A famous Italian figure of speech, probably well-known above all because of the inimitable Italian football manager Giovanni Trapattoni, goes like this:
"Non dire gatto se non ce l'hai nel sacco!", which literally means: "Don't say cat if you don't have it in your sack!" and that is used in the same context as "Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched!" in the English language.
What does it actually mean? Don't get your hopes up, don't celebrate your victories too soon, don't take something for granted too early.
[Cats in the sack...
A new name for your small achievements]
Being careful is a good asset.
Still, celebrating all the steps in-between and all the small achievements that bring to bigger ones is a very powerful habit as well. Even while leaving cats in peace, that's it.
Coaching question of the day:
"How can you celebrate one small achievement of yours today?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Small achievements, Celebrating your victories
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