Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
What Is a Priority and Why Is It Important?
If you’ve browsed or studied material on the subject of productivity or time management, you’ve probably encountered the words priority and prioritization. These terms are used in our daily language and understood by most people. As an example, you might read sports articles about how “America’s Team” (aka the Dallas Cowboys football team) made it…
Read MoreTop 5 Productivity Tips for the Workplace
If you’ve had more than a quick networking conversation with me, you know that I enjoy learning about why things work. When someone asks me for advice, I like to also share the explanation of why that particular recommendation works. A few weeks ago, a journalist asked for my best productivity tips for the workplace…
Read MoreTips for Catching Up with Saving Your CEU Certificates
A few weeks ago, I shared my recommendations for why you should save your CEU certificates plus best practices for saving your proof of attendance. Since then, several people have asked: How can we quickly get caught up saving our CEU certificates if we’ve never done this before? Great question! After all, you most likely…
Read MoreTravel Planning Tips for Summer 2023
When my husband and I initially started our travel planning last year for our summer 2023 travel, COVID-19 was still a part of the landscape. While COVID is still a concern for those at higher risk and when traveling to countries where it remains an issue, what travel planning has evolved into is planning around…
Read MoreWhy You Should Save Your CEU Certificates
There are many reasons why you might attend a professional development course or want to acquire CEUs (Continuing Education Units): *keep your job *earn a certification *your certification requires CEUs for recertification *compete for a position or promotion *personal growth *score higher on your employment evaluation *another reason why you deserve a raise No…
Read MoreTime Management: Can You Utilize AI to Get Unstuck?
In the last two months, I’ve had more conversations about AI (Artificial Intelligence) than in all of the previous years combined. Granted, AI didn’t seem like a real prospective tool for the general population until a few years ago, but it seems like every time I open up my email inbox, there’s an announcement about,…
Read MoreNational Leave the Office Early Day 2023
National Leave the Office Early Day is coming up on Friday, June 2! If you’d like some background on how National Leave the Office Early Day came about, you can read my explanation here. Whether I’m working with individual clients, associations or businesses, a common thread is that they’re short-staffed, and dedicated employees are putting…
Read MoreIs the Facebook Settlement Legit?
If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while, you know that I’m vigilant about proactive cybersecurity. You’ll save time, stress and resources if you can avoid any fraud, scams and hacks. I’ve discussed Facebook’s (now Meta’s) multitude of privacy breaches, and I advise my clients not to utilize Facebook Messenger. I removed that app…
Read MoreRecommendations for Compression Socks and Hose
In last week’s post I shared with you how working through your breaks affects your health. At the end of that blog, I promised to share a personal experience. Here it is… I’ve had a slew of doctor appointments to find out why I’ve experienced swelling in one of my legs for no apparent…
Read MoreHow Working Through Your Breaks Can Affect Your Health
Have you ever considered how working through your breaks can affect your health in very bad ways? Let’s look at a sample scenario. Have you ever worked at your desk or workstation for the entire day? You meant to get up for breaks, but kept working. You weren’t that hungry, so you just snacked…
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