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Dec 2024
11m 54s

Ep 285 | How to Actually Celebrate Your ...

Sami Bedell-Mulhern
About this episode

Celebration sounds good in theory, but who has time for it! There is always something else that is around the corner, another thing to add to the to-do list, another board meeting. Making time to celebrate your wins and your teams wins, sometimes feels like a waste of time. But it is so important!!

Creating a plan for your celebrations, just like you do your goals, can go. along way in making sure you take time to relish in those wins. It goes such a long way to bring your team together and avoid burnout.

What you'll learn:

→ The importance of celebrating wins, big and small
→ How to set milestones and pre-plan celebrations to keep your team motivated
→ Strategies for incorporating personal goal-setting and celebrations
→ Ways to get your board involved in the celebration process
→ Tips for maintaining momentum and avoiding burnout

Want to skip ahead? Here are key takeaways:

[05:25] Pre-plan milestones and celebrations to keep your team motivated. This will make it so much easier to track when its time to whoop it up and know there is already something lined up to do.
[06:54] Consider having a “Celebration Chair” on your board to help execute the planned celebrations. Their job is to keep you posted when you're close to your goal and be your cheerleader. Then, they can help execute the already planned celebration.
[08:00] Implement a personal goal-setting and celebration strategy to stay motivated on your own tasks. Figure out what your mini milestones are and give yourself a treat when you accomplish it.

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