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Anyone that’s in business gets the Sunday Scaries occasionally.

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A Few Symptoms of Sunday Scaries:

  • Constantly checking and rechecking your Monday calendar.

  • Being distracted by work when with your friends and family.

  • Bargaining with yourself if you should watch “just one more episode.”

  • Focusing on the “what ifs” about Monday.

Check out content from some of our previous newsletters below.

August 2024

I know that getting an e-mail in your inbox every week reminding you about the Sunday Scaries isn't always a little ray of sunshine. It can feel more like a storm. But think of me like a ThunderShirt (for you dog lovers). If you take a step towards protecting yourself from the fear of the storm, you won't be scared. Here's today's question for you:

What are you doing differently?

If you're feeling anxious about what's going on in your life, what are you doing differently?

Want a different job? What are you actively doing about it? Have you written a resume? Are you networking? Make just one phone call to connect with someone.

Frustrated with a coworker or someone else? Do they even know? How are you addressing it with them? Schedule coffee with them.

Dreading a meeting? Where's the dread originating? What can you do to make it less dreadful? Find something productive you can get out of the meeting.

If you want something to change, you have to do something. That something can be small. But you have to do something to start the change.

October 2024

Last week I facilitated a strategic planning retreat for my most difficult client yet. I was nervous because I knew I was going to be with a bunch of straight-shooters that wouldn't hold back. Even though I was using my proven process, I was terrified of the feedback. Who was this client? It was my team.

Do I love crucial conversations and receiving critical feedback? Absolutely not. Do I need to hear it and adapt to it? Absolutely yes. So I sequestered the COOP team away for a couple of days to (*gulp*) give feedback.

You have to ask for what you need.

Much of our anxiety (whether Sunday Scaries or not) comes from not asking for what we need out of fear of unmet expectations and not hearing what we want to hear. But guess what? If we don't ask for what we need, we'll never get it. You need feedback. You need to know where you stand. You need to know what you could do better. You need to know what you're doing well.

Here's your assignment ... Ask someone for what you need this week. It can be small but it needs to be important to you.