There’s a few times in my work life that I call “my Super Bowl” - that one time of the year where everything needs to come together, where every little thing matters.

Remember in Super Bowl 49 when Malcolm Butler intercepted the last pass of the game to end the Seahawks season and win it all for New England?

That year no one ever ran that play on them, but they practiced it all year.

This week the Frontier team is hoping to raise $500,000 alongside the dedicated staff at Union Gospel Mission. No other week in our year compares to this one.

Check it out at match.ugm.ca. Please give to this great cause. ​
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If you do hourly work, this message isn’t for you, but I do believe it still applies. If you’re an artist or a writer, this definitely doesn’t apply to you.

What were the most remarkable days of your year this year?

If you’re like me, they stand out from the regular days like skyscrapers. They are profoundly more valuable days than the average.

Paradoxically, as I work fewer days (four instead of five or six years ago) and fewer hours per day (five instead of 8-9) the more valuable days grow.

Stop filling your time with fluff. Rest and recreation flow naturally into essential work time.

Stop relying on the small wins to make up for the lack of big ones.

When it’s clear what work you have to do you’re more likely to do it well.

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If you're working in an office that celebrates anniversaries at 5 years and beyond, you likely will also find few Millennials getting any recognition. 

What would it be like if you celebrated every year, especially the first? Could you imagine waiting until five years before celebrating a marriage? 

No wonder Millennials move on to better organizations quickly.

Similarly, working with clients takes constant courtship. Celebrating milestones and showing appreciation is a great way to keep the romance.

I have an excel sheet that tracks every every client by month and reminds me when milestones approach. It also reminds me how great it is to see a client work with us for months on end and how sad it is to see one go. 

If you incorporate these two concepts into your organization it stands a much greater chance of excellence than many other 'important' technical tasks.