When, How, and Why We Need to Celebrate, in Big and Small Ways_(full article)_Joanne Z. Tan_Season 2, Episode 72
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👉 Key Takeaways from this video:
✨ Celebrate often. Celebrate here and now. Celebrate yourself, your team, and the small victories that shape the bigger picture.
✨Celebrate not only milestones but also incremental progress.
✨Use celebration as a leadership practice to build morale and trust.
✨Anchor yourself in values while embracing change in the AI era.
✨Learn to reframe ordinary actions into celebrations that fuel growth.
✨Recognize that the journey itself is worth celebrating.
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When do you need celebration the most? Not just at birthdays, holidays, or after major milestones—but in the darker moments, during setbacks, disappointments, and failures. Learning to celebrate small steps is one of the most powerful mental skills you can cultivate.
"Happiness, to a large extent, depends on what you choose to pay attention to", says Joanne Z. Tan. By celebrating each mile, step, or inch forward, you fuel the momentum for the next milestone. As a Chinese proverb says, “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”
Why Celebration Matters
Celebration is more than a party—it’s a discipline. It re-frames ordinary experiences into opportunities for meaning, joy, and resilience. Whether it’s a grand adventure to mark the completion of a book or something as simple as savoring one square of dark chocolate, celebration anchors us in the present moment.
Celebrate big: Mark life’s turning points with unforgettable experiences.
Celebrate small: Take joy in a walk, a moment of reflection, or the satisfaction of organizing your space.
Celebrate daily: Even the smallest rituals build resilience, gratitude, and clarity.
Celebration as a Leadership Skill
In turbulent times—economic uncertainty, political divides, and the accelerating AI age—leaders must learn to anchor their teams while also catching the wind of opportunity. The secret? Celebrate small wins.
Acknowledge your crew’s incremental achievements.
Build trust and camaraderie through shared joy.
Remember that "the journey itself is the destination", per Joanne Z. Tan.
As Lao Tzu reminds us, “He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”
Celebrate Here and Now
Celebration is not narcissism—it’s gratitude in action. It builds a virtuous cycle: each small accomplishment sparks the desire to set new goals, which leads to new reasons to celebrate. Even in hostile or uncertain environments, this practice helps you see the silver lining and stay grounded in your values.
As Joanne Z. Tan says in her leadership coaching: “Be both the anchor and sails to those you lead.”
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About Joanne Z. Tan
Joanne Z. Tan is a global brand strategist, thought leadership coach, and CEO of 10 Plus Brand, Inc. She guides leaders and organizations in decoding their brand DNA, discovering their unique value, and building trust in the AI age. Her coaching emphasizes comprehensive strategies, business modeling, thought leadership and high authority content creation, brand building, culture, teamwork, resilience, authenticity, and celebrating progress—mile by mile.
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