Time Management

Hello, Happy May,

Hope all is well with you and you are ready for Spring/Summer weather. Soon, your vacation time will be upon you.

​So – a few quick tips for you to stay sharp:

1. ​Create a weekly REVIEW ritual (what went well, what needs to be adjusted, get refocused).
2. Align your goals with your physical energy pattern. (Use your highest energy time for YOUR strategic work).
3. Measure your output, not activity!! [BUSY does not equal productive].
4. Emails, proposals, agendas … {CREATE templates for repetitive work and standard answers}.
5. COLOR-code your active projects.
6. PURGE before you organize: Decluttering is subtraction from your space – not rearranging.

Stay Safe and have FUN!!

GLORIA-JEAN

Happy February!!

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Thought: Do you have a Word or an Axiom for 2026 – to help guide you and provide focused direction?

​Since February is a short month … I, too, will be short.

1. Start with YOUR vision, not tasks.
2. Choose 3 priority goals per quarter.
3. Work your day from YOUR ‘most important tasks’.
4. Use Focused Time Blocks for YOUR strategic thinking time (60-90 a day).
5. Use the “one-touch” rule for paper: file, act, toss.
6. Keep only current projects actually on your desk.

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GLORIA-JEAN

Happy New Year!!! I celebrated my 75th Year of Life on the 3rd!! My Husband along with our 2 Daughters, Son-in-Law and Grand-Daughter pulled off quite the surprise. I was kidnapped for the day — given an on-the-road breakfast from Dunkin, so we would not be late to the “unknown to me at the time” get together. The day kicked off at the Maryland State House!! While enjoying and taking pictures in one of the exhibit rooms – some people walked in – I did not look up as I was busy taking photos. Finally, my Daughter said “Surprise”!!! Well, that was an understatement if ever there was one!! I turned to see Daughter and her Husband from Georgia along with Daughter and Grand-Daughter from Pennsylvania – now singing “Happy Birthday” … now, being in Annapolis and at the Maryland State House made sense!! We finished the exhibits. Headed off for a snack at 1747 Pub (delicious). We, then, headed to Annapolis Mall for some jewelry shopping! Followed by Dinner at McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant at National Harbor. It was definitely a full day of FUN and LAUGHS.​ Thoughts for the New Year: 1/ Get some REST!!! “Rest will never run towards you and make you STOP and smell the roses. You must pursue it”. 2/ Look to free yourself from things/tasks that are no longer serving you. 3/ You must give up something – – in order to add something ‘new’ into your schedule. – and thus, handle successfully. ​Gloria-Jean

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Happy November!! You would think it would be easy to share a tip or two this time of year (smiles).

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So “Thinking Time” will be that ‘new one’ for you. Do you take time to think? You need to assess your situation. Whether it regards your personal life or your business. Thus, I am recommending a book I am reading – “A Minute To Think” by Juliet Funt.

It will be THANKSGIVING this time next week, and we know what that leads to … Christmas fun and cheer … that leads to 2026.

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Thomas Carlyle said, “Do the duty which lies nearest thee, ~ [Resembles “Eat That Frog” – even in his day!!] ~ which thou knowest to be a duty. Thy second duty will already have become clearer.

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HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!

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Gloria-Jean

Happy October … we are closing in on 2025. Hopefully, you are setting yourself in a position to have a 2026 that is designed for you — YOUR way!! ​ Have you aligned yourself with what really works best for you? Stop conforming to other people’s way of doing things. DO YOU!! It is about working smarter … not harder, or even faster. You have to know when to STOP and recharge. Yes — REST!! Get your bearings. You might even get a new idea. A stubborn problem may get solved as the answer now has a chance to reach you! Then, refocus and move on. I will be on vacation soon, recharging and getting ready for the end-of-year run (ha ha ha) — actually, a purposeful walk to the finish line of 2025. Here are a few helpful thoughts for you: 1. Break down BIG tasks/projects into smaller, manageable steps. 2. Commit to working on your project for ‘just 5 minutes’ (get the juices flowing) ~ you can work longer if you want. 3. Enlist a buddy to help you stay on track and provide accountability.​ Happy October!! Get out and enjoy this wonderfully beautiful season!!​ GLORIA-JEAN

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I hope you had a delightful summer. A lot has been percolating with me.

1. Today – 18 September – in 1970, I joined the United States Air Force. I headed off to Basic Training at Lackland AFB from McGuire AFB in New Jersey. Would do it all over again!!!

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2. Some may be aware that I have announced my retirement, effective 31 December 2025 (formally). I am putting things in the places I want them – better known, according to Chris Drucker, as “bonsai retirement”. The DiSC Assessment business side goes away ~ writing, stays. What the final form will be remains to be determined. I have re-ignited my creative side and will continue in those pursuits.

3. Your thought for this month – NOTHING you start to improve – works on Day 2 or Day 9 for that matter. Keep doing your ‘new thing’ to benefit from the “compounding” on your improvement method process!! The goal: Where will you be in 30, 60 or 90 days of consistency?

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Until next month – Happy Autumn (arriving on the 22nd). Be safe and have some fun … everyday!

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Gloria-Jean