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Thank God it’s Monday!™ Oh those problems… and what’s even worse is those problems that won’t go away! Well what if you reframed those problems as opportunities so you can fix them fast and for good?

Here’s a five-step process:

First, identify the problem to be fixed. That’s easy enough.

Second, frame it as a system problem and this is where most people go wrong. It’s not a ‘who’ problem, but a ‘what’ problem. What need’s to be fixed?

Number three, dive deep into two areas. First identify the root of the problem, and be clear and specific. If you are not clear and specific you will be stuck with this problem forever. Then next, be clear and specific about the outcome that you want.

Four, frame the problem as the system that will fix it by saying, “The solution is to create a system that will…” and then identify the specific outcome you want.

And then number five, create the specific step-by-step solution and identify who is responsible for what.

Or then again, you may want to create a sixth step, which is to celebrate your problem is solved and you never have to deal with it again. It’s easy time for easy street!

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!™ I bet you remember when you were small and your mother told you that you could put on your big boy, or your big girl pants. I remember those days. It meant you got to go out and do what the big people do.

Well now you know that when you have a job, that there are decisions. And sometimes they are gut-wrenching decisions that put you into a state of terror. You can’t even feel like you can move ahead. That’s when we get to put on our big boy pants, and big girl pants, suck it up and go for it anyway. You decide to be unstoppable in the midst of what seems to be all kinds of reasons to stop. Being frozen in fear is no way to spend your career. Ask yourself, “What would I do if I were brave?” Then, answer it with not just thinking, but doing those things.

That’s the ultimate way to put on your big boy, and big girl pants, and make big things happen.

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!™ How do you deal with anger? Yes it’s true, temper tantrums are a career limiting impact. You can’t just go and throw a tantrum when you are getting mad. So how do you deal with it? You know that high emotion creates low intelligence. There’s something about having anger in your heart that really makes for your mouth not making sense.

So what do you need to do? First of all, know that you will disagree with other people. You were hired to disagree and to challenge, but you were hired to do it with a little bit of tact and grace. So first of all you need to calm down. Take a deep breath, get away, go for a walk. Get your brain sane before you challenge the idea. Then it can be as simple as saying “Hey Joe, when you did that, it created this mess. My request is that you do this from now on. Do I have your commitment?” Remember, there’s no space in the workplace for raging maniacs. So don’t become one.

Deal with your anger and what the heck? Why not have a great Monday?

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!™ Are you constantly in the highest and best use of your time? Yes I know I’ve been in the work place too. The tail does wag the dog too much of the time. That’s because we forget to stay in the highest and best use of our time.

This requires us to ask every day, “What is the highest and best use of my time?” For most people it’s client follow up, following up with leads, doing what you uniquely do that no one else can do that adds massive value to your organization.

For others it means focusing on key results, or key projects, and bringing things to closure. Almost always these are the highest and best use of your time. Focusing on these types of things makes it possible for you to create high return on investment from every minute that you spend, which means that you go home at night feeling like you’ve accomplished miracles.

Remember to ask yourself, “Are you in the highest and best use of your time?”

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!™ Make it a game! We all love games! Gaming is one of the fastest growing activities that people are doing in the evening. Everyone wants to win that point. So why not create games in everything you do? It’s a wonderful way to trick your brain into having more success and create more results.

Let me give you an example—now calling clients is something you never seem to have time to do. Give yourself points and give yourself one point every time you call a client. Set a goal and as soon as you hit your goal shout “Woo Hoo!” and stand up, celebrate, and ring your bell. Have some fun playing your own game. Will people think you’re crazy? Of course, but you’re going to get a lot better results!

Celebrate your wins and enroll others in the game. In fact, if you don’t think you can play the game by yourself, enroll others to play in the game with you. So, when you call those customers or get projects done on time, you get those points and as a team you can compete against another team. How fun would that be!? Creating a game can radically change the results you get because you keep it fun and you keep your brain focused.

It’s all a game anyways so you may as well call it a game. Have a ball making it all a game!

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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