Good morning! It’s Friday. Does that change your attitude toward your day?
For some, it really does because they know they are at the weekend. In some ways, I find that sad and a bit disheartening. What it says to me is that at some level there is something (maybe a little or maybe a lot) about how people spend their time Monday-Friday that is dissatisfying for them…that they are just putting in their time until they get to the weekend.
I’ll admit I do enjoy the weekends – more unstructured time and time with my family. At the same time, I look forward to the coming week because that seems to be a more likely time for more activity in connecting with and adding value to others.
only 20% of people have the opportunity to do what they do best every day.
I read a disturbing bit of research yesterday, from Gallup, stating that out of some comprehensive research (1.7 million respondents) only 20% of people have the opportunity to do what they do best every day. Only 20%! WOW! That’s a piece of information that should make business leaders stand up and take notice. No wonder so many just put in their time, longing for the start of the weekend!
So, what to do with this weekend? My usual activities continue — some writing, some reading, some prep for a lesson I have coming up on Attitude (how fitting for this month!), some prep for the next Empowerment Mentoring lesson on Perception. I’m working on being more disciplined in several areas of my life, and that work does not get a “pass” on the weekend. Family time, of course.
I also have some commitments to follow up on, as I’ve just started working with a new Coach, and need to keep myself on track with that work.
What will you do this weekend? Are you in the habit, by now, of thoughtfully preparing for your weekend?
I’m not suggesting your time needs to be fully structured and busy…merely thoughtfully considered and intentionally spent. Approaching it this way (well, not just the weekends, but all your time, actually) will put you on the path that will allow you more likelihood of achieving the results you desire for your life.
Give a little thought today, if you haven’t already, to whom you need to spend time with this weekend.
What you need to invest your time and energy in over the weekend?
What do you need to do to care for and nurture yourself this weekend?
What do you need to do to set yourself up for success on Monday and in the coming weeks?
