What will your ticket say for the New Year?

“The thing about trains…  it doesn’t matter where they’re going.
What matters is deciding to get on.”
- Conductor; The Polar Express

Each year, my family celebrates the beginning of the Christmas season by snuggling together and watching one of our favorite movies, The Polar Express. As we settle into the beginning of the movie, we are introduced to the main characters; an eccentric conductor and four very different children who choose to board The Polar Express in hopes of discovering the spirit of Christmas.

As the children board, the conductor gives them each a special ticket for their magical journey to the North Pole. While he hands them their golden paper, he artfully dances his hole punch around their ticket and creates two letters into its middle. The children are baffled by the actions of the conductor and the meaning of the letters.

Throughout the movie, we witness dazzling adventures and life-changing moments as the children face personal journeys of challenges, self doubt, courage, and triumph. The significance of each child’s ticket is finally revealed at the end of the story as the conductor swirls his hole punch once again to complete the letters into a word. He inscribes words such as “Believe”, “Lead”, and “Learn” – themes that embrace personal growth for each child.

As we “board” a new year, we are given a ticket – a choice. If the conductor were to give you a golden ticket for your new 365 day journey, what one word would he need to design into its fabric to guide you throughout the year?

I encourage you to choose a “one-word theme” for the New Year and allow it to become your mantra. A word so powerful to your personal growth that its very impact would be breathtaking.

A word that would empower you to live the best year of your life in relationships, health, and business.

Which one-word theme will you embrace in the New Year? Perhaps…

Focus
Action
Gratitude
Passion
Bold
Courage
Team
Parent
Commitment
Abundance
Confidence
Health
Love
Clarity
Decision
Relationships
Authenticity
Attitude

Once you select your word, something exquisite begins to happen. You wake each day with direction, a joyous and purposeful attitude, and the universe conspires with your new-found confidence. You begin to recognize opportunities to be, do, and have more in your life.

Design your ticket, and get on board for a dazzling new year!

Debra