Hi!

Happy 2026. The beginning of a new year is a great chance to rethink how you'll want this year to be. One of the things I like to do, and often encourage my own family and friends, is to pick one word that'll be your year's word. Mine? Abundance.

With so much content, news, and "loudness" in the world, I feel like it's easy to lose sight of what's valuable to us. This causes us to adopt a scarcity mentality where everything feels negative, competitive, harsh, and cold. To me, abundance is about intention, values, and just as importantly, knowing when is enough. It's similar to what I say in my book, "Smart, Not Loud" - you don't have to speak often, but you do have to speak when it matters.

So, what's your word? Here's a short list to help:

P.S. Share your word of the year on LinkedIn and tag me @jessicachenpage.

One of the things I'm most excited about this year is we're bringing back the opportunity for you to book 1-1 communication coaching sessions with our coaches. If getting better at communicating your work is one of your goals, or maybe it's public speaking, there is no better way for you to do it than with our Board of Communicators. You simply choose which coach you'd like to work with and we'll handle the rest. (We provide invoice for learning reimbursement).

For my executives, this is also your chance to work with me under my newly updated Art of Communicating Program. There are only a few spots open. You can start applying today.

In the meantime, I hope you take these next few days to enjoy the last bit of holiday, but also find a few minutes to see which word resonates with you as your 2026 word of the year.

Until next week!

Jessica Chen

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