During the 2024 Summer Olympics, Nike came out with a commercial focused on how winning is a curse, because you never want it to stop, and you are always striving for more wins.
It’s like that in business, too. Businesses are always striving to win at the next thing. Whether it’s increasing profits in the next quarter, upping production, or opening another location, there’s a drive to grow, hire more people, and make more money.
If you’ve read my posts for any length of time, you know that I’m a fan of making a profit. I want to see my client’s businesses succeed and continue to move forward and win in their industry. But this month, I want to encourage you to take a pause and celebrate on the road to even more wins.
CFO types are always forecasting, predicting trends, and preparing for the future. But it’s wise to look back on what the business has done, how it’s grown, and the lessons that have been learned.
For me, this is the time to do that. I almost didn’t put out a blog post this month, but I realized I’ve been blogging faithfully since February 2015, and this will be my 129th published post. I’ve only missed a month here and there, and I’ve blogged every month since January 2021. I’ve kept the blog going on both this site and JonVerbeck.com (both have their distinct value in differing designs.) I’m choosing to keep the momentum going and be proud of that.
Another thing I’m celebrating is our Resources and Tools page, a place where anyone can download checklists, sample spreadsheets, and tips to help them manage their company finances better – for free.
We’ve also been working behind the scenes on a new booklet to help people who have to act as their own CFO and look forward to making that available this year.
I’m celebrating steady clients and the opportunity to help improve their businesses and bottom lines.
You need to stop to celebrate, too. Winning is important, but contributing to the lives of others is even more so. Take some time today, (even better if with your team) to reflect on the good things your business has done, and currently does, and enjoy taking a bit of credit for offering something that helps the world around you.
If I can help you celebrate, contact me!