Want to hear something that might make you mad? 

Oxford recently came out with its word of the year, and that word is… (DRUMROLL):

RAGE BAIT (n)
online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page or social media 

(Honestly, feels like a solid pick for 2025.)

I LOVE the word of the year tradition. As a lifelong word nerd, I think it’s such an incisive reflection prompt.

Think about it.

What would your personal word of the year be for 2025?

If you had to boil this whole year down to one word or phrase, what would you choose?

Look, I love a five-page journaling exercise as much as the next gal, but I do think there is something super clarifying about forcing yourself to narrow the focus this dramatically.

I do this for Speak Masterfully every year. I narrow down what word or phrase came up again and again in my coaching session...