Woke up feeling kinda scattered today – classic Gemini vibes. Checked my horoscope app while gulping coffee: “Career focus! Clear communication saves the day”. Laughed ’cause my inbox looked like a tornado hit it. Decided to actually try following the advice instead of just skimming like usual.
Morning Career Cleanup
Sat down with my ugly yellow legal pad – the one that doesn’t judge my handwriting. Did that thing they call a “brain dump”:
- Circled 3 emails that actually needed replies today (ignored the other 27)
- Wrote down ONE project task I’ve been avoiding for weeks
- Actually scheduled time slots instead of pretending “I’ll get to it”
Used a stupid tomato timer app to work in 25-minute chunks. Felt like an idiot when it beeped, but finished the stupid task before lunch. Who knew?
Afternoon Communication Experiment
Had two video calls scheduled. Tried the horoscope tip about “listening more than talking”.
- First call: Bit my tongue when Karen rambled for 10 mins about irrelevant crap. Didn’t interrupt. Realized halfway she actually had a legit concern buried under all that nonsense.
- Second call: Started with “Before we dive in – just wanna be clear what we’re deciding here”. Saw people actually sit up straighter. Shocking.
Got roasted when Tony said “Since when did you become corporate therapist?” Still, less meeting fatigue than usual.
Late-Day Reflection
Ended up writing actual “notes to self” instead of mental post-its:
- Turns out “urgent” emails aren’t urgent if they come from people who cry wolf daily
- Asking “What do we need from this chat?” saves 15 mins minimum
- My tomato timer has more discipline than my actual brain
Horoscope scores? Career cleanup – A+. Communication – B- (Tony can still go suck eggs). Still counts as progress.
