Harvest What You’ve Built: A Rebel’s Guide to Recognizing Your Wins

We live in a culture obsessed with the next thing—the next launch, the next client, the next milestone. But when we rush from seed to seed without pausing to collect the fruits of our labor, we rob ourselves of one of the most powerful forms of fuel: acknowledgment. September’s harvest season invites us to slow down, gather what has grown, and give thanks for the wins—large and small—that carried us here.

For rebels in business, harvesting is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. It’s how we integrate the energy we’ve poured into our work so that we can move forward without burnout or depletion. Think of it this way: farmers don’t keep planting season after season without gathering what the earth has produced. Why should we?

Take a moment to name three things you’re proud to have harvested this year. Maybe it was launching a program, finally raising your rates, holding a boundary with a client, or shifting an old story that kept you small. These moments matter, and when you record them, share them, and celebrate them, you’re anchoring them into your story. You’re building a body of evidence that your work is growing, season by season.

So here’s your invitation: start a harvest practice. Write your wins in a journal. Share one on social media. Tell your team, your partner, your community. Let the celebration ripple outward. Because the truth is this—if you don’t harvest your progress, no one else can do it for you.