I'm ahead of schedule! Don't get too excited; it's just in a very small part of my scope of responsibilities. Nonetheless, if we want to get into the habit of celebrating tiny victories, we can break out the champagne. My goal was that by tonight only 25 dossiers would remain for a first review; I am ending the night with only 21 remaining! But here's where everything falls apart. For some reason, I planned to review 14 dossiers the week of May 6. That is not possible; it is Program Council week followed by a couple of county visits (I haven't made those in a while). And, while May 10 looks promising to get a few done, the reality is that not only will the calendar fill, but 4 is about my limit during work hours, plus 1 more in the evening. I need to readjust my plans to make the deadlines. The reality is that by tomorrow I will be, at best, on schedule. Regardless, for now we celebrate.

Reggie Rivers talked about celebrating the small wins. As part of his keynote address, he described that in the NFL you celebrate every 5-yard gain. He was surprised then when he went into the business sector to find that celebrations we rare events. I wonder why it is that we don't celebrate our progress along the way to our goals.

This week we celebrate our new UC ANR members at the Programmatic Orientation meeting down at the Kearney REC. Mark Bell and Mark Lagrimini have been busy working with the planning team to develop a fun program that is full of useful information for newer academics. Wednesday is a tour that will provide a good overview of the breadth of UC ANR programs and provide networking opportunities. There's a nice mix of CE Advisors, CE Specialists, and Academic Coordinators registered for the event.

Take some time to celebrate Earth Day by enjoying our great weather this week!