celebrate first and then re focus

I have been reminded this week that its very easy to miss out on the celebrating of small achievements because of the urge to rush on to the next challenge.

In a meeting where a group of business people were reviewing data about how many clients had accessed which services it was clear to me that the numbers were very good. In each area more people had accessed a service than in 2008 but somehow the discussion was not about how well everyone had done in 2009 but more about how to build on these numbers in 2010.

Of course we need to re focus on the next challenge but to do that almost without a breath is a pity. If we just take a few minutes to enjoy reaching the first target, to fel the achievement ourselves .... wouldn't that be better for our health and happiness. And I think it would also make us work harder as we head into the next challenge