Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead and Live with Less Stress and More Joy - Hardcover

by Amy Leneker (Author)

A Simple 3-Step Method to Lead - and Live - with Less Stress and More Joy

What if the secret to less stress is just three simple steps?

If you've ever woken up on a Monday already exhausted - or spent Sunday night bracing yourself for the week ahead - the problem isn't you. The problem is stress. And there's a surprisingly simple way to break free.

Stress is embedded in today's workplaces - disguised as drive, rewarded as resilience, and even praised as passion. But chronic stress isn't a strength; it drains leaders, divides teams, and damages entire organizations.

Cheers to Monday is the joyful rebellion against stress and burnout you've been waiting for. In this transformative book, Amy Leneker - a former C-suite executive and now a trusted leadership advisor to Fortune 100 companies and public sector organizations - reveals a liberating truth: stress isn't the price of success - it's the thief that steals it. And she proves it with sharp wit, refreshing honesty, and laugh-out-loud stories. You'll get the same coaching and science-backed strategies Amy shares in boardrooms, workshops, and conferences around the world.

Learn how to:

• See stress differently - and finally break the cycle of exhaustion, overwhelm, and self-doubt
• Sort stress into five clear categories - so you know exactly what to do with each one
• Solve stress with a simple framework to reclaim your time, energy, and focus - at work and beyond
• Celebrate the shift - because reducing stress isn't just a wellness strategy, it's a joy strategy ...and much more.

Cheers to Monday isn't just a book - it's a movement to transform how you lead, live, and work. It's for every leader quietly falling apart, every team crushing goals while getting crushed in the process, and every human who's tired of pretending they're "fine." Whether you're just starting your career, climbing the corporate ladder, or reflecting on the legacy you'll leave behind, this book gives you three simple steps to finally break free from stress - and reclaim the life you were meant to live.

Front Jacket

If you've ever woken up on a Monday already exhausted or spent Sunday night bracing yourself for the week ahead, the problem isn't you--the problem is work. In Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead and Live with Less Stress and More Joy, Amy Leneker, a former C-suite executive and now a trusted leadership advisor to Fortune 100 companies and public sector organizations, reveals a liberating truth: stress isn't the price of success, it's the thief that steals it.

Throughout Cheers to Monday, you'll get the same coaching and science-backed strategies Amy shares in boardrooms and at conferences around the world, all of which make up her transformative three-step method:

• See stress differently to break the cycle of exhaustion, overwhelm, and self-doubt.
• Sort stress into five clear categories so you know exactly what to do with each one.
• Solve stress with a simple framework to reclaim your time, energy, and joy.

Amy exposes how stress is embedded in today's workplaces--disguised as drive, rewarded as resilience, and praised as passion--when chronic stress actually drains leaders, divides teams, and damages organizations.

With sharp wit, refreshing honesty, and laugh-out-loud stories, readers discover that reducing stress isn't simply a wellness strategy, it's a joy strategy. The book uniquely combines real-world examples with actionable techniques to transform how you live, lead, and work.

Cheers to Monday is for every employee exhausted by expectations, every team crushing goals while feeling crushed in the process, and every leader quietly falling apart.

Whether you're starting your career, climbing the corporate ladder, or building your legacy, these three steps help you break free from stress, rediscover joy, and reclaim the life you were meant to live.

Back Jacket

PRAISE FOR CHEERS to MONDAY

"Amy Leneker has crafted a beautifully honest and immensely practical guide that reminds us we are built not just to work, but to live--and to live with joy. Cheers to Monday invites us to trust ourselves, care for what matters most, and reclaim the parts of life that make it meaningful. For those who care about both people and performance, I highly recommend this wonderful book."
--Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust and Inspire

"This book is both profound and practical! Read it and do it, for yourself and the people around you."
--Patrick Lencioni, national bestselling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Six Types of Working Genius

"In Cheers to Monday, Amy Leneker bursts onto the scene with a smart, witty, and eminently practical guide to finding more joy and impact at work. Drawing on extensive research and her own hard-won journey through burnout, she shows you how to transform stress into productive energy. If you're ready to turn work from a burnout experience into one that builds up you and others, this is the book."
--Liz Wiseman, bestselling author of Multipliers and Impact Players

"Amy Leneker offers a powerful roadmap to combat the stress and burnout so many are experiencing--and actually make work joyful again."
--Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Long Game

"This book is a masterclass in how to achieve more with less effort. Amy Leneker's simple, three-step framework provides the clarity and courage to break the cycle of stress and overwhelm. Cheers to Mondayis an essential read for every leader and team ready to stop surviving and start truly thriving."
--Greg McKeown, New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless

"In a world that glorifies hustle and burnout, Amy Leneker offers something radical: a practical method to reclaim our lives. What gives me hope is knowing that this book will help leaders trust their own wisdom over external validation--and that changes everything."
--Jen Fisher, Founder and CEO of The Wellbeing Team, bestselling author of Work Better Together

Author Biography

AMY LENEKER is a leadership consultant and speaker. She is a former C-suite executive and now a trusted leadership advisor to Fortune 100 companies and public sector organizations who has helped leaders and teams all over the world lead and live with less stress and more joy.
Visit AmyLeneker.com