Hildy Svetlana

October 29, 2004 – November 4, 2017 “$10. Lab puppy. To good home only.” That was the ad in the classified section of the newspaper. My husband wanted a large dog, so he picked this ad. When we arrived, we were greeted by something that resembled more of a greyhound runt mix than a Labrador…

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How to prevent holiday stress – 2017

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Holiday Stress Prevention Since I receive a lot of great feedback each year when I re-post this blog on how to prevent holiday stress, I thought I’d make it an annual tradition to share this letter that I wrote to myself back in 2012. I’ve seen Christmas decorations for sale in stores since September, but…

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Cancer in Dogs – What to do when your dog has cancer

Cancer in Dogs was never a post that I imagined I’d write. When our dog was diagnosed with canine lymphoma, my head just spun. I consider myself a pretty darn good researcher and Googler, but the thought of losing our baby made my mind discombobulate, so I really wasn’t sure what to do next or…

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What You Need to Know About Cybercriminals Who Can Hack Wifi

If thinking about cybercriminals isn’t on your agenda, you might want to adjust that. Earlier this year, I attended a cybersecurity course that was taught by an FBI Computer Scientist and an FBI Agent. I shared what I learned in these two blogs: Internet Safety: How vulnerable are you? Internet Safety: How can you avoid…

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How to Organize Magazines and Newspapers

Have you been wondering how to organize magazines or newspapers or other papers that have found their way into piles around your office or home? In the previous blog post, we talked about what to do with paper pile ups in your office – or kitchen or bedroom or living room or wherever they are…

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Office Organization: How to Organize Papers

When it comes to figuring out how to organize papers, what are your roadblocks? The main factors that I find with my clients when they’re in a less than desirable paper situation are: 1) They haven’t set aside daily or weekly time to process their papers and/or 2) Their file cabinets are full, so they…

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Ever wonder how time slips away?

Your time slips away. That’s why you say things like, “I just don’t have enough time,” or “I got nothing done today! Where did my time go?” In my third book, The Inefficiency Assassin, as well as in my keynotes and workshops, I discuss the concept of what I call time leaks. When we lose…

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