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Last week I went for dinner with a former colleague, senior manager of team managers and we started our pleasant discussion with sharing what’s new in our lives. Holding such high level managerial position, he is skilled both in reading data, complicated reports, financial trends and analyses as well as “reading” people coming from various backgrounds. In other words – not an easy job, right? But how impressed I was once he started telling me about another journey of buying, moving in, furnishing, and decorating his new apartment. Oh Lord, how much he did already and how well did he plan to finish the rest. And then I said: “All of that is great, looks like you keep the world on your shoulders not only at work but also at home. How did you celebrate all these achievements?” He was silent. He said: “This is a very good question; I did not even consider asking myself that”. So here I would like to ask you – how do you celebrate your success – at home, work or otherwise? When was the last time you celebrated yet another regular day when you managed to accomplish pretty well so many things at home and/or at work?
Here some practical steps to follow if you did not manage to answer instantly some of the questions listed above:
- Don’t find excuses and start small. There is something about celebrating success – once we start doing that, the neurons in our brains are wiring in different ways allowing us to change, develop and listen more carefully to our internal voice. It allows us to have a different perspective on what we call “issues”. Celebration is a strong act of gratitude to ourselves. Same as when we are applauding the airplane captain once he masters the landing for example. Celebrate your past successes, become thankful for what you have, and share it with others. By talking about your success, you will be able to spread happiness and joy.
- Share your success stories with others. Become an inspiration. You will be surprised how a “small” (in your view) achievement will motivate someone in your family, a friend, your partner, or a team member to be a little bit bolder and make a little step towards the desired result themselves. In one of the companies, I was working for we had a best practice sharing initiative. I learned so much about efficiency, prioritization, project management, self-coaching and how to learn from my failures based on the stories of my colleagues. I liked it since it provided me with hands on practical tips shared by people I admire and trust.
- Talk to a peer or find a mentor. And no – it is not difficult. Simply search on Google where are the closest Mastermind groups you can join or search for on-line platform where you can find your mentor. Your mentors, the members in the mastermind group you will join – they have the knowledge, the experience (even if they are younger or coming from a different background than you or especially due to these reasons) and the positive attitude that will help you to reflect and celebrate yourself and your daily wins. Last but not least – they might inspire you to find additional ideas how to celebrate your successes.
And once you see the results following one (or all) of these steps, you will definitely find your way to celebrate yourself and share what you’ve experienced also with others.
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