Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Women’s Health Week: A very heavy period
Women’s monthly issues – especially that of a very heavy period – are usually not a hot topic of conversation. But since Women’s Health Week is coming up May 14 – 20, this seemed like an appropriate time to bring up this subject. If you’re a man reading this and have never been part of…
Read MoreNational Teacher Appreciation Week 2017 – May 8 – 12
Since National Teacher Appreciation Week 2017 is starting on May 8th, now is a great time to look at how we can lower stress levels for teachers. How can you improve teacher productivity, which in turn will increase test scores? How can you raise teacher morale and increase the retention rate? How can you help ease “the overwhelm” for teachers?…
Read MoreHow to Get Back on Track: Mind over Mind
When you think about how to get back on track, you might realize that it’s funny how things work out. I usually seek out non-stop flights because connections increase the probability of delays or cancellations. But this time was different. I needed to book a flight to Orlando, where I was scheduled to present a…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for Surgery: Top 6 things to do the day of and following
Welcome to Part 3 in my How to Prepare for Surgery series! This post deals with what you should consider doing the day of surgery, as well as in the days immediately following. 1) Have your list of questions. If you haven’t already asked, be sure that you know the answers to these before you…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for Surgery: Top 9 things to do the week before
Welcome to Part 2 in my How to Prepare for Surgery series! This post deals with what you should consider doing in the days leading up to your scheduled surgery. 1) Clean your house. What?? Besides the fact that a cleaner house is nicer to come home to, consider how painful a sneeze or cough…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for Surgery: Top 4 things to do as soon as surgery is mentioned
“How to Prepare for Surgery.” This is an odd subject for a time management and productivity blog, isn’t it? After all, what the heck does prepping for surgery have to do with time and efficiency? Well, if you’ve ever peeked at any of the books that I’ve written, you know that I’m a firm believer…
Read MoreHow to increase productivity at work: helpful time management apps
In last week’s post about how to increase productivity at work, I shared with you some of the questions that I go through with my clients in order to assess their productivity road blocks and create time management solutions. The article that I referenced discussed research on assistive technology that was used to help workers…
Read MoreHow to increase productivity at work: Ask yourself these questions
How to increase productivity at work was an article topic in the February 6, 2017, issue of the American Occupational Therapists Association’s magazine, AOTA Magazine. Tony Gentry, PhD, OTR/L – an associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University – provided a summary of fascinating research on how assistive technology can…
Read MoreMaureen Anderson: Doing What Works
Back in the fall of 2016, radio host Maureen Anderson and I agreed to an interview for her show Doing What Works – a nationally-syndicated radio talk show that helps you fix what you don’t like about your life. The agreed upon topic was “New Year’s Resolutions.” We scheduled the interview for January 21, 2017.…
Read MoreSocial Media Apps and Productivity: Time Leak or Business Benefit? (Part 2)
In my previous post about social media apps, we talked about: 1) Is it necessary for you or your company? 2) How much time should you spend on social media apps? Now it’s time to dive in to two more important questions. 3) If you have to use social media apps, is there an efficient…
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