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Thank God it’s Monday!™ You lean too far forward, and they step back. You lower your voice, and they lean forward. You look them directly in the eyes, and suddenly you are both completely engaged.

Our bodies speak more than our tongues. In fact, research suggests that 60-70 percent of all meaning is derived from nonverbal cues. So what are you really telling those around the office? While in a literal sense you may indeed say nothing, you may very well be saying more than you’d imagine.

Be aware of what your body tells those around you. Stand with your arms open as your boss offers a critique.
Look people in the eyes as you discuss strategy in the Monday morning meeting. Listen with your eyebrows up and nodding your head, and people will love sharing more. Confidently accept the difficult task that has been delegated to you.

People will ‘hear’ the difference.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

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No matter how you feel today, there was almost certainly a time when you were engaged and excited about your job. It may have lasted for years, or not even made it through the first week. But if you find yourself bored and disengaged on the job now, there might be a reason that has nothing to do with the job itself.

According to Susan Cramm, founder and president of the IT leadership development firm Valuedance, the most likely culprit is right there in the mirror.

Blogging for the Harvard Business Review, Cramm offers three possible causes of your boredom:

1. You’re on autopilot. When we’re bored, our brains naturally go into a kind of holding pattern. Our thinking runs through the rut formed by all of our past thinking and experience. As a result, everything begins to look and feel the same, even when it isn’t.

   The fix: Intentionally do things differently. Find new projects and challenges. Move your office furniture around! Even small changes can help snap us out of our rut.

2. Your energy level is shot. A lack of energy makes us bored, and boredom saps our energy. It’s a vicious cycle. We lose the ability to work well, to innovate, to think outside of the box.

   The fix: Make a full night’s sleep a high priority. Eat better. Get regular exercise—even taking the stairs or a quick lunchtime walk will do wonders.

3. You’ve become a conformist. Cramm nails it with this one. Spend a year on the job and you’ll end up in that mental rut. Spend a year in the rut and you’ll lose the ability to challenge your own preconceptions. That’s death for advancement, engagement, AND joy.

   The fix: MAKE yourself consider alternatives to any course of action. Set goals, including the occasional BFHG (Big Fat Hairy Goal) to snap you out of your natural tendency to conform. Think differently. BE different! The bracing air through that open window will make it impossible to be bored.

Boredom kills everything that matters, from productivity to employee engagement to just plain quality of life. If it’s got you in its clutches, make it a priority to shake yourself loose!

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Thank God it’s Monday!™ Who are you when no one else is looking? Imagine that your boss steps out for the week and your manager’s away for a few days. You’ve been working soooo hard, and now, finally, you’re free from the pressure of your employers.

You still come into work. You still sit at the same desk. You still drink the same coffee and eat at the same time. But how have you changed?

Do you continually muster the same energy, seize the same opportunities, work just as diligently? Or are you finding ways to mess around—I mean really, who’s looking?

Only you can truthfully answer these questions.

At day’s end, you can spin what you’ve accomplished however you’d like—you can convince yourself that you worked soooo hard. You can convince others that you’ve contributed soooo much. And maybe you have.

Only you know.

Who you are when no one else is looking is a great indicator of who you are for real. Your integrity is made visible.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

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Thank God it’s Monday!^® Do you pay the minimum amount on your credit cards each month? If you do, you might want to take a close look at your next statement. Give the minimum and it can take seven to ten years, or twelve years, to pay off the balance. But pay more than the minimum and you’ll polish it off in a fraction of that time—and pay a whole lot less interest.

Now apply the same logic to your job. If you’re just doing the minimum, you might be digging yourself a hole. If you think it’s okay to have your coat on at 4:59, for example, you might end up being the first one out the door in a whole new way. Instead, make a point of exceeding the requirements of your job. Blowing past expectations is the best way to make yourself irreplaceable.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

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Thank God it’s Monday!^® It’s never hard to find an excuse for falling short of expectations. We’ve been sick, after all, or busy, or stressed. But a client of mine has an employee with a lesson for us all. She has terminal cancer. It’s hard to think of a more legitimate excuse than that. But instead of turning inward, instead of giving up, she inspires her team every day as she wows customers and shows deep concern for teammates. On the other hand, we all know people who need to go home because they have a hangnail.

Life and work are what we make of them. We could all stand a reminder to take our results seriously and ourselves much more lightly.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

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Thank God it’s Monday!^® You have a job. It’s not perfect, but a lot of people have no job at all right now. More than half of Americans are currently unemployed or underemployed. Half! So if you’re getting a paycheck, start by being grateful for that.

If you’re underemployed, bringing that chip on your shoulder because you’re making less than last year is not the way to recover that lost income.

Lack of gratitude is the fastest way to dry up abundance that you do have. Acceptance is the answer to your happiness. Gratitude attracts positive responses, which in turn attract positive things. Express your gratitude for your projects, for your coworkers and your boss… heck, appreciate it all!

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

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Thank God it’s Monday!^® There’s nothing like appreciation. Hearing a few words of appreciation for a job well done can turn a bad day around on a dime. Fill your workplace with a culture of appreciation and watch productivity and engagement soar.

We often express appreciation to those who work for us or with us, but there’s one direction the compliments rarely flow: uphill, to the boss. And the further up the hill you go, the less likely an executive is to hear the kind of praise that sustains us all.

So when your manager or even the CEO does something really well, take a minute to let him or her know that you noticed, and it’s appreciated. It’ll mean all the more because it is so rare.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

Roxanne Emmerich’s Thank God It’s Monday!^® How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love climbed to #1 on Amazon’s bestseller list and made the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists—all in the first week of its release. Roxanne is renowned for her ability to transform “ho-hum” workplaces into dynamic, results-oriented, “bring-it-on” cultures. If you are not currently receiving the Thank God It’s Monday!^® e-zine and weekly audios, subscribe today at www.ThankGoditsMonday.com.

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Thank God it’s Monday!^® Ever make a commitment, only to get that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach because you know you can’t see it through? Sure you have. We all have. And the question is, what do you do next?

Too many people let the clock tick away until the deadline arrives, and then they announce that they won’t be able to deliver after all. That’s inauthentic and it damages trust. Instead, when you’re getting that sinking feeling, listen to it, and step up immediately and say, “You know what? I might have answered too quickly. I don’t want to make this commitment unless I’m absolutely certain that I can get it done on time. Can I get back to you later today or negotiate a different deadline?”

When you make an authentic commitment, there’s an expansive, open feeling because you know you can deliver on the promise you’ve made. Paying attention to the feeling that comes with every commitment you make is key to building trust. And trust is key to success.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

Roxanne Emmerich’s Thank God It’s Monday!^® How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love climbed to #1 on Amazon’s bestseller list and made the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists—all in the first week of its release. Roxanne is renowned for her ability to transform “ho-hum” workplaces into dynamic, results-oriented, “bring-it-on” cultures. If you are not currently receiving the Thank God It’s Monday!^® e-zine and weekly audios, subscribe today at www.ThankGoditsMonday.com.

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Thank God it’s Monday!^® Time management—no matter what line of work you’re in you know it’s one of the keys to success. Of course the people who need it the most are usually the least likely to do it because they don’t have… time! You’ve got to make the time.

Clear an hour on your calendar now. Create a list of every major project for the next quarter. Break each project into steps, then lay those steps into a weekly calendar—a series for each week. As each week approaches, break it out further into daily action plans.

Suppose I had to write a workbook for a conference. Finish the workbook by October first is kind of a weak goal. Instead, if I break it down into specific steps, like, the section outlines will be done in the first week and I will finish one section each week for the next six weeks. Finally, I’ll prepare the appendix and edit the manuscript in the last week. Now, that workbook will actually get done on time.

Do the same with every other project. Lay out the steps into your weekly plans and watch your personal productivity go through the roof.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

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Thank God it’s Monday!^® People aren’t hired because they can do the job. Most who didn’t get the job could’ve fulfilled the job description easily. The people who are hired are those who demonstrate the ability to see what isn’t there, and should be, and make it happen. Now, that’s job security.

Saying something like, “nobody told me” or “it’s not in my job description” is a first class ticket to the unemployment line. Instead, if you see something that needs to be done, don’t put a note in the suggestion box—step up and make it happen. Think like a leader. Leadership is not a position; it’s a way of being.

Develop a reputation for seeing what isn’t there and making it happen and you’ll be amazed at all the doors swinging open for you.

Have a great Monday!

Roxanne

Roxanne Emmerich’s Thank God It’s Monday!^® How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love climbed to #1 on Amazon’s bestseller list and made the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists—all in the first week of its release. Roxanne is renowned for her ability to transform “ho-hum” workplaces into dynamic, results-oriented, “bring-it-on” cultures. If you are not currently receiving the Thank God It’s Monday!^® e-zine and weekly audios, subscribe today at www.ThankGoditsMonday.com.

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