Are you sabotaging your Mondays?
Nov 14, 2025 6:16 am
Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire
November 14, 2025
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Are you sabotaging your Mondays?
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Howdy ,
Today is Friday, the gateway into the weekend. I have a question for you.
Do you protect your weekend?
Why does your weekend need protecting? Because a renewing weekend is a great foundation for a fulfilling new week.
Yet so many of us let our weekends get hijacked by work that bleeds into Saturday morning, by the anxiety of unfinished projects, by the mental residue of workplace stress that follows us home like an unwanted shadow.
Here's what I've learned: Thriving doesn’t mean you have to necessarily work the hardest. You have to learn to rest the smartest.
Here is what I mean
You need to create boundaries that actually hold. You should finish Friday knowing exactly where you left things and what Monday will bring. You don't carry ambiguity home with you, because ambiguity is the thief of rest.
You use your weekends to fill your cup, not drain it further. Whether that's quality time with family, pursuing a passion, or simply doing nothing at all, understand that renewal isn't optional; it's strategic.
So before you close your laptop today, ask yourself: What would make this weekend actually renewing for me?
Then protect that. With the same energy, you'd protect an important meeting or a critical deadline.
Because the quality of your Monday starts with the quality of your weekend.
Have a truly restorative one,
Keep winning at work and in life.
Tola Akinsulire
Your Strategic Workplace Mentor
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