It’s Monday! (It was when I wrote this...if today is not Monday, just pretend.)

Does this excite you? 😀

Or are you already mad that I just reminded you that, yes, today is Monday? 😡

Most people (about 80%) are not excited about their career. When asked the question, “Do you like what you do each day?” only 20% of people can honestly say, “yes!”

A fundamental part of being human is activity. We all want something to do with our lives. We all want something to look forward to each and every day when that alarm clock goes off.

The majority spend their days toiling at work that brings them little or no pleasure.

Why?

In all of the coaching and counseling that I’ve done over the years, I see that it comes down to this: Most people believe that work is supposed to be a miserable mess of thorns, thistles, toil, and torture.

I’ve had plenty of conversations with people who told me, “Work is not supposed to be fun, that’s why it’s called work!”

And because they believe this about work, they reap exactly what they believe.

Your level of satisfaction with your career has a huge impact upon your overall life satisfaction. Studies show that if you are not regularly doing something you enjoy, the odds of you having great satisfaction in other areas of your life diminish severely.

You may make a lot of money, have great physical health, and have fabulous relationships, however, if you don’t find enjoyment in what you do every day this will negatively impact those areas. You’ll be constantly dissatisfied with your compensation and think you are being mistreated. Your stress levels will increase which will lead to illness and disease. And you’ll spend your time with those wonderful relationships mostly complaining about your work. Fun, right?

Are you in the Monday Minority or the Monday Majority?

If you are in the Monday Minority and love your work, great! Keep it up. Please let others know that work can be fun and enjoyable. If you can do it, so can they.

If you are in the Monday Majority and are dissatisfied with your work, it’s time to do some soul searching.

What is your lack of career enjoyment costing you? Why are you continuing to work in a job that is less than ideal for you? What would you love to do? What steps can you take today to move into a career that is enjoyable?

Your answers to those questions will help you show Mondays some much needed love! 😍