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Loving Monday: Begin With an Ally

loving_mondayReality can be harsh. Reality includes angry bosses, frustrated clients, and co-workers who don’t carry their weight.

You, of course, will face all these realities with poise and grace, because you are a secure leader who is comfortable with the whole spectrum of work realities.

Having said that, though, you don’t need to begin your week with your worst problem.

You don’t need to have the first thing you hear to be insults, complaining, or criticism.

Try starting the week spending time with an ally.

Go for some coffee together. Take a walk around the premises. Meet for breakfast before coming into the office.

Choose to make the first thing you hear be compliments, encouragement, acceptance, respect, and expressions of support.

Reinforce in your soul that you are a gift with the input of someone who is on your side.

It can be a good friend, a trusted co-worker, an admiring fan, a supportive supervisor, or an adoring significant other.

The point is to begin the week with the positive, excellent truth about yourself.

From this solid foundation, you will be better equipped to face your mistakes, confront unexpected problems, and sort through the myriad of mixed messages that one encounters in a messy and complex workplace.

Pause and put a call into an ally right now. Begin the week with the truth.

On your side,

– Karl Edwards

Loving Monday is a weekly column designed to encourage us to step into our weeks with an intention to show up authentically, engage fully, and choose to make it a good week for ourselves. Explore past columns here.


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