Chin up! It’s a fresh day, fresh week, and you’re more capable than you think you are. Happy Monday! You’re gonna make it through just fine 🙂 Love, Joel.

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 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”.[…]

  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[…]

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[…]

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!

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[…]

“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.[…]