Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Time Management and Meal Planning
If you’re already struggling to find enough time in the day, why would you want to add yet another task to your plate, namely meal planning? Meal planning is often seen as burdensome, tedious and not a whole lot of fun, which is why so many people push it off to the side and decide…
Read MoreCyber Security Hacks for Headache Prevention
Do you have reminders set to change your passwords once each quarter? Or at least once each year? I know, I know. It can be a pain because it does take some time if you’re going to change ALL of them. BUT if you don’t change your passwords, you increase your risk of a cyber…
Read MoreHoliday Relaxation
If you’ve spent any time browsing my blog, monthly e-newsletter or website, you know that I’m a huge proponent of taking time to recharge in order to sustain your mental, emotional and physical well-being to live life on your terms. This holiday season, I hope you’ll pause for some holiday relaxation. Whether it’s one hour…
Read MoreDoes Your Helpfulness Lead to Overcommitment?
Are you a helpful person? If you are, are you over-helpful? That might sound like an odd question, but I have many clients who drive down their productivity and increase their time management challenges because they bend over backwards to help others. I should clarify that I am not about to recommend that you turn…
Read MoreTime Management Lessons from Salt Fat Acid Heat
Over the last two decades, my husband and I have watched various types of food-related shows hosted by the likes of Emeril, Giada, Paula Deen, Andrew Zimmern, Anthony Bourdain and Stanley Tucci. But there’s one limited series that truly helped us become even more adept at cooking: Salt Fat Acid Heat, hosted by Samin Nosrat…
Read MoreDeclutter Your Mind
Last week I discussed how the brain’s operating speed can slow down when it gets bogged down with too much information it wants to keep available for recall. This week, let’s look at recommendations for where you can store that information for easy access. In other words, how can you declutter your mind? Calendar items:…
Read MoreFree Your Mind – and Productivity Will Follow!
Do you remember the 1992 song by En Vogue, Free Your Mind? There’s a line in the song: “Free your mind, and the rest will follow.” That hit song was definitely not about time management, but that line can certainly be applied. My mantra that I preach is “Time management is all about mind management.”…
Read MoreDoes Your Lack of Sleep and Breaks Affect Your Productivity?
During a workshop I was presenting on work-life balance, we discussed the importance of sleep and taking breaks. The mantra I preach is: Time management is all about mind management. So, if you’re not taking care of your brain through sleep and taking breaks, then your brain won’t take good care of you. When your…
Read MoreNavigating Open Enrollment for Small Businesses
November 1 was the first day of open enrollment for health insurance. If you’re a small business owner, it can be overwhelming to determine what kind of group coverage will keep you in the good graces of government mandates, plus balance that with your desire to help your employees as much as possible without breaking…
Read MoreHow to Prevent Holiday Stress in 2021
Sharing this letter has been a tradition since 2012. Over the decades, I’ve learned that it takes entirely too much effort and stress to take things to the hilt at holiday time – decorations galore, baking like nobody’s business and hosting holiday parties featuring homecooked mains, side dishes and desserts for a few dozen guests.…
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