Miho Koshiba, cofounder of the coworking space Midori.so, is on a mission to flip the script on how we view workweeks. Instead of dreading Mondays, she imagines a world where people actually look forward to them—thanks to spaces and communities that make work feel energizing, not exhausting. In this piece, she opens up about her vision for blending career fulfillment with human connection, and why rethinking workspaces might be the key.

Editor’s Note: Let’s be real—Mondays have a terrible reputation. But Koshiba’s perspective challenges the grind culture that leaves so many burned out. Her ideas matter because they’re not just about nicer offices; they’re about redesigning work itself to be something people enjoy, not endure. If more leaders thought this way, the 9-to-5 might actually start working for us.