Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Facilitate a Productive Meeting: How to Prevent a Waste of Time
In a prior blog post about how to facilitate a productive meeting, I mentioned an appointment for which the medical professional was completely unprepared. You can read the details here, but the short version is that we took off a day from work for this appointment, waited for over one hour to see this “professional,”…
Read MoreProductivity Recharge – Things To Do in Paris
A lovely woman who attended my book launch party for The Great Escape asked me for recommendations for things to do in Paris. Here’s the information I sent to her: “I’ll leave the sites you told me about (Louvre, Orsay, Opera Garnier) off this list. Not sure if you’ve been to or experienced these yet:…
Read MoreIs Chivalry Dead?
When I was in my 20’s, I witnessed a woman chide a man for opening the door for her. “I’m perfectly capable of doing things for myself!” she snapped at him. I remember feeling very confused because I’d been raised to be fiercely independent, but I’d also been taught that polite men open the door…
Read MoreAre PacSafe Travel Bags a Worthwhile Purchase?
One of the ladies in our Camino de Santiago group asked me if Pacsafe travel bags were a worthwhile purchase: “Have you ever heard of a brand of travel bags called Pacsafe? I have a small purse I’ve used before but it’s a bit small and leather, so I’m thinking about getting something bigger and more…
Read MoreTo Do Lists Don’t Have to Be a Drag
I’ve heard many people lament about to do lists: “I hate them. They make me feel trapped.” “I never finish them so what’s the point?” “To do lists are such a bummer because there’s never anything fun on the list.” If you nodded your head at least once as you read those utterances, prepare to…
Read MoreWill You Take Part in National Leave the Office Early Day?
National Leave the Office Early Day was founded by my esteemed colleague, Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, who is known as The Productivity Pro. Yes, there is a process you can go through to establish an official holiday! When you’re super efficient, you’ll have time in your day to take on crazy projects like that! There…
Read MoreFacilitate a Productive Meeting: How to Not Screw It Up
Don’t be that person who takes what could have been a productive meeting and turns it into a waste of time! One of my husband’s doctors ordered a specialized test that required him to make a follow-up appointment to receive the results and have them explained. My husband chose a day that was a school…
Read MoreNational Teacher Appreciation Week – What’s the big deal?
National Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated during May each year. In 2019, it will take place from May 6-10. Teachers will be given inexpensive trinkets and treated to snacks, which are lovely gestures. But when you think about what teachers have to deal with throughout the year, it’s important to thank them year-round, and not…
Read MoreCyber Security – Are you protected against USB drives from all sources?
Here’s important cyber security news from Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy about something we rarely give a second thought to – USB storage devices: “This has been a very exciting month in the world of cybersecurity! … the USA Secret Service has a bit of egg on its face after inspecting a USB drive from…
Read MoreHow to Recover from an Email Crash – An Email Template
In my last blog post, we discussed the triaging steps to take in order to know how to recover from an email crash. After going through the steps I mentioned, you might realize that there are some folks who you probably should have already heard from. If you haven’t heard from them, chances are their…
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