Even got all that gunk out of the crevices of my handle.Frank and I were talking this morning before the kids started rolling out of bed, and we got into this conversation about Mondays. Mondays get a bad reputation, but why?
Now follow us on this one. The weekend is normally a time of good times, family, relaxation, getting caught up on things around the house, etc. As far as Fridays go, those day are filled with anticipation about the coming weekend and the end of a workweek. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday...well they're just kind of there.
But Monday, well if there has to be a black sheep of the week, it would have to be Monday. And its really undeserved if you think about it. Just because it happens to be the day after the weekend...talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time!
There is a thought, however, that Mondays could be celebrated, instead of hated. Think about it. New week, new opportunities, a fresh start, if you will. For example, all those projects and tasks that didn't get done last week (or even before that), they can be completed this week, PLUS the projects to be done this week. Mondays actually signal the chance to excel, show what one can really do when pushed...a chance to strut your stuff!
Mondays also signal the end of the weekend, and that can be a time of remorse. But the weekends sometime serve a necessary function to separate workplace conflicts and give a "cooling down" period. How many times have you had a workplace conflict interrupted by the weekend? On Monday, the conflict, at least in my experiences, didn't seem as bad as it was on Friday. Another reason to celebrate Monday.
And one last reason to celebrate Monday...a lot of federal holidays fall on Monday...thus, three day weekends. So, does that raise the stature of Tuesday among the days of the week? hmmm, something to think about.
So, hate Mondays if you must, but we think Mondays have a lot of potential.
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