See the full talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wpdrXEXxDg&app=desktop. For many working Americans, "TGIF" is what they look forward to every week. Barrett Brooks wants to change that. If we are living for 2 out of 7 days of the week, we are missing 70% of our life. Imagine having a career where you are always excited to get back to work. Barrett explains that instead of "TGIF", we should be Living for Monday.

1. TGIF
#AmIRight?

2. 145 Million Americans…
…25.5 Minutes of Traffic
Data Source: Workforce: Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Commute: U.S. Census Bureau's 2011 American Community Survey

3. “70% of Americans are
disengaged at work.”
- GALLUP, 2 0 1 3
Data Source: Gallup’s State of the American Workplace Report 2013

4. “60% of
Millennials leave
their company
within 3 years.”
- MILLENNIAL BRANDING, 2013
Data Source: Millennial Branding and Beyond.com’s The Cost of Millennial Retention Study 2013

5. At a cost of $15,000 - 25,000
Per Lost Employee
Data Source: Millennial Branding and Beyond.com’s The Cost of Millennial Retention Study 2013

6. By 2025, 75% of the workforce
will be Millennials.

7. That’s a
$1 Trillion
Problem.

8. Are you
engaged?

9. From TGIF
to
Living for Monday

10. 1

11. Dear employer,
!
I quit.
!
Sincerely,
Barrett

12. Motivation
Autonomy
The Nerdy Stuff
Research Source: Self Determination Theory and Work Motivation, Journal of Organizational Behavior

13. The Nerdy Stuff
Amotivation
Intrinsic Motivation

14. The Nerdy Stuff
Where I got
my motivation
in my first job

15. The Nerdy Stuff
People who
live for Monday
draw motivation from here

17. 1
People who live for Monday
do work based on beliefs.

18. 2

19. Web Designer
Researcher
Social media
marketer
Growth
hacker
Blogger
Accountant
Operations
Career
coach
Strategy
Fundraiser
Wordpress
developer
Business
coach
Salesman
Consultant

20. Ability
Grit
The Nerdy Stuff
Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

21. The Nerdy Stuff
The growth mindset:
We are capable of getting
better.
Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

23. Source: http://grantdoeswork.com/royal-dodo/

24. 2
For people who live
for Monday, getting
better is the goal.

25. 3

26. And then I worked
alone in my parents’
basement…

27. My first 12 months as an entrepreneur
Progress
Time

28. The Nerdy Stuff
Belief in Oneself
Remarkable People You Know
Research Source: Personal accounts of successful vs failed attempts at life change, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

30. Months 13 - 30 of being an entrepreneur
Progress
Time

31. 3
People who live for
Monday find
power in people.

32. …

33. The traditional view of career
success has failed us.

34. From TGIF to living for Monday

35. • All Photos used under Flickr’s Creative Commons license with proper
attribution
• Slide 2: Traffic. Photo: The First Trail and Star by Jon Martin on Flickr
• Slide 4: Millennial. Photo: Millennial Jam Workshop : Youth and ICTs
beyond 2015 by itupictures on Flickr
• Slide 5: Money. Photo: Money by Tax Credits on Flickr
• Slide 33: Photo: Symi Visitor - Luxury Yacht by symivisitor on Flickr
(Sharealike)
• Slide 34: Photo: Laurie Flipping Out by Jared Tarbell on Flickr (OK -
Attribution)