The Love Monday Podcast

Send us Fan Mail That's right. Sometimes you don't like Friday either. Maybe there are things in your personal life that keep you from being happy at home too. Today we're going to talk about communication and specifically showing empathy with curiosity when you're emotions are high.  Support the show For more information on how to love Monday just like Friday, got to: LoveMond...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is directed at people leaders, but I think everyone should find something interesting and useful. If you're a manager and people are quiet quitting, detaching from the team, getting injured or not performing like they once did, you've got engagement problems. Link to the 12 elements of engagement Support the show For more information on how to love Monday ju...

Send us Fan Mail Is work/life balance a thing? People talk about it. Companies contend they believe in it, but does anybody really have it? Career Drivers by Bridge: https://app.bridgedrivers.com/#/ Support the show For more information on how to love Monday just like Friday, got to: LoveMondayLikeFriday.com . Find more information from Ryan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-houmand/ G...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is geared toward managers, but everyone will find something helpful here. We discuss the why and the how of conflict resolution. We'll give you some tangible tips for conflict resolution and difficult conversations.  Support the show For more information on how to love Monday just like Friday, got to: LoveMondayLikeFriday.com . Find more information from Ryan on...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is aimed at managers, but it's good information for everyone who wants to love Monday just like Friday. Managers are the primary reason employees are either engaged or not. If you're not engaged - enthusiastic, committed and involved in your work, you're not engaged. In this episode, we help managers get better at time management and prioritization. A l...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ron Thurston, author of the best-selling book "Retail Pride" and Co-founder of OSSY joins us to give us his take on how to love what you do. This is especially good advice for our friends in retail, but these are principles that are important for everyone in every industry. I hope you enjoy the show. For more information on Ron, his book and OSSY, check...

Send us Fan Mail The final episode in our Solving Your Horrible Boss Problem is all about what makes a great manager great. If you're a manager you'll learn about the 5 things that make great managers successful.  Support the show For more information on how to love Monday just like Friday, got to: LoveMondayLikeFriday.com . Find more information from Ryan on Linkedin: https://www.linked...

Send us Fan Mail This is the second in the series called "Solving Your Horrible Boss Problem".  Okay, so you're thinking I don't need to listen to a podcast to know I have a horrible boss. Maybe not, but do you know what to do about it? You might not have to fire you horrible boss. The reason is, not all bosses are horrible on purpose. Look, the manager's job is the toughe...

Send us Fan Mail "People don't leave jobs, they leave bosses." How many times have you heard that? For the most part, it's true. According to Gallup companies choose the wrong candidate to be the boss 82% of the time. Further, they state that only about 1 in 10 people have the rare combination of talents that they've found to be present in the greatest bosses.  With that i...

Send us Fan Mail In and earlier episode called "Tell Me Why I Don't Like Monday" we talked about some specific reasons you might hate Monday. In this episode we address specific questions people have when they know they hate Mondays. If I know I hate Monday, now what are some questions I can ask myself to start to fix the problem specific to me? Support the show For more information...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore the Zone of Competence and how when you're stuck in it - and many of you are - how limiting it can be in your career, your happiness and your life.  The concept is from the book, the Big Leap by Gay Hendricks and this week I came across a great example of someone who is stuck in their Zone of Competence and that's really no place you want to g...

Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of feeling trapped by chronic stress and high-functioning anxiety, even though your professional success may suggest otherwise? In this episode, Mindfullness Coach, Gaelle Chapon helps us unravel how anxiety can stand in the way of LOVING Monday just like Friday but for a different reason. Gaelle also gives us. tips and tricks to be more mindful not just on Monday bu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve Arntz, CEO of Campfire, shares some great insigths including one about when we started hating Monday. Believe it or not, it wasn't when you got your first job. You're in for a treat in this episode. Check out these links! https://www.getcampfire.com/sparks - Please order a deck of cards and use the promo code: lovemonday at checkout to get $10 off...

Send us Fan Mail What’s your story? What are all the lessons you’ve learned and the experiences you’ve had that have brought you to where you are?  It’s time to tell your story. It’s a compelling one. And you are somebody that people want to get to know. The only thing keeping them from getting to know you, is you.  Know Your Narrative: It’s critical to have a clear and compelling narrative. What...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Lisa Rangel, CEO of Chameleon Resumes and executive resume expert shares some brilliant advice on how to get unstuck when you feel like you're in a Monday-hating job. For more on Lisa Rangel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisarangel/ For more FROM Lisa: https://chameleonresumes.com/ https://joblandingacademy.com/ https://chameleonresumes.com/daily-career-tips/...

Send us Fan Mail Do you start dreading Monday before it even begins. In this episode, we'll discuss quick-fixes and longterm solutions for fixing the Sunday Scaries. Link to article mentioned in the episode: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/sunday-scaries/ Support the show For more information on how to love Monday just like Friday, got to: LoveMondayLikeFriday.com . Find more information f...

Send us Fan Mail Are you in a career or are you just doing a job? Are you growing, developing finding fulfillment in your every day, or are you just getting paid for your time and effort? In this episode we're talking about the difference and how you can transform your life of "Joe Jobs" with your "extensive collection of name tags and hairnets" to something you really lov...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is abbreviated because I'm on vacation, but stay tuned because we resume with full episodes next week! Sometimes when we're going to make a change the hardest part is committing to ourselves to stick with it and stay on course. Here's a little inspiration for you to help with that.  See you next week! Support the show For more information on...

Send us Fan Mail There's a Horrible Bosses Pandemic throughout the world. Long-time listeners will know about the 4 Mistakes that Make People Hate Monday. The 4th is "Having a Horrible Boss and Keeping Them". The "keeping them" part is really on you. But that's okay, because in this episode you're going to learn all about how to change that. We're going to s...

Send us Fan Mail "Tell me why I don't like Monday" that song by the Boomtown Rats is something we don't think about too much. I want you to think about it, and not just think about it, but come up with the answer on your own. Because make no mistake about it, you know why you don't like Monday. Most of us are just afraid to address it. Because once we know, then we either...

Send us Fan Mail In this session, we get to know the amazing Kayleigh Fazan . Kayleigh is the founder of The International Retail Academy . Kayleigh shares how important it is to know who you are and the value you bring. She shares her concept of Ripples of Impact (the real ROI). Get to know Kayleigh and check out her Linkedin profile and her website and check out all her great content.  Support t...

Send us Fan Mail Did you choose your job or did it choose you? Just like in a romantic relationship, you have to choose who you want and what you want in that relationship. YOU matter in decisions like this so don't treat it lightly. You need to swipe right on your career. You have to actively choose who you want to pair up with in your job just like you do in a romantic relationship. In this...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Jobs said, "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it." In this episode, we'll go step by step on how to get you started in finding what you love. If you follow the entire process, you'll find what you love. Ke...

Send us Fan Mail Once you've committed to stop making the "4 Mistakes that Make People Hate Monday" , if you're still not loving Monday just like Friday, you're probably now making one of the 5 Mistakes that Make People Half-ass their Transformation. Make no mistake, if you're going to move from hating Monday to Loving it just like Friday, it's going to require a...

Send us Fan Mail "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison Playing small is one of the leading deterrents to loving Monday just like Friday. In this episode we explore the ways we play small in our careers. Here are some...