It's Labor Day weekend here in the United States. Labor Day is an oddly named holiday though - since almost no one is actually 'doing labor' on that day. It's roots are in the late 1800's when activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the contributions that workers and laborers have made to the US economy and industrial complex. These were in the days before the Team Playbook and championing constant feedback loops!
The United States has a habit of fixing Federal Holidays to Mondays - which creates the 3 day weekend we all have come to know and love.
Labor Day also ushers in the 'end of summer'. In many states kids return to school next week, public beaches stop having a lifeguard presence, and life begins to settle into the post-summer routine. But Labor Day is the last 'fun day' of the summer.
How do you celebrate the end of summer? Do you get together with family and friends? Do you choose to ignore the reality that Winter is Coming? Or maybe one last trip to the beach?
But no matter what...
Wherever you are...
And whatever you are doing this weekend...
Have a great time...
