blade training I underwent to illustrate presence. I spend my days showing the power of using stories to help cement ideas and bring lessons to life and teaching my clients to do the same.
If you think business owners can\\u2019t tell stories or don\\u2019t have stories to share with their clients, staff, donors, followers, or investors, I invite you to reconsider your perspective. There\\u2019s no better place than in business to tell your stories so audiences, no matter how big or small, can understand how you think and what you value.
Now it\\u2019s your turn... If you\\u2019re ready to become a master storyteller and effect change in our world, you\\u2019ve come to the right place.
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