Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Favorite Halloween Movies
When it comes to creating a list of favorite Halloween movies, you might first think of some blockbuster “scary movie” series, such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Chucky, Scream and Halloween. Then, of course, there’s the softer side of famous Halloween movies, namely, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Even if you’re…
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time 2023: A Gift of Time!
“I wish I had more time!” “I have too much to do and not enough time!” “There aren’t enough hours in the day!” Have you ever found yourself thinking any of those thoughts? Or perhaps even muttering them out loud? My clients and workshop participants sure do. I have some great…
Read MoreProductivity Tip – Year End To Do Checklist
We’re half-way through October with November and December itching to take their places front and center on our calendar. What tends to happen mid-fall is a bit of a lull sets in. Year-end seems far off. It seems like the kids have just gone back to school and are now full swing in activities.…
Read MoreHow Can Dry Eye Affect Your Productivity?
According to an article entitled Impact of Dry Eye on Work Productivity, posted by the National Library of Medicine, patients with dry eye have symptoms 191-208 days annually. Symptoms of dry eye include itching, burning, stinging and blurred vision. If you’re a typical patient, it’s very likely that you’re slowing down your pace or…
Read MoreItalian Margaritas Recipe
In the past, I’ve shared with you my Judy 25 top shelf margarita recipe, as well as time-saving summer cocktail recipes (Limoncello Spritz and Kir Royale). Now, it’s time for another recipe: Italian margaritas! This is a slightly modified version of Giada DeLaurentis’s recipe. A client sent me Giada’s video of her recipe demonstration.…
Read MoreProductivity Tips – How to Avoid Communication Problems in the Workplace
Last week, we examined five communication best practices to implement. This week, we’ll take a look at what happens when even just one of those communication best practices isn’t implemented. In other words, these are communication problems and pitfalls to avoid. Listen, then clarify. Here are a screenshot and inquiring question I posted on Instagram:…
Read MoreProductivity Tips – 5 Communication Best Practices
Recently a cohort to whom I was invited to present a time management workshop discussed a major productivity challenge: a backslide in implementing communication best practices. They shared that coworkers were no longer listening the way they used to. It was like their Zoom meeting practices during COVID of zoning out and pretending to…
Read MoreProductivity Tips – Extreme Heat and Mental Health
A couple of weeks ago I listened to an interview about extreme heat and mental health. Hopefully it’s been cooling down where you are, but in my neck of the woods, we’re still at 105 degrees daily! When this segment about “extreme heat and mental health” was first teased, it got me to thinking…
Read MoreWhat Is the Best Pill Organizer for Travel?
This past summer, more clients than ever escaped from work and enjoyed some sort of get-away. Hooray! I’m a big proponent of taking time off from work in order to relax and recharge because that helps improve your health and productivity. The whole reason I wrote my fourth book, The Great Escape: A Vacation Planner…
Read MoreTime Management Lessons from Adam Sandler – Phone Wallet Keys
When I turned 16 and passed my driver’s license test, I felt grown up and thought I should carry all sorts of more adult items in my purse. I soon learned that carrying a purse weighed down my shoulder or arm, plus I’d have to either lock it up somewhere during a party or…
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