I know, it’s Monday morning and you have the blues. Well, I’m here to tell you to snap out of it, and instead look forward to your day. Except this time, taking a new approach to being who you are at work so that your day and even week can flow nicely.

Here’s the changes to consider:

1. If someone asks you how your weekend was?

• Stop yourself from telling them how hungover you are.
• Stop yourself from telling them about the one-night stand or any part of your sex life or lack thereof.
• Don’t discuss your marriage or divorce. or Brag about your upcoming wedding/planning.

Instead

• Discuss an event or something fun that happened in your city
• How much you love the (insert season here)
• The results of a (insert your favorite sports team) game.
• A new restaurant you discovered or a show you saw

2. In a Meeting or at your desk or someone else’s work space

• Don’t bad mouth your boss.
• Don’t bad mouth your co-workers
• Don’t disclose-  how much you hated your old job.
• Don’t reveal –  how much you hate things about this job

Instead

• Only if your back is against the wall – Bring to light the good things about your boss or co-worker
• (Or) don’t say anything at all about your boss or your co-workers.
• Discussing your old job is not at all necessary, under any circumstances.
• Suggest  improvements or updates to the old way of doing things in your current job.

3. Anywhere in the office or to anyone in the office

• Never hint that you are looking for a new job
• The state of your mental health or even physical.
• How much you make or the promotion in line for you
• The party you are invited to or attended, hosted by another co-worker.

Instead

• Very simple: Stay professional by doing your thing, and keeping it to yourself.

Hope you find these suggestions helpful, and if not, then that’s okay. But I would love to hear your opinion either way. And if you are interest about a self-help book to read more about the topic, here’s one for you. Kai Roger’s Conquering Your Quarter Life Crisis.  And Forbes magazine – Ten ways to be More Confident At Work

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