I have always been stuck in the middle.  I’m a middle child, and I tend to use phrases like “better safe than sorry” and “moderation in everything.”  But I also do crazy things like decide to get a job 5 states away in Yellowstone Park during college or start a blog when I’m technically challenged.   Creating goals and a plan is something I enjoy doing.  But too much of a detailed plan makes me feel squirrelly.  See? I’m stuck somewhere in the middle.  That is why I love the concept of creating a focus word for the year.  When you develop a focus word or phrase it allows you to have a target goal for yourself through which every decision in the new year is filtered.  The bullseye remains consistent, but the plan on how to stay true to your overarching goal can be a little more fluid.  Intrigued? [Read more…]