Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire

March 10, 2025

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Oh God, it's Monday! Or is it..?

Howdy ,

This was the invisible look that I could see with a few colleagues over my career.

"Oh God, it's Monday!"

Have you also said it?

I know I have…when I remember some of those time-wasting Monday morning meetings.

But here's something I’d like to think about - what if Monday isn't the problem?

What if the real issue is the gap between who we are at work and who we truly are?

The Monday Myth

For most people, Monday represents returning to a place where they wear a mask. They leave their authentic self at home and put on their "professional persona" - often built on values that aren't truly theirs.

No wonder they dread it!

But what if Monday could be different?

Values Change Everything

When your work aligns with your authentic values, Monday becomes an opportunity rather than a burden.

I am living this transformation firsthand.

I am not overwhelmed by Mondays because my work environment requires me to suppress parts of who I am.

The turning point came as I became better at clearly defining my values and making more decisions at work based on them.

Monday became just another day to express my authentic self.

Your Monday Reset

Today, I invite you to try something different.

Bring your authentic values to work.

If you do that, even the most mundane Monday tasks become meaningful.

Fellow Workplace Multiplier, today doesn't have to be "just another Monday." It can be the start of bringing your whole self to work.

And that changes everything.

You can win at work and in life.

Tola Akinsulire

Your Strategic Workplace Mentor

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