Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Productivity Recharge – Top 10 Things to Do in New York City
When my husband and I decided to take a 5-day vacation in New York City, we were excited about our first stay in The Big Apple. But then we got overwhelmed with all of the choices to make about what to do because there is everything to do in The City That Never Sleeps. To help…
Read MoreOvercoming Perfectionism – How to Slash Lost Time
The thought of overcoming perfectionism might seem like an overwhelming goal, but if you break it down into smaller bitesize pieces, you can work on it one small step at a time. If you have any perfectionist tendencies, you might be aware that you lose time when you spend extra hours re-doing and improving and…
Read MoreHow to Improve Productivity – Participate in October Holidays
It’s quite common to hear people say that they want to learn how to improve their productivity or get better with their time management. That’s terrific! But those are pretty broad goals. What can you do to get started? If you’re not sure what area to begin with or focus on, consider using these October…
Read MoreDaily To Do Lists – The Perfect Format (Part 2)
There are different components in creating daily to do lists: implementing a format that allows you to be successful, deciding what goes on there, using a system that you don’t detest, and creating a list you can actually complete. In last week’s post, we browsed five different tools for managing your daily to do lists:…
Read MoreDaily To Do Lists – The Perfect Format
One of the questions I’m asked most often by my clients and seminar audiences is: “What is the best to do list or task system to use for my daily to do lists?” There are different components to creating a to-do list system: implementing a format that allows you to be successful, deciding what goes…
Read MorePractical Travel Guide – Visiting Yankee Stadium for the First Time
My husband has never cared for baseball. I, on the other hand, grew up as a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. My brother and I knew every player, their jersey number and their order in the batting line up. But I stopped following baseball after the Major League Baseball strike in 1994. You might, therefore, find…
Read MoreChange Management Process: 6 Lessons to Get Through It
Sometimes you can get thrown into a change management process when you least expect it. Last month, my e-newsletter host told me that they’re changing platforms, and I need to migrate to their new platform everything in my account that I’ve built up in the five years I’ve been using their services. WHAT?! They had…
Read MoreHave you considered using your navigation app in this way?
Before navigation app options on your SMART phone were invented, there were TomTom and Garmin. Remember those little guys? You had to plug them into your cigarette lighter and figure out how to mount them on your dashboard or windshield. You needed to have your maps updated and downloaded before you got into the car.…
Read MoreIs Being a Detail Oriented Person Productive or Unproductive?
Have you ever envied someone you consider to be a detail oriented person because they seem to have it all together? Is being a detail oriented person going to make yourself or team that much more productive? You might think differently after reading the following incident. We were ecstatic about catching a train in Madrid…
Read MoreWhere to Stay in New York City
When you decide to visit The Big Apple, excitement most likely abounds – until you try to figure out where to stay in New York City. Manhattan? Queens? The Bronx? Brooklyn? Staten Island? If you’re a bit overwhelmed, here are three criteria to consider to help you find accommodations in NYC. Type of Accommodations If…
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