For nearly a decade, I've used one word to guide my year. Not as a resolution. As a practice.

And it's changed how I make decisions, navigate transitions, and design a life that actually fits.

Most "word of the year" practices are aspirational—you pick a word that sounds good, make it your screensaver, and hope it sticks. But by March, you've forgotten about it because it never meant anything real in the first place.

This practice is different. It's evidence-based, not aspirational. You're not picking a word you wish you were. You're naming what's already in motion.

In this episode, I walk through:

• Why most word-of-the-year practices don't work
• How to find a word that's actually yours (built from evidence, not expectation)
• The ART method: Assemble evidence, Refine the pattern, Try it out
• How this practice has helped me navigate reinvention after reinvention

If you want to do this practice yourself, I created a free guide: Go to davidpeck.co/yourword and you'll get:

• A beautifully designed 11-page guide that walks you through the ART method
• A 7-day email series teaching you how to use it
• Monthly check-ins for a year to help you live with your word

This is for you if you're navigating a transition, tired of following frameworks that don't fit, or ready to design a year around who you actually are.

Links:

• Get the free guide: davidpeck.co/yourword
• Watch on YouTube
• Follow on Instagram: @itsdavidpeck
• More episodes: davidpeck.co/podcast

Chapters

0:00 - Intro: The one thing that's kept me grounded through every reinvention

0:45 - Why most word-of-the-year practices don't work

2:15 - What makes this practice different (evidence vs. aspiration)

3:30 - How to get started: The free guide

4:15 - The ART framework: Assemble, Refine, Try

5:15 - What you get: 7-day series + monthly check-ins for a year

6:30 - Who this is for + final call to action