Nobody clapping for you is an excellent time to quietly get back to doing purposeful work.
Standing ovations are obviously the goal. But, never forget that with them comes a wave of distraction/ obligation/ requests that can easily prevent you from being able to do the purposeful work that got you on that stage in the first place.
And doing more purposeful work is always the ultimate win—even more so than the standing ovation(s).
P.s. I also published: 52 of the Most Impactful Lessons I Learned in 2022. I hope you’re making time to do some quality reflecting too—before we cross the threshold into 2023.