6/6/2025-What to do about Summer Fridays?

Daily Quote

“It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.” Ben Franklin

SKILL

Summer Fridays are great, right? Even if you’re working today, everything feels more relaxed.

However, Summer Fridays come with mixed messages and can mess with your head.

“Go ahead, take Friday off…but, you’d better blow out your number this quarter. Hey, where ya going?? You’re actually taking the day off??”

Whether or not your company or manager transmits conflicting signals, your quota doesn’t care what day it is.

So…what is the best way to play the Summer Fridays game?

DO

First of all, don’t overthink Summer Fridays…

Take ’em when you want and need, but don’t fall behind as a result.

If today’s calendar has been blocked for weeks with the words “SUMMER FRIDAY,” then go have fun – and don’t look at your phone. Don’t work!

If you’re working today, that’s great too. Make your effort meaningful. You know quota achievement is simply a formula of time plus effort, so at some point, you have to put in the time.

OOMPH

If you’re off today, maybe this clip of summer fun in Vermont will inspire you to get out into nature.

And if you’re working today, maybe this clip will get you excited for next Friday when you have off.

(Ahhhhhh, Vermont!)