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One Simple Shift to Stop Hating Mondays as a Small Business Owner
I spent over a decade dreading Mondays and honestly, I thought that would change when I quit my 9-to-5.
Spoiler: it didn't. In fact, it got worse.
Even though I was running my own business, doing work I loved, with total control over my schedule… I was still hitting snooze on Monday mornings. Still feeling that Sunday night dread. Still starting every week already feeling behind.
And I finally realized: I had left corporate, but I never actually changed the way I was working. I just became my own terrible boss.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the one simple shift that transformed my Mondays from the worst day of the week to the day I actually look forward to most. (Hint: it wasn't "just take Mondays off" or "change your mindset.") I'm sharing why we're conditioned to hate Mondays, why leaving your 9-to-5 doesn't automatically fix that, and the exact schedule changes I made that helped me fall back in love with my business.
If you're tired of the Sunday scaries and wondering why running your own business still feels like a grind, this one's for you.
👉 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- Why we've been conditioned to dread Mondays and why it doesn't go away when you leave corporate
- The mistake I made when I left my 9-5 that caused me to start every week feeling "already behind"
- Why I stopped taking calls and doing client on Mondays
- What I actually do on Mondays now and why I look forward to them
- How prioritizing my own business first has made me a better service provider to my clients
- A challenge: what can you stop doing on Mondays (or whatever your first workday is) to feel more energized?
🎧 Tune in for a honest (and easy) look at how to design your work week in a way that actually feels good instead of like corporate 2.0.
🔗 Links & Resources:
➡️ Follow me on Instagram @spechtand.co
➡️ Book Your Stand Out Brand Strategy Session (use code SFBPOD for $100 off)
➡️ Book A Brand Chat
The Stand Out Brand™ Audit is an AI powered guided audit that shows you exactly what’s working, what’s not, and how to strengthen your brand using my proven Stand Out Brand™ System.
If you’ve been feeling like your brand needs a little love, but you’re not sure where to start, this tool will give you clear next steps to move your brand forward with purpose in 10mins or less!
Get started here!
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By Morgan Specht | Brand Strategist & DesignerI spent over a decade dreading Mondays and honestly, I thought that would change when I quit my 9-to-5.
Spoiler: it didn't. In fact, it got worse.
Even though I was running my own business, doing work I loved, with total control over my schedule… I was still hitting snooze on Monday mornings. Still feeling that Sunday night dread. Still starting every week already feeling behind.
And I finally realized: I had left corporate, but I never actually changed the way I was working. I just became my own terrible boss.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the one simple shift that transformed my Mondays from the worst day of the week to the day I actually look forward to most. (Hint: it wasn't "just take Mondays off" or "change your mindset.") I'm sharing why we're conditioned to hate Mondays, why leaving your 9-to-5 doesn't automatically fix that, and the exact schedule changes I made that helped me fall back in love with my business.
If you're tired of the Sunday scaries and wondering why running your own business still feels like a grind, this one's for you.
👉 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- Why we've been conditioned to dread Mondays and why it doesn't go away when you leave corporate
- The mistake I made when I left my 9-5 that caused me to start every week feeling "already behind"
- Why I stopped taking calls and doing client on Mondays
- What I actually do on Mondays now and why I look forward to them
- How prioritizing my own business first has made me a better service provider to my clients
- A challenge: what can you stop doing on Mondays (or whatever your first workday is) to feel more energized?
🎧 Tune in for a honest (and easy) look at how to design your work week in a way that actually feels good instead of like corporate 2.0.
🔗 Links & Resources:
➡️ Follow me on Instagram @spechtand.co
➡️ Book Your Stand Out Brand Strategy Session (use code SFBPOD for $100 off)
➡️ Book A Brand Chat
The Stand Out Brand™ Audit is an AI powered guided audit that shows you exactly what’s working, what’s not, and how to strengthen your brand using my proven Stand Out Brand™ System.
If you’ve been feeling like your brand needs a little love, but you’re not sure where to start, this tool will give you clear next steps to move your brand forward with purpose in 10mins or less!
Get started here!