{"id":339735,"date":"2021-03-08T06:05:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T20:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=339735"},"modified":"2021-03-08T06:05:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T20:05:58","slug":"starting-the-day-with-i-can-do-better-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/starting-the-day-with-i-can-do-better-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting the day with \u2018I can do better\u2019 mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ramona L. Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ramona L. Jones has worked most of her life. As chief executive officer of Jones & Guerrero Inc., a Guam-based family business, Jones handles various businesses on Saipan like the KFC and Taco Bell franchises, the Townhouse Furniture and Appliances store, and real estate and rental properties. Jones said that what makes her productive and purposeful every day is always thinking, \u201cI can do better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy day starts the night before because I want my creative mind to work while I\u2019m sleeping. I think about what I need to accomplish the next day or ruminate on a problem that I haven\u2019t quite figured out yet. In the morning sometimes I have a solution, or at the very least I have an action list for the day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Jones said she also tries to say a prayer each morning before opening her eyes (\u201cThere must be a reason why God wants us here on earth another day, right?\u201d) <\/p>\n

She also always think \u201cI can do better.\u201d \u201cThis motivates me in a positive way. That attitude brings freshness to daily tasks, reassurance to things I consistently fail at and perseverance to large jobs that take a long time to accomplish,\u201d she added.
\nJones had a taste of work when she was 12 at their family farm called the \u201cBar K Ranch\u201d\u2019 on Tinian. Equipped with a business sense at a young age, coupled with a bachelor\u2019s degree in international business and finance from the University of San Francisco, Jones honed herself and with the support of others to be who and where she is now. <\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the secrets to my success is that I ask for help and I am able to recognize good advice when I hear it. I also have the confidence in myself and abilities to create my own path,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

One other little mental motivation that Jones uses, which she calls her little \u201cclick\u201d and not \u201ctrick,\u201d is to tell herself, \u201cI get to\u201d instead of \u201cI have to\u201d\u2014like \u201cI get to pick up my kids now,\u201d \u201cI get to go to work,\u201d \u201cI get to call my husband, etc.\u201d
\n \u201cThis makes me feel grateful and empowered at the same time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026I also look to simplify life. I think most people can handle themselves but it gets so hard when you are trying to balance other people\u2019s lives and priorities too. I try to be very realistic about how long things will take and stick to those limits. Proper planning, scheduling and empowering people, even children, to pull their fair share is good for everyone\u2019s development,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

In addition to running many businesses, Jones is a dedicated mother. \u201cSince school has been at home for most of the year, my worthy cause has been helping my children with online classes and the PTA,\u201d she said. That experience has created in her a sense of empathy for families that have two or more young ones at home. \u201cIt must have been next-to-impossible. \u2026My heart goes out to them,\u201d she said. \u201cI think this \u2018missing year\u2019 will be the most serious issue we\u2019ll need to address as a community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones said she continues to support and be supported by the Women\u2019s Chamber and the Chamber of Commerce because sharing information and best practices \u201care so important during unusual circumstances,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

For the new year, Jones is looking at how to effectively implement customer satisfaction, which is crucial in any business. \u201cA lot of what we are focusing on now is digital advancement of our existing business to align with what our customers want. …While our business can\u2019t wait for the whole tourism engine to roar back to life, we are looking at other revenue opportunities in the next few months\u2026and trying to figure out the right way to prepare for visitors\u2019 to return and adjusting to supply chains that are out of whack,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Jones added that being authentic and engaging with co-workers is always part of her day. \u201cI would love for them to have fun when we are working together. I love to laugh with my co-workers. If they can walk away with a smile on their face and clear meaningful purpose\u2014happy, super-charged, and raring to go, then that is my goal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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