You are meant to rise, in your arena, in the way you are specially shaped to impact your sphere. Don’t let that gap between where you are now and where you want to be in your career, grow. 2021 is coming to a close. Consider how you want to end the year and how you want to position yourself for 2022.

You’re an ambitious go-getter focused on realizing your big vision. So much so that you sometimes forget to stop and acknowledge the progress you are making to get there. As Part 1 of this post demonstrated, celebration helps us soar to even greater heights, helps us build confidence, and keeps our momentum on fire. Here are five more truths about celebrating your successes that will help you become a believer.

As a purpose-driven woman, it can be challenging to take time out in the pursuit of your goals to celebrate your wins. We focus so much on the doing, it can be hard for us to see the value in the being. But like I tell my clients, your doing comes from your being, so it is critical to make sure you are your own best champion. Here are five truths about celebrating your wins that will help you get on board.

Acting as If is a simple technique I use in my coaching practice as it encourages clients to think, act, and feel as if they have a desired state. When I use Acting as If in coaching, I’m inviting my clients to speak from a future state and to embody the behaviors, attitudes, and actions that are true in that state. This enables them to try on new ways of being, and when paired with visualization and affirmation, can become a powerful force for enduring change.