There’s this saying “Company culture is how people feel on a Sunday night”
That line stuck with me because I’ve always been excited about Monday. And when I talk about that, it seems to hit a nerve.
That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy time off. I do. I’ve worked regular Monday to Friday jobs for most of my career. I value downtime, I enjoy a quiet weekend, and I know how important it is to disconnect. But I’ve never really spent my week counting down to Friday. I’ve never needed Friday drinks to mark the escape. I’m not chasing the weekend, I’m just not wired that way.
Of course it’s healthy to have a life outside of work. It’s important to switch off, to rest, to reset. But over the years I’ve noticed that the people who live for Friday often aren’t running toward something – they’re running away from something. And that’s a tough place to be in.
It’s easy for me to avoid Friday drinks – I don’t drink. It’s also easy for me to feel excited on Monday morning, because I’m usually recharged and looking forward to the week ahead. I like the shift in energy. I like setting direction. I like seeing what we can move forward together.
I’ve been fortunate. For most of my career, I’ve had the autonomy to shape how I work. Monday to Friday still provides the structure for business, but I don’t really think in weekdays. My brain doesn’t keep office hours. I’ll be working out and solving a design problem in my head. I’ll get a spark of clarity and reach for my MacBook at 2am to write something down. I live in the flow of it. And I’ve learned that the moments when things click don’t follow a clock.
That doesn’t mean I’m working 24/7. It means I’m constantly thinking, observing, connecting ideas. And when Monday comes around, I genuinely look forward to stepping into a more focused version of that flow – collaborating with my team, solving challenges with clients, and setting momentum for the week ahead.
I have friends who work at an agency called Happy Friday, and I love that name. I’ve been around long enough to understand the feeling behind it. I want people to feel happy and fulfilled in whatever way works for them. But the people I’m drawn to, the ones I work best with, are often the ones who show up on Monday with energy, clarity, and excitement about what’s next. Not because they have to. Because they want to.
I know not everyone shares this perspective. And that’s okay. But I’ve found what works for me, and I’ve learned to surround myself with people who feel the same way. People who love what they do. People who aren’t excited to escape or recover from the past week, but because they are excited to get back to the work they do.
You might be one of them.
Are you a Monday person?