Posts by Helene Segura
Productivity Boost – How to Maintain Focus
A number of clients begin their first session with me by venting about all of the different people or situations that interrupt them throughout the day. I hear this quite often: “If I didn’t have to work with people, I’d get so much more done!” Sound familiar? For one of their first assignments, I ask…
Read MoreBest Tonic Water – A Simple Taste Test
When you make time for fun, you can partake in silly things like a best tonic water taste test. This crazy quest came about after I shared my gin and tonic recipe and my vodka tonic recipe. A reader asked: “Have you found a tonic that does not contain high fructose corn syrup?” I must…
Read MoreSummer Elixir aka Gin and Tonic or Vodka Tonic Recipe
It can get pretty darn hot in the summer where we live. We can hit 100 degrees in May and hover around that mark until September. It’s extremely important to stay hydrated, so we drink a gallon or more of water each day. But sometimes you need something refreshing with a little more zing. Enter:…
Read MoreTwo Recipes in One: Mango Salsa and Pico de Gallo
When I was dating my husband, his mother taught me how to make pico de gallo. One of the secrets she taught me was “cooking” the onions in lime. I didn’t know much about cooking back then and could not understand why she described onions soaking in lime juice as cooking. What the heck? Now…
Read MoreMexican Rice Recipe
If you’ve read through my blogs or any of the books I’ve written, you know that my hobbies include traveling, watching movies and experimenting with recipes. While sheltering in place during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve expanded beyond our usual Saturday cooking day to two or three times per week. I’m posting this recipe for my…
Read MoreHow to Apply for SBA PPP Loan
I’ve just finished the application process for the SBA PPP Loan, the special program the federal government recently rolled out as a result of the current Coronavirus COVID-19 situation. A close business contact of mine who is extremely knowledgeable about and involved in government policies related to businesses spurred me into action because this was…
Read MoreHow to Increase Internet Speed for Video Conferencing
You might have been wondering of late how to increase your internet speed for video conferencing. As most of America has transitioned to work from home as we shelter in place during this COVID-19 crisis, that means we’re all using the internet to communicate for work, school and family connections. If you thought you had…
Read MoreUK Mess: How Brexit Could Affect Your Travel
How might Brexit affect your travel plans? If you’ll be traveling to or from Europe, you should be aware
Read MoreCan SMART Home Technology Save You Time?
You’ve probably wandered into someone’s home and soon discovered that they have a so-called SMART home when you heard them mutter, “OK, Google,” or “Hey, Alexa!” Recently I was interviewed about SMART home technology and whether or not it could help with time management and productivity. Here’s an excerpt of the Q&A I had with…
Read MoreKudos to Southwest Rapid Rewards
Since today is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d send some LUV to Southwest Airlines and the Southwest Rapid Rewards program. Recently, I decided to redeem my airline points for travel in order to go to Los Angeles for my dad’s birthday. I have points on three major airlines. Surely one out of the three would…
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