As a business coach, I talk with many, many professionals and business owners who never take the time to acknowledge their own successes. Many rush from goal to goal without the smallest self-celebration even when they overcome amazing obstacles.

I encourage my clients to celebrate all the mini-goals and milestones along the way, as well as doing a victory lap or end zone dance when they win their ultimate trophy. These mini-goals and milestones might be things like redesigning a web site (or getting the first one launched), revising a newsletter layout, giving a speech, or making it through a list of cold calls.

While we have Bosses' Day, Secretaries' Day, Mother's Day and days to acknowledge the importance of other people, there is no National "I Did a Great Job" Day.  What's stopping you from declaring your own micro-holiday?  Treat yourself to a nice lunch. Buy yourself flowers. Make a good cup of tea and take fifteen minutes away from the computer to savor your success.