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Celebrate What You Did Get Done: How to Shift Your Focus from What’s Left Undone to What You Accomplished Hey Reader, When I ran a half-marathon a few years ago (OK, it was actually 12 years ago, but who's counting?), I learned an important lesson about how to keep going when the finish line feels impossibly far away. At the start of the race, the energy was electric. Motivation was high. Confidence was soaring. But after the first couple of miles, reality set in — 13.1 miles is a long way to run. The further I went, the more overwhelming the distance ahead felt. What kept me going was shifting my focus from how far I still had to go to how far I'd already come. I celebrated every mile marker I passed. Then every half-mile. By the end, I was celebrating every single step. It’s the same with our work-from-home lives. It's easy to look at your unfinished to-do list at the end of the day and feel defeated — like you're never going to catch up or get it all done. But what if you flipped the script? What if, instead of fixating on what’s left undone, you paused to celebrate what you did get done? Every email sent. Every task crossed off. Every client call wrapped. Every small win along the way. Those little celebrations fuel your motivation to keep going. They remind you that progress is happening — even when it feels slow. Harvard Business Review reported on The Power of Small Wins as part of what researchers called the "progress principle." Robin Sharma calls it the "Small Win Principle for Maximum Performance." Check it out: If the link to play the video above isn't working, click here to watch. Action StepHere's your challenge this week, if you choose to accept it: At the end of each workday, write down 3 things you accomplished — no matter how small — and give yourself a little pat on the back, a little "hell yes, I did that!" If you're feeling extra tenacious, share your wins on social media with the hashtags #tenaciouswfh so I can celebrate with you! 🎉 After all, each and every step forward is worth celebrating.
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WFH Tip: To WIN Working From Home, regularly review your progress. Then adjust course as needed to be sure you stay on track to meet your goals. Grit & Grace Affirmation of the WeekI maximize success in all areas of my life. I push limits and get the most out of life. I reach higher and further every day. Say it. Believe it. Be it. From the book Badass Affirmations by Becca Anderson I hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. Thank you for linking arms and being part of my working from home tribe! I'll be back next week with more tips, inspiration, and other fun stuff to empower your WFH success. Until then, have a beautiful week! xoxo, P.S. It's my goal to inspire you and remind you of your greatness as we navigate WFH life together. If you loved this week's newsletter, please feel free to forward it to your friends!
March 9, 2025 | Coach Michele Peterson |
Coach Michele Peterson
Get my best tips and insights on productivity, confidence, balance, and connection ... learned from 15 years of successfully working from home. Long-term WFH is a CHOICE, a lifestyle, a CULTURE. And I believe that if you're going to do something, you should do it right. But you don't have to do it alone. Activate your free subscription to The Tenacious WFH Entrepreneur newsletter so that you get your weekly dose of grit and grace to keep you going by entering your email address below.
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