It’s important to celebrate, especially in a startup.
Every milestone, every commit, every piece of momentum that you gain is respected through celebration. It’s a reward for the toll you’ve put on your mind, body, and teammates. It also trains your body and mind to feel good when you’ve reached your goals. Those endorphins are incredibly nourishing and will keep you motivated to create more of that feeling, which will only positively serve your startup in the end.
So when do you celebrate?
At Meadow, we celebrate the moments that contribute to our traction goals. Our traction goals are measured weekly and broken up into five tiers:
- 7% Growth
- 10% Growth
- 15% Growth
- 25% Growth
- 30%+ Growth
How do we celebrate?
7% — Must do. No trophy, no high-five, but a solid handshake is appropriate.
10% — A nod of respect.
15% Growth — High Five Country! With visits to Hugville.
25% Growth — Huge grin. Ear to ear baby.
30% Growth — Super Saiyan celebratory dance.
So what happens when you aren’t hitting your growth goals? In my opinion, celebrate anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
There is a lot of evidence that says if you change your emotional and physical “state”, it will greatly help turn around your mood and problem-solving abilities. Tony Robbins has some excellent advice on how to create a habit for changing your state.
Give it a try: Pretend you just scored a touchdown during the Super Bowl. Do your celebration dance. Remember, it’s the Super Bowl, go big.
Bonus: An additional “fuck yeah”, never hurts.
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