9/2/2024-Happy Labor Day

For many, Labor Day is an unofficial mark that summer is ending (or, if you prefer, it’s the start of Are You Ready for Some Football?).

The idea for Labor Day was born from the unions of New York City, which hosted a parade to celebrate their members. The first parade ran from City Hall to Union Square in 1882 and was attended by an estimated 20,000 people. Get this: workers had to give up a day’s pay to attend. (Eeesh!)

Added bonus: Labor Day 1955 was the first day Waffle House began operating in Avondale, GA. So ya got that going on too!

Today’s DO is actually a DON’T DO….!

…don’t work.

Sure, you enjoy your work, but you’re not a sports car that runs forever at high RPMs.

Work is good. And days off help you appreciate work.

As a seller of professional services, your work is noble. Where would your customers be without your product and service to help them grow?

Fine…now go have fun.

In 1894, President Cleveland signed into law this national holiday to be every first Monday in September.

In almost every other country, however, May 1 is the day of celebration for "work."

This quick video is power-packed with a summarized history for today’s transition to the fall season! It’s got some cool, vintage historical film that may help you appreciate not working today.