Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
What do groundhogs, candles and patterns have in common with time management?
In one of the workshops that I present on my foundational framework for time management, I discuss the importance of patterns. Quite often we see or hear or experience the same things over and over and over again, yet we don’t do anything to change it or possibly even prevent it. Why is…
Read MoreHow to Be Successful with Lunar New Year Resolutions
Happy Lunar New Year! Lunar New Year’s Eve was celebrated on January 21st this year to ring in the Year of the Rabbit (or Year of the Cat in Vietnam). The celebration continues for 16 days. Whether you celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year or Gregorian New Year (many countries’ traditional January 1 kick…
Read MoreBusiness Lessons Learned from Southwest Airlines Holiday Meltdown
Last week I shared with you the travel lessons learned from the Southwest Airlines holiday debacle. Today, I’ll share with you some basic business lessons learned from the Southwest Airlines holiday meltdown. Southwest Airlines encountered a boatload of problems which were going to take time to mediate. They dug themselves an even deeper…
Read MoreTravel Lessons Learned from Southwest Airlines Holiday Debacle
Unless you cut yourself off from society for the last two weeks of 2022 and first week of 2023, you’ve already heard plenty about the Southwest Airlines meltdown over the 2022 holidays. One million people were affected by their delays and cancellations. My husband and I were two of them. We were able to…
Read MoreHow to Achieve Your Goals
Whether you call them goals, objectives, missions or New Year’s Resolutions, they all describe the same thing: accomplishing an achievement you’ve identified and seek. Or, as Oxford puts it: “the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result” To make your vision a reality, here are four basic principles…
Read MoreDo You Even Care About New Year’s Resolutions?
Can you believe that only 8% of Americans are successful with their New Year’s Resolutions? Is that really possible? That means 92% of people who make resolutions don’t follow through. Hmmmmm….Wondering why this happens? You might be reading this because the title caught your eye. You might not care about New Year’s…
Read MoreHoliday Cheer: Practice Work-Life Balance
Defining your own personal vision of work-life balance is a recommendation I make to my clients during my time management coaching, consulting, and workshop facilitation. To begin shaping your definition of work-life balance, here are four questions to ask yourself: How many hours per day do you want to work? How many…
Read MoreHow To Find Mental Health Resources
It’s been six months since my blog post about mental health and productivity. During this time, I’ve heard from many people who have struggled to find help. During the December holiday season, many folks experience various not-so-joyful emotions. Between hearing from others and recognizing that this can be a tough time of year for…
Read MoreTime Blocking Weekly Planner – an Example
One of my coaching clients asked me what my time blocking and planning look like. It’s one thing to hear about best (and worst) practices, talk through implementation, and practice what you think it looks like. It’s another thing to actually watch someone else do it and monitor the progress. Rather than have him…
Read MoreHoliday Movies
(Last updated: February 19, 2026) The other day I was asked about my favorite holiday movies to watch. That question made me realize that other than some of my childhood favorites (A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, etc.), I don’t watch the same ones each year. So, I decided to compile a list…
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