Simplify Your Goals and Thrive All Year
Guest: Dan Britton | Season 12, Ep. 508
In a world where resolutions often fail, Dan Britton challenges us to embrace simplicity with his “one word” concept, a game-changing approach to personal transformation. As a bestselling author of One Word and eight other impactful books, Dan shares how a single word can anchor your year, refine your focus, and spark profound life changes. With inspiring stories from his own life and a practical roadmap to discover your word, Dan encourages us to drive toward simplicity, build character, and create a narrative for 2025 that is rich with purpose and joy. Let this be the year where one small word ignites a big shift in your journey!
Key Takeaways:
- Discover how choosing one word can simplify your focus, making it easier to create impactful, lasting change in your life.
- Life naturally drifts toward complexity. By intentionally driving toward simplicity, you align your decisions with your purpose.
- True transformation happens when you focus on changing your character instead of trying to control external circumstances.
- Your word isn’t something to master; it’s a companion for growth, evolving with you as the year unfolds.
- Every choice you make today shapes the story you’ll tell tomorrow. Use your word as a filter to create the year—and life—you want.
About Dan Britton:
Dan Britton is a speaker, writer, coach and trainer whose purpose is to help people discover and pursue their passion. After serving with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for 34 years and spearheading the ministry’s global expansion from one country to 116, he now is president and founder of SportsLife Leadership. Dan played professional lacrosse with the Baltimore Thunder, earning a spot on the All-Star team, and he was nominated by his teammates for both the Service and Unsung Hero awards.
He has coauthored nine books: One Word, One Word for Kids, One Word Journal, Life Word, WisdomWalks, The Wisdom Challenge, True Competitor, Called to Greatness and Daily Wisdom for Men. He is a frequent speaker for companies, nonprofits, sports teams, schools and churches. Dan has appeared on national outlets like FOX News, CBS News and Fast Company. He still plays and coaches lacrosse, and he enjoys running marathons—he’s finished the Boston Marathon twice. Dan and his wife Dawn reside in Overland Park, Kansas, and they have three married children and two grandchildren.
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