“Monday’s are a drag with my City job. But it doesn’t take long to get a smile on my face. This picture is from a nice neighborhood in Gilbert, AZ. I drive a street sweeper and I see a lot of cool stuff. In front of this particular house there is always sidewalk writing. I Read more about Look for the good[…]
Today is the first day of winter! (in northern hemi). And there are 3 cool things happening today… Dec 21st is the shortest day of the year. So for those of you that complain about Mondays… this is the quickest one you’ll have :). The winter solstice means every single day going forward the sun Read more about Hello winter solstice![…]
Keep these words in mind today: Go deeper, not wider. Sometimes on Monday mornings I wake up and have 1000 new ideas scattering around my head. I’m alert, excited, and anxious to get as much stuff done as possible. But, I’ve noticed that on weeks where I try to spread my attention as wide as Read more about Deeper, not wider.[…]
Need a quick confidence boost? An attitude change? Are you prepping for a hard task? Try a power pose: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart puff your chest out chin up hands on hips… bad-ass facial expression Just like a superhero would stand. Hold that pose for 2 mins. 👆 Exhibit A (wikiCommons)👆 Research Read more about You are a superhero –> Act like it.[…]
“Waaaah, I don’t feel like working today…” 🥲😭😫 This is what most people are thinking today. It’s extremely hard to be excited about Monday after a long holiday weekend. BUT, this is the exact reason you should be thinking the opposite. Today is a great opportunity to stand out, get ahead, get noticed, be a leader, help others, Read more about Monday perseverance[…]
Does Cooper complain about Mondays?… No. He wakes up excited like it’s any other day and charges head first! Does Cooper mope around the office on Monday mornings and complain to the other dogs?… No! He gives his peers a massive and happy greeting as if he hasn’t seen them in years. He makes sure Read more about CHARGE into Monday -+—–>[…]
I’m alive ✅ I am motivated ✅ I’m focussed ✅ My friends have my back ✅ I’m smart enough ✅ I’m a hard worker ✅ I have a good attitude this morning ✅ I’ve reminded myself of why I do what I do ✅ My goals are clear (well, pretty clear) ✅ My reward is Read more about Monday checklist[…]
If you focus on problems and setbacks, all you find is more problems and setbacks. If you focus on possibilities and solutions, you’ll find that things will start working out right for you. Opportunities will favor you. Try this today: Be hopeful and confident that things are going to work out for you! In the Read more about Your Monday focus[…]
It takes extreme pressure to turn carbon into diamonds. Immense heat to forge the strongest steel in the world. Piping hot fire allows glass to be blown into beautiful objects. Intense sun rays helps animals grow protective armor and leather skin. Keep this in mind when you encounter any stress, pressure, or heat from your Read more about Under pressure? So were diamonds once![…]
Hey there! Happy Monday! A few reminders for today: 1) Just because it’s a work day, doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. You create your own fun. 2) You are good at what you do. 3) Your competitors are hungover and half asleep today. It’s the perfect day to be alert, stand out, outpace, and overlap them. 4) Read more about Monday reminders 🙂[…]
Was there anything about last week you didn’t like? Maybe you screwed up at work or missed an opportunity. Maybe you didn’t exercise as much as you wanted or neglected a friend. Well, today is Monday and you have a chance to start over. You can correct whatever you didn’t like about last week. It’s a fresh start. A chance to Read more about Mondays are awesome[…]
No matter how you feel today… GET UP DRESS UP SHOW UP and NEVER GIVE UP (and when the day is all over… DRINK UP! 🍺) Try to front load your work week. Smash out all your hard and important tasks early on, so you can afford to take your foot off the gas later Read more about It’s GO time…[…]
I always found it tough returning to work after a long weekend. Most people do. But something changed a few years back… I started watching unhappy people, and noting the things they do. Then, I tried to do the complete opposite. Instead of complaining about Mondays, I embraced them. Instead of talking about the things Read more about Happy Monday! Back to “reality”.[…]
“TODAY or NEVER, That’s my motto.” – Mary Poppins You know that thing you’ve been putting off…? It’s time to get started. Today. Happy Monday! *Photo by Edu Lauton
Monday’s can be tough. But let me remind you that you’ve survived 100% of the Mondays you have lived so far in life. That’s a great track record! And today will be no different. It might be hard. It might be uncomfortable… But you will get through it. You always do. Make it a great Read more about Your Monday Survival Track Record[…]
“Hey Steve, nice haircut! Have a great day, you handsome man.” “Sally… I gotta say, the way you handled that customer complaint was amazing to watch. You are great at what you do and I’m learning a lot from you. Thanks!” “Hey TJ, last week you said xxx to me. I’ve been thinking about it more over the Read more about Dishing Out Compliments[…]
Mondays can be as good, or as bad, as you want them to be. Here are 6 x short Monday messages from previous years you might like. Each one is as true today, as on the Monday mornings when I wrote them! 10/28/19 – Wishing vs. working 9/30/19 – Self-motivation Monday? 9/16/19 – Read more about Monday Schmonday[…]
“I, and only I, can change my thinking. For I am the only thinker in my mind!” If you don’t like something, try changing the way you think about it. You are the only you in your mind and YOU have the ability to think whatever you want. Today, I think: We are all Read more about Change your thinking 🤔[…]
Mondays were the worst. Until I made a change… I started writing myself positive messages every morning, forcing myself to have a positive attitude, encouraging myself to change, and motivating myself. Slowly but surely, things improved! Mondays are great for me now. It’s been nearly 3 years of morning emails, and 152 of them have been Mondays. Here’s a list Read more about 10 x Favorite Monday Messages[…]
Magic happens when you don’t give up, even though you’re unmotivated. Magic happens when you remain unbreakably positive, while everyone else is complaining. Magic happens when you have clear goals for the day, and you’ll do anything and everything to achieve them. It’s time for another magic Monday. Get out there and make Read more about Another Magic Monday![…]
Mondays can either be a start to a struggle, or a start to something great. This morning, you get to decide on a scale of 1 – 10 how good your day is going to be. Joy is a choice. Not a result. So what’s it gonna be? I’m shooting for a 10/10 kind of Read more about Monday decisions[…]
Think of Monday as a tool. A day that is on your side. A day that most people dread or disregard. Thinking the opposite of most people gives you an advantage. Monday is a day to not just get ahead, but to get miles ahead. A day to be unstoppable. Ready to kick some ass Read more about Monday is on your side[…]
You get what your work for, not what you wish for. Back in my early 20’s, I used to hate Mondays. I sat in my cubicle at work just wishing my life would be better. Week after week, nothing improved. As I grew older I changed my attitude towards “work”. I realized my chances of achieving the things I wanted Read more about Replace Wishing with Working[…]
I hate leaf blowers. Every Monday my gardeners come and fire up 2 loud leaf blowers. They circle around my house blowing all the leaves, dust, sticks and rocks away from my yard and straight into my neighbors yards. A couple days later, my neighbor’s gardeners come. They fire up their leaf blowers and blow Read more about Don’t be a leaf blower![…]
self·motivation noun Ability to do what needs to be done, without influence from other people or situations. “Dan completes all his tasks by 3pm on Mondays and leaves the office early to hang with his kids. His secret is self motivation and staying away from others with bad attitudes.” Cousin Dan at Everest Base Read more about Are you self-motivated?[…]
Dr. Seuss is a legend. Got troubles today? Go get your baseball bat. Don’t run away… Run towards your problems and tackle them head on. Confront the bully. Stand up for yourself. The sooner you roll up your sleeves and get involved the sooner it will be over. Happy Monday. It’s clobbering time!
Monday Mindset: I used to dislike Mondays. A lot of people do. I used to wake up and think of the bad things the day would bring. I pictured all the crap I didn’t like about my work, life, or other people. And instead of changing the things I didn’t like about my life/work, it Read more about 20 x Mondays left this year[…]
Today, keep these 3 wise monkeys in mind… Speak no evil: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it. Office gossip, yelling at traffic, phone etiquette, etc.. Be kind when you speak! See no evil: If you’re looking for flaws, you’ll find them. Instead, focus on the beauty around you and keep Read more about 3 x Monday Monkeys[…]
It’s easy to stand out on Mondays. Be different, be happy, and don’t let anything (or anyone) get you down. Happy Monday, make it a good one!
The Happiness Permit Today, I am holding a happiness permit! What’s a happiness permit? It’s an invisible permit that lets me be positive and optimistic all day long. – I’m allowed to be happy – I’m allowed to celebrate – I can to look forward to today’s events – Whatever it is that I Read more about Happiness Permit[…]
Hello and good morning to you! You know how sometimes on Fridays if you work really hard you might get to finish early and leave at 3 or 4pm for an early weekend…? Well have you ever tried doing that on a Monday? It’s totally possible. And even more fun than Fridays. They say that Read more about Mondays belong to the go-getters![…]
It seems like a pretty easy rule to follow. People usually don’t intend to be assholes. But for some reason it ends up happening from time to time. It happened to me the other day… I caught myself being rude for no reason. So I drew the below flowchart to help remind me of this Read more about Rule #1: Don’t be an asshole.[…]
Standing out on Mondays is easy!… (Just do the complete opposite of what all the regular people do) – Be alert while others are sleepy – Smile and be happy while others are grumpy – Get stuff done while others are procrastinating – Work hard while others are hoping and wishing life will magically get Read more about How to STAND OUT on Mondays[…]
Do you have a really hard problem to solve? Something you’ve never done before? Pull in a team member or friend to help! Still cant solve it? Bring in another person for advice. Then more people, if needed. The more people you bring together, the bigger your invisible collective brain grows. And with enough Read more about Everything is figureoutable[…]
“Waaaah, my life is so hard. I wish I had more motivation to do my stuff.” Have you ever heard someone say this? Or have you said it yourself? Well instead of motivation, what might be needed is just a little discipline. There’s a big difference between motivation and discipline. – Motivation is fleeting – Read more about Motivation vs. Discipline[…]
“What if you spend much of your time thinking about a lot of issues that concern you? You will spend less time taking action to solve these problems.” This is a snip from a book I’m reading. Surprise, surprise, it’s a self-help book that analyzes successful people and breaks down their basic habits Read more about Less “think” and more “do”[…]
Before going waterskiing, you first have to jump into a freezing cold lake. It’s uncomfortable and annoying – but you must get in the water before any of the fun begins. At the end of the day, it’s always worth it. Trading that 30 seconds of discomfort (that you’ll forget about) for the hours of Read more about Always make the jump![…]
It’s Monday again. Remember these things… – You’re allowed to be happy. – You’re allowed to celebrate. – You’re allowed to look forward to today’s events. – Your attitude today is 100% in your control. Give yourself permission to feel good about today, and make it a great day. Photo credit: Simon Abrams
Mondays don’t suck. – My attitude does – Today, a lot of people will be looking for excuses to be grumpy. They will blame Monday, their jobs, managers, commute time, workload, etc. I’m not gonna join them. It’s easier to adjust my attitude in the morning. I will find my morning bliss, and enjoy the Read more about Mondays don’t suck. My attitude does.[…]