Ben, you’re so right – there is no ceiling. And there’s only one direction – forward. Isn’t that how life works anyway (i.e we can’t go back in time)?

Greg, I need to look into that S-curve analogy – it sounds fascinating! GE was always ahead of the curve (pardon the pun) on these kinds of things.

Rick, I hear you loud and clear – as I noted in the post, we should indeed celebrate our successes. I like to use these moments as momentum builders, in that they build more team cohesion and confidence. And yes, it is rejuvenating as well. In hindsight I should have made a bigger point of this in the post, but then again, I don’t think I could have explained it as well as you just did – and I thank you for that!

Again, my thanks, and all the best to you all.

Terry

One note: just as we inhale and exhale, so does the energy of a team. Driving to completion of a project requires, in my opinion, an opportunity for the team to exhale, so to speak.

Yes, the journey must be the source of joy–there are many more days spent journeying than there are passing completion points–yet celebrating successes is also important. It doesn’t have to be more than a short award ceremony or nice lunch, but it is a really good idea to note the milestones.

I think the recognition of a success helps the team prepare to get back on the path and keep moving. Rejuvenating, a sense of starting fresh…it’s a way to put down the tools long enough to stretch, shake out the muscles, and be ready to go again.

It’s all too easy to take to foot off the gas when you’ve achieved success. We all do it at one point in time.

Whether you’re in business mode or personal mode you need to constantly be moving forward and accept that there is no ceiling or pinnacle for success.