Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Time Management Tips to Work from Home More Effectively – 2022-Style
What is your best tip for staying productive when you work from home? This was a question posed by a journalist back in 2020 looking to hear from “professionals who have moved to a remote work format in response to COVID-19.” Despite the fact that many people were forced to work from home…
Read MoreHow to Make Meetings More Productive
A common complaint I hear from clients and workshop participants is how much time their meetings waste. The biggest mistake meeting organizers often make is not deciding on “the why” behind a meeting. In this video, I discuss with the creator of Meeting for Goals software, Hadi Ossaily, the key components for making meetings…
Read MoreFall New Year’s Resolutions – Rosh Hashanah What? (aka Goal Setting and Goal Completion)
Every January, roughly half of the United States population participates in the creation of New Year’s Resolutions. Every February, approximately 92% of those polled in various research studies report that they did not follow-through on their resolutions. The problem with New Year’s resolutions is that: 1. They’re tied to a specific time of year. 2.…
Read MoreCyber Security Tips Round Up – VPNs and Password Protecting Files
Every month, Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy (Technology and Cybersecurity Education) shares an e-newsletter filled with cyber security updates and helpful tips. This month he shared information about password protecting files: “Do you want to keep a file safe from your IT team? Co-workers? Hackers? Here is a terrific article on how to password protect…
Read MoreDigital Document Storage + Organizing Your Digital Life
I was recently contacted by Dustin Lao of Easeenet.com, a digital document storage service as well as password manager. In doing a little bit of research about this company, I found several recommendations from elder care websites that stated Easeenet’s “legacy contact” function was quite helpful. Even though there might be up to a 30-day…
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month
Every September in the United States, National Preparedness Month is promoted. This month-long reminder about getting prepared for all emergencies was created by FEMA back in 2004. That agency’s reputation seems to take quite a beating after major disasters, but their website, Ready.gov, has extremely helpful recommendations to help you prepare for various emergencies:…
Read MoreHow to Get a Refund from American Airlines
On April 18, 2022, American Airlines canceled one leg of a three-leg flight from Florence to Rome, Rome to Dallas, Dallas to San Antonio. The price of the ticket dropped from $1738 to $1220 per person. We were told we’d get a refund for the cancelled flight. Today is August 28, 2022, and our refund…
Read MoreHow to Defend Your Classroom and Protect Your Students from a Shooter
It sickens me to no end that I even need to share this information about how to protect your students from a shooter, but I feel compelled to. If you’re a teacher looking for an active shooter classroom defense system without the back story, scroll down for my materials list. But I think the public…
Read MoreHow to Schedule Meetings with People in Different Time Zones
Recently I was asked to participate in a meeting with people from four different time zones. Three of the time zones were in the United States. That can be tricky to schedule, but it’s not overly difficult. The fourth time zone, however, was in Asia with 17.5 hours difference. The gentleman in charge of…
Read MoreProductivity Tip – Setting Up a Real Estate Business
A client of mine has been researching starting up a real estate business. She knows that I have experience in this area both from personally being involved in this kind of venture, as well as working with clients in the real estate field. Based on this, she asked that one of our sessions focus on…
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