Happy New February! At Two Booked Up, February is the new January! If you ever needed permission for a restart of the year, this episode provides that and much more.

In this episode, Rowena and Shelley share their guiding words, or phrases, of the year and what these words mean for this podcast and their reading lives, as well as their lives in general.

They discuss why a guiding word or phrase can feel more supportive than goals and how choosing a guiding word can bring more intention and creativity into your life.

So if you’d like some inspiration for choosing your guiding word or phrase for 2024, make sure you join Shelley and Rowena in this special episode.

Episode Links Mentioned* Two Booked Up Episode 37: Holiday Reads and Bookish Traditions * Two Booked Up Episode 1: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin * Two Booked Up Episode 2: Personal Life and The Four Tendencies * Two Booked Up Episode 3: Running Your Own Business Using The Four Tendencies * Two Booked Up Episode 4: Take Yourself on a Date

Book Links Mentioned * When by Daniel Pink * Avoiding the Friend Zone by Rowena Mabbott * The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles * How to Grow Your Small Business by Donald Miller * Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller * Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery * Indistractable by Nir Eyal * The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley * Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelley Van Pelt * The Emma Project by Sonali Dev * The Kilimia Stone by Ian Trevena * Profit First by Mike Michalowicz

Resources Mentioned* VIA Strengths Survey * Clarity Kickstart Coaching with Rowena * Shelley's Guest Read Along of Profit First Read-Along with Anne Gray's Leaders’ Library, starts 7 March at 12pm SAST and runs for 8 weeks. Email Shelley at shelley@shelleysmithcreative.com and I'll make sure you get access to the first session, which is free. You can then decide if you'd like to join up for the rest of the Read-Along.

Connect with us:Find us online at twobookedup.com and keep in touch with Two Booked Up via email by signing up for the Two Booked Up Bookclub.

Connect with Rowena @rowenamabbott on IG and at rowenamabbott.com. You can also get Rowena’s FREE e-books, The A to Z of Career and Life Confidence and The Criteria List here.

Connect with Shelley on LinkedIn at Shelley Tonkin Smith. Her copywriting business is at shelleysmithcreative.com, and her writing and other musings are at shelleytonkinsmith.com.