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One Word for 2017

Another year has passed and it is that time when we reflect on what has passed and contemplate what we hope to achieve.  Rather than try to summarize everything that has happened, I am leaving 2016 behind and looking to the future. Resolutions are difficult. Too much pressure. Instead, I am looking to find one word to inspire and motivate me for the upcoming year that can assist me personally and as a workforce professional.
 
Believe
The word believe implies that there is something magical in the world that each person can tap into.  People can believe in things or people. Believe implies wonder for children such as imaginary figures or that as adults we should believe in a greater goodness of mankind. As workforce professionals, we can believe in the capability of our job seekers to achieve their employment goals.  
 
Dream
When we dream, our minds wander and explore possibilities. Before we set goals, we dream of possibilities to determine what we desire. Dreaming allows for the mind to see what the end result looks like. The saying “it all starts with a dream” comes is a reminder that all goals start with dreams. Before your next goals setting session with your customers and clients, start with a dreaming session.  
 
Hope
Hope is that internal drive that keeps people alive during difficult times. When asked why people do things and what the motivation was for anything, so many people will say indicate that hope is the reason. It is the reason for perseverance through challenges and barriers.  Workforce professionals should remember that for so many people, they are the hope to overcome problems.
 
All three of these are great contenders for my word for 2017, but each of them does not exactly give the feeling of what I am looking to for my theme. As a workforce professional, I am looking for one word that will encompass dream, hope, and believe. I am looking for one word that can be applied to working with job seekers, business customers, and with other workforce professionals. The one word that I choose, should be applicable to my personal life as well. This word is my theme for the year.
 
After much thought, I have decided on my word. I choose “do.”  Each time I do, I am acting out my dreams, hopes, and beliefs. By doing, I am making myself better, learning something new about myself, my surroundings, or about other people. I do choose to be a better workforce professional in 2017.  My one word for 2017 is “do.” What is your one word for 2017?
~Karen Cirincione
kcirincione@gmail.com
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Twitter: @kcirincione

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