Jon Gordon - The One Word Journal: Your Weekly Journey for Life-Change : Your Weekly Journey for Life-Change

JON GORDON | DAN BRITTON | JIMMY PAGE

Copyright 2023 by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page. All rights reserved.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Gordon, Jon, 1971- author. | Britton, Dan, author. | Page, Jimmy (James H.), author.

Title: The one word journal : your weekly journey for life-change / Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, Jimmy Page.

Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2023]

Identifiers: LCCN 2022029606 (print) | LCCN 2022029607 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119907640 (cloth) | ISBN 9781119907657 (ePub) | ISBN 9781119908340 (ePDF)

Subjects: LCSH: Self-actualization (Psychology) | Simplicity.

Classification: LCC BF637.S4 G667 2023 (print) | LCC BF637.S4 (ebook) | DDC 158.1dc23/eng/20220812

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022029606

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022029607

COVER DESIGN: PAUL MCCARTHY

my One Word

year

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.

Brad Paisley

Are you ready for one of the most inspirational and transformational experiences of your life? The simple yet powerful practice of focusing on One Word for the year brings positive and lasting life-changes. The One Word Journey has impacted millions of people, families, companies, and teams. And this little journal may just be the secret to your success.

We often say, Focus drives progress. Thats why weve created this simple journalto help you stay focused on your One Word every day this year. We hope youll use it to check in with yourself each week and track the insights youve gained, the lessons youve learned, and the progress youve made along the way. This journal is designed to help you remember key moments and milestones, and to get some wins. Expect positive changes to come this year.

Your One Word will help you embody the principles you learn and experience true and lasting life-change. And best of all, you will keep track of life-change that happens in every dimension of life: mental, emotional, relational, physical, financial, and spiritual.

Big changes dont happen all at once; they happen over time. Use this journal to keep your One Word front and center.

Choose your One Word for the year. Need tips on how to choose a word? See Appendix A.

Before diving into your weekly journal, challenge yourself to identify why you chose your One Word, the life-changes you hope to see, and who can help you succeed.

Each week is divided into three main sections: Weekly Focus, Weekly Experience, and Weekly Win. At the beginning of each week, write your One Word at the top of the page to keep it front and center. This ensures you dont forget it. Also, write the week you are journeying through. This could be the dates of the week or simply Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, and so on.

Weekly Focus: This section will help you get ready and prepare for the upcoming week. Begin by reading the One Word tip for the week that will help you focus on transformation. This insight will help you gain wisdom to implement your One Word and take steps toward growth. See Appendix B for a complete list of all 52 weekly tips. As you reflect on this insight, look at all six dimensions of your life and evaluate the areas in which you need your One Word the most and why. Then describe how you will put your One Word into action this week in specific ways and write down ways you will impact others with your One Word.

Weekly Experience: Throughout the week, jot down how your One Word is impacting your life. This is where you will capture what you are experiencing, thinking, feeling, and learning. How is your One Word shaping and molding you throughout the week? This can be progress made, areas of growth, and who you are becoming. Then capture the many blessings and challenges, successes and struggles, ups and downs of living your word. There are mountaintops and valleys on our One Word Journey. Remember, both are a gift from God.

Weekly Win: Before you wrap up your week, pause to identify one win. Write it down, and then also transfer it to the WEEKLY WINS in Appendix C. Small steps lead to big changes. When you track all your small wins on this page, you can look at the year in review and find reasons to celebrate.

At the end of this year, evaluate your One Word Journey. Compare this with how you answered the questions when getting started. Celebrate the wins and identify ways to grow during next years One Word Journey. It is invaluable to take time to stop and reflect on your One Word Journey.