Making Every Monday Matter with Matthew Emerzian
Description
Key Takeaways
- The "Mattering Mindset" encourages finding fulfillment in serving ourselves, others, and our communities.
- Self-care is essential, even for those in service industries.
- Leaders can inspire a sense of mattering in their teams by understanding and fulfilling their employees' needs.
- Action is everything.
- Mondays are opportunities for fresh starts - wasting them means wasting valuable time.
In This Episode:
- [02:20 ] The founding of Every Monday Matters
- [05:48 ] How to make Mondays more positive and enjoyable for people who currently dislike them
- [07:06 ] Taking action to live a life that's not about oneself
- [09:19 ] Matthew’s inspiring actions and examples of meaningful actions taken by others.
- [10:32 ] The importance of balance and self-care
- [11:26 ] Taking action and finding actions in each area
- [17:24 ] How to inspire a feeling of mattering in others
- [20:08 ] Actions and tactics to make people feel like they matter
- [22:14 ] Matthew’s excitement for the future and Every Monday Matters mission
- [29:30 ] Creating a positive mindset for Mondays
- [29:54 ] The importance of Mondays
- [30:56 ] The opportunity for a fresh start
- [31:05 ] Embracing imperfect Mondays
Notable Quotes
- [04:15 ] “We hate Mondays so much in our culture that it ruins the second half of your Sunday.” - Matthew
- [06:34 ] “You're never going to feel better until you know what it is to live a life that's not about you.” - Matthew
- [08:04 ] “Action is everything, that we can't just talk about it, we can't just think about it, we can't just dream about it, we have to pick one action." - Matthew
- [11:43 ] “You often say you must learn to love yourself before you can love somebody else. I actually believe that through loving other people, we can also learn to love ourselves.” - Matthew
- [18:24 ] “I believe that mattering is at the intersection of human and business needs.” - Matthew
Our Guest
Matthew Emerzian is the visionary Founder and CEO of Every Monday Matters (EMM), a pioneering non-profit organization with a mission to empower individuals to recognize their intrinsic worth. Under his leadership, EMM has impacted over 3 million students and 15,000 educators nationwide through its free K-12 Social and Emotional Learning curriculum. Matthew's expertise extends to cultivating purpose-driven corporate cultures and driving employee engagement through the EMM Corporate Program. Additionally, he is spearheading Phase 2 of the EMM Senior Living program to ensure seniors feel valued in their later years. A prolific author and captivating keynote speaker, Matthew has shared his inspirational message with diverse audiences worldwide.
Resources and Links
Win Monday Community (join here)
Paul Epstein
- Paul's New Book: Better Decisions Faster
- Paul's Confidence Quiz
- Paul's Website
- Paul's LinkedIn to Connect
- Paul's Instagram to Follow
Matthew Emerzian
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-emerzian/
- https://www.matthewemerzian.com/
- https://www.everymondaymatters.com/
Mentioned
- Every Monday Matters Book - https://www.amazon.com/Every-Monday-Matters-Passion-Positivity/dp/1492675288
- You Matter - https://www.amazon.com/You-Matter-Learning-Love-Really/dp/1250209994