Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
How to Make Hotel Beds More Comfortable
A client of mine told me that she was going to skip out on a reunion trip because she can never sleep while on the road. Hotel beds are just not comfortable. Escaping from work and enjoying some R&R is an important part of keeping your time management and productivity skills sharp, so I’d…
Read MoreA Lack of Hugs Affects Your Health and Productivity
Occasionally I like to browse my blogs from four or five years back to see what’s changed and what’s stayed the same. The title Missing Hugs Affects Your Health and Productivity from an April 2021 post caught my eye. It was all about how many people were feeling the negative effects of not hugging fellow…
Read MoreHow Do You Carry Supplements or Medications on a Plane?
In last month’s e-newsletter, I shared a round up of new travel rules for 2025. I received this question based on that: “Just read about new travel rules for 2025 in your latest newsletter. Recently, I read that carrying prescription meds and supplements also have new requirements. Do you have info about that? Any websites…
Read MoreNational Leave the Office Early Day 2025
National Leave the Office Early Day is coming up on Monday, June 2! If you’d like a little background on how National Leave the Office Early Day came about, you can read about that here. The purpose of this “holiday,” which was created in 2004 by my colleague, Laura Stack, is to encourage hard-working folks…
Read MoreHow do I get rid of a deceased loved one’s belongings?
Excuse the blunt title, but that is one of the top search terms about this subject, according to Google. When a loved one passes away, especially one who we were close to, it can be difficult to let go of their possessions. If your deceased loved one is a parent, on top of your…
Read MoreHow to Get Things Done When You Don’t Want To
If you’ve ever had a major task or project or some kind of deadline due by the end of the day, chances are you worked on it until it was completed because you didn’t want to miss the deadline. But if you had a lot of open time during the day, and you just had…
Read MoreDo You Make Time for YOU?
I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met who say: *I’d love to [read more, relax more, travel more, etc.], but I don’t have time. *I really need to carve out some time for myself. *Me time? What’s that?!? *I can’t take time for myself because I need to care for [enter person’s…
Read MoreHave You Transferred Your TxTag Account Yet?
If you’re not familiar with TxTag, it’s operated by TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) and is one of the toll road tags that you can purchase to put on your windshield to pay lower toll fees in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. Back in September of 2024, I received an email from TxTag with the…
Read MoreWhat are the New Travel Rules in 2025?
If you plan to travel anywhere in 2025, you’ll want to stay updated on the latest new travel rules. REAL ID Starting May 7, 2025, your state driver’s license or identification card will need to be REAL ID-compliant if you wish to travel domestically by air and/or enter certain government facilities. If your ID has…
Read MoreHow Are Magnus Carlsen and Brain Energy Connected to Time Management?
Magnus Carlsen is a chess grandmaster from Norway. He’s won numerous tournaments, including clenching the World Chess Championship five times. He’s been ranked number one since July of 2011. My husband plays chess and is a big fan. In episode #2275 of The Joe Rogan Experience, Magnus Carlsen chats about everything under the sun. You…
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