WEBVTT - The New Corner Office: Schedule the champagne

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office,

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<v Speaker 1>the podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the

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<v Speaker 1>new world of work, where location and hours are more

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<v Speaker 1>flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to schedule

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<v Speaker 1>the champagne. When you know you are going to finish

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<v Speaker 1>something big, make a plan to stop and celebrate back

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<v Speaker 1>in your in office. Days after you've finished a big project,

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<v Speaker 1>you probably went out for dinner or drinks with your

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<v Speaker 1>team to toast a job well done. You knew roughly

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<v Speaker 1>when this would happen. If the big proposal was due

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<v Speaker 1>at noon, that evening could be reserved to celebrate. Experiences

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<v Speaker 1>like those are great for strengthening relationships with colleagues. Doing

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<v Speaker 1>so makes us more effective, and acknowledging progress inspires us

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<v Speaker 1>to make more progress. In other words, celebrate when we

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<v Speaker 1>achieve our goals is literally productive plus and I imagine

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<v Speaker 1>this is not a big surprise. It feels good. So

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<v Speaker 1>wise managers and teams always make celebrations a priority when

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<v Speaker 1>you're working remotely. On the other hand, it's easy to

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<v Speaker 1>check something huge off your task list and then move

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<v Speaker 1>on to the next item. Big mistake remote work can

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<v Speaker 1>leave us feeling less connected than when we're in the

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<v Speaker 1>office and sometimes less motivated. So we need to be

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<v Speaker 1>even more intentional about celebrating a job well done. So

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<v Speaker 1>when you recognize an accomplishment that is coming up and

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be worth celebrating, find a time and

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<v Speaker 1>a way to do just that. This could be a

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<v Speaker 1>team celebration on video conference where you tell stories from

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<v Speaker 1>the project and offer shout outs for great work. If

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<v Speaker 1>you live fairly near your colleagues, you could even drop

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<v Speaker 1>off festive cupcakes and streamers and party hats to create

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<v Speaker 1>a lively atmosphere. If you're looking at more of an

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<v Speaker 1>individual accomplish, invite others to join you in celebrating. Send

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<v Speaker 1>an email to your boss or your work best friend

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<v Speaker 1>with the subject line big news or done and let

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<v Speaker 1>them know that you've completed something significant. And if you

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<v Speaker 1>receive an email like that from a colleague, pick up

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<v Speaker 1>the phone and call so that you can congratulate your teammate.

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<v Speaker 1>If you work for yourself, feel free to post your

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<v Speaker 1>big win on social media. I will sometimes post a

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<v Speaker 1>screenshot of my word counts when I've hit a number

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<v Speaker 1>that I was aiming for in a major project. Your

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<v Speaker 1>household can help you mark accomplishments too. Dinner is a

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<v Speaker 1>great time for sharing this kind of news your family.

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<v Speaker 1>Your roommates can cheer for you when you finish something big,

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<v Speaker 1>you can cheer for them. You could even start a

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<v Speaker 1>household routine of playing a specific song whenever someone finishes

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<v Speaker 1>an important project. You all know, toe stop whatever you're

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<v Speaker 1>doing for a five minute celebration. Now that might sound

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<v Speaker 1>intuitive for big stuff, but what about those projects with

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<v Speaker 1>numerous smaller milestones along the way. Should you celebrate each

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<v Speaker 1>chapter of that book or only when it's published? Personally,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a fan of celebrating as often as possible. I mean, really,

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<v Speaker 1>why not. I doubt anyone looks back at the end

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<v Speaker 1>of her life and says, wow, I spent way too

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<v Speaker 1>much time celebrating good stuff. Recognizing accomplishments feels great and

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<v Speaker 1>energizes us for more great work ahead. So schedule the

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<v Speaker 1>champagne frequently. It never gets old. How do you celebrate

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<v Speaker 1>your accomplishments in those of your work team, family, and friends.

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<v Speaker 1>You can let me know at Laura at Laura vandercam

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<v Speaker 1>dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening and here's to succeeding in the New Corner Office.

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