Most men stumble into Monday. They hit snooze, react to notifications, and wonder why by Thursday they're already behind. Here's the truth: Monday isn't just the start of your week, it's a referendum on who you're becoming. How you treat it sets the tone, the tempo, and the trajectory for everything that follows. Don't sleepwalk through it. Attack it with intention. 4 Points to Ponder 1. Tone - Monday sets the emotional climate The energy you bring Monday morning doesn't stay contained to Monday. It seeps into Tuesday, Wednesday, and beyond. If you're scattered on Day 1, you'll spend the rest of the week playing catch-up. Champions don't wait to feel motivated, they show up and create momentum first. 2. Identity - How you do Monday is how you do life High-achieving men don't have a "weekday personality" and a "weekend personality." Your standards are your standards — period. Monday is simply the day where that identity gets tested the hardest. Who shows up when it's early, it's cold, and no one's watching? 3. Leverage - Monday is 14% of your week, don't waste it! One strong Monday compounds. You enter Tuesday with confidence. You hit Wednesday with clarity. You close Friday with something to be proud of. One weak Monday and you're scrambling. The leverage is enormous, treat this day like the asset it is. 4. Purpose - Are you building something, or just staying busy? Busy is easy. Purposeful is hard. Monday is the moment to get brutally honest about whether your actions this week are moving the needle on what truly matters, or just filling a calendar. Purpose doesn't find you on a Tuesday. It starts with a decision made on Monday morning. 3 Tips To Implement This Week: 1. Own the first 60 minutes. Before your phone, before your inbox, before anyone else's agenda — protect the first hour of your Monday for your highest-priority work. This isn't a luxury. It's a non-negotiable. The man who controls his mornings controls his outcomes. 2. Identify your one "must win" for the week. Not your to-do list. Not your meetings. The single most important thing that, if accomplished, makes the entire week a success. Write it down Sunday night. Let everything else orbit around it.

Are you gripping hard on the old identity and the old issues? Watch the video. Can you relate? Has the blade cut you deep?

What do you feel is blocking you from achieving success and/or changing your life? If you have the courage, add your reasoning for your answer.

I know today is the day you are going to set your week up for the win, but today I want to remind you of what Sundays are for. Family, faith (as you define it), and fun. Don't let this day go by watching sports all day on the tube and calling it a win. Get out and get things done. What projects around the house have you been procrastinating on? What activities with your kids have you been slow at following through on? What part of the city or area could you visit that you haven't been to in awhile? Sundays are meant to be a reset and reboot kind of day. Are you maximizing your day today? You've got this! Be Remarkable!

Full transparency, I had a great morning walk in the woods with my Dad and a leg day that felt like I have the same strength of a couple years ago. However, I had some stink'n think'n about some deadlines and obligations I need to follow through on today. I found myself ruminating on not getting it done, and not having all the pieces in place to make it happen. However, that was an echo of my old self. My ego usurping itself with stories and dramas to keep me thinking small. Making me feel like I am a victim of circumstances. I was able to nip it in the bud, and remind myself who and what I am. As William Ernest Henley wrote in Invictus, "I am the master of my fate and captain of my soul." I control what I focus on and what I want to achieve. The Remarkable Man within is the man at the helm. From this place, I am more resourceful, productive and in tune with the solutions I need to have to hit my targets and enjoy the process. So breathe deep. What Are you up against today? What stories and dramas are you creating that has you feeling helpless or not in control? If this is your scenario, who's doing the talking? Is it your lower self, The little boy within, or your inner saboteur? Now breathe deep and bring in the Remarkable Man within. Embody him in every way. Even if it feels you are faking it, it's still a step up from the old self. From this place, ask yourself, "What would a remarkable man do in this situation?" Then do it! Don't think about it! Just do it!. This is in fact who you really are anyway so why not put him in charge today. You've got this! Be remarkable! Coach Dwayne