Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Productivity 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…
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month 2023
In the United States, National Preparedness Month is promoted every September. This is a month-long reminder / campaign about getting prepared for all emergencies. It was created by FEMA back in 2004. FEMA’s reputation usually seems to take a beating after major emergencies and disasters, but their website, Ready.gov, has extremely helpful recommendations to help…
Read MoreADD, ADHD and Productivity
The other day I received this request through my time management coaching website: “I have a question: As an adult-diagnosed with ADD (I refuse to submit to the new DSM classifying ADD & ADHD as one, because I am not an ADHDer) and as the mother of three emotionally-challenged teen/adult daughters with ADD, do you…
Read MoreTime Management Tip: How to Estimate Time If You Don’t Know How
Time estimation is a key skill in time management, yet many people are either unfamiliar with the concept or have never built up the skills to estimate time accurately. Some people have a natural sense of how long they will take to complete anything – even if it’s something they’ve never done before. For the…
Read MoreTips for Preventing Back Pain at Work
A number of my clients, friends and family members have either been diagnosed with disc issues, sciatica or other back ailments ranging from annoying soreness to debilitating pain. These situations can result from years of wear and tear or from an injury. What often doesn’t help is that if we tend to sit or…
Read MoreTime Saving Summer Cocktails
Short on time but still want to relax? Or maybe you don’t want to spend more time on making a cocktail than actually drinking it? Whatever the case, here are two super easy-to-make summer cocktails that are perfectly refreshing on a hot summer day. Limoncello Spritz Ingredients: Limoncello Prosecco Ice Directions: Fill…
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