Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Productivity Boost – Recommended Daily Allowances for Vitamins
“Time management is all about mind management.” This is a mantra that I preach to individual clients and participants in my seminars and workshops. It’s your brain that decides how you’re going to use every single second of every single minute of every single day. Your brain will decide whether to stay focused or wander.…
Read MoreHow to Set Up a Filing System – Naming Conventions
I’ve been a proud part of the “Meet the Pros” team in a seasonal series of organization magazines from Better Homes & Gardens. The process usually starts with a phone interview and ends with several follow-up questions. During our most recent project, I received these follow up questions asking for details about how to set…
Read MoreVisionary Leadership Can Lower Productivity
Throughout history in art, science, medicine, technology and business, visionary leaders have played an important role in thinking differently within the parameters of the proverbial box or leaving the box behind completely. In order for visionary leaders to be successful, they must either also have detail-oriented leadership skills or surround themselves with team members who…
Read MoreTime Management – How to Respond to Email
For many years now I’ve been a proud part of the “Meet the Pros” team in a seasonal series of organization magazines from Better Homes & Gardens. The process usually starts with a longer interview session and wraps up with several follow up questions by email or phone. During our most recent round, I received…
Read MoreEnchiladas Verdes Casserole Recipe
Ingredients 2 ¾ lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs½ tsp sea salt½ tsp pepper½ tsp onion powder½ tsp garlic powder½ tsp ground cumin12 tortillas (small to medium, roughly 7” in diameter)2 cups Queso Quesadilla, shredded2 cups Monterey Jack, shredded2 cups White Cheddar, shredded2 cups Asadero, shredded 4-5 cups salsa verde:2 ½ lbs. medium tomatillos, husks and…
Read MoreWhat Is Time? (Howard Meets Time)
What is time? When Howard meets Time in the movie Collateral Beauty, he learns that his opinion of it might be off base. What about you? What is time? What is your opinion of time? Do you think time flies? Do you think time stands still? Do you think time is everything? Do you think…
Read MoreNational Leave the Office Early Day 2021
National Leave the Office Early Day is “celebrated” on June 2 of each year. If June 2 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it’s celebrated on the closest weekday. This “holiday” was created several years ago by Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE. A fellow productivity specialist, she wanted to encourage overworked professionals to take a…
Read MoreTravel Tips as We Emerge from COVID
Normally I plan our travel adventures 6 to 12 months out. Some folks think that’s way too far ahead because plans could change. But for us, our vacation is something we look forward to, so we won’t let anything get in the way of our plans. Once we say we’re going somewhere, we’re going. And…
Read MoreHow to Be Productive While Working from Home – One Year Later (Part 2)
In last week’s blog about working from home, I shared the answers I gave to the Wall Street Journal’s questions about: *the biggest obstacles people face while working away from the office *why working from home can feel so full of procrastination *why working from home can be more productive that working in an office…
Read MoreHow to Be Productive While Working from Home – One Year Later
Last year, the Wall Street Journal provided me questions to answer for an article they were writing about productivity while working from home. They wound up using a few of my answers in their article. It’s now been 14 months since the majority of U.S. towns and cities went into some form of lockdown mode…
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