earlyweek

Earlyweek is a colloquial term used to refer to the initial portion of the workweek. In most contemporary Western contexts, it denotes the days from Monday to Wednesday, though its exact boundaries can vary by organization and culture. The term is often employed in planning, scheduling, and productivity discussions to distinguish tasks and goals that should be completed soon after the week begins from midweek or late-week activities.

Etymology and usage: Earlyweek is a blend of "early" and "week" and is an informal coinage that gained traction in business writing and digital productivity spaces in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It appears in planning guides, project dashboards, and workplace communications to signal a focus on the earliest days of the week. In practice, teams may set earlyweek deadlines, hold earlyweek standups, or designate "earlyweek goals" to drive momentum.

Variations and reception: Because different organizations treat the week's start differently (some begin on Sunday, others on Monday), the concept of earlyweek is flexible and context-dependent. Critics note that the term can be vague and that explicit date ranges are clearer in formal planning. The term also appears in general discussions of productivity and time management in blogs and guides. See also related concepts such as the start of the workweek, midweek, and weekly scheduling.