Posts by Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®
Thanksgiving Weekend: Finding Work-Life Balance
What is your definition of work-life balance? Creating your definition of work-life balance is a recommendation I make to my coaching and consulting clients as well as during my time management workshops. If you don’t yet have one, consider starting small by creating a definition for work-life balance during the Thanksgiving holiday.…
Read MoreZombieland Rules for Improved Productivity
When I first watched the 2009 movie Zombieland, I was instantly intrigued by the rules that were shared throughout the flick by actor Jesse Eisenberg’s character, Columbus. The OCD part of my brain wanted some entity out there to have the entire list posted on a website, but alas, I couldn’t find it back…
Read MoreFive Steps to Regain Control During a Crap Storm
Have you ever felt overwhelmed or like the universe was just piling it on you? You might experience that when one thing after another goes wrong or gets cancelled or somehow goes sideways. On some occasions, you might call this spiraling out of control. Whether you feel a tinge of this or you feel…
Read MoreBooking Preferences for Business Travel
When I travel for work, I usually take care of all of my own bookings. However, when an event organizer asks me for my business travel preferences because they want to handle everything, I have my list of requests ready to go. I recently updated my travel booking preferences, so I thought I’d share it…
Read MoreDoes Multi-Tasking Really Work?
The term multi-tasking was all the rage when I was graduating from college in the early 90’s. In fact, it was a skill that was supposed to be listed on job applications and resumes. After all, if you could multi-task, then you could accomplish more. A few decades later, research emerged that multi-tasking wasn’t…
Read MoreExamples of Time Blocking or Time Boxing
One common time management strategy is time blocking. This can also be referred to as time boxing. It’s a tactic that involves making an appointment with yourself for a set amount of time to complete your tasks. The time block can be anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes (more common) to the entire day (rare…
Read MoreTips for Outlook Email and Tasks
One of my clients recently attended a webinar on how to utilize Outlook Email and Tasks more efficiently. It wasn’t a deep dive, and it wasn’t recorded, so my client had a lot of questions. Here’s a round-up of tips related to his questions about Outlook email, tasks and calendar: *Outlook default: open first to…
Read MoreCurrent Options for Utilizing Google Gemini
If you’ve read my previous posts about Artificial Intelligence (AI), you know that I attempt to strike a balance between letting AI in as little as possible because of privacy and security concerns versus utilizing AI to save time. I am definitely not an early adopter, so when I test-drive AI tools, I’m doing this…
Read MoreHow to Motivate Young People 10 to 25: Leading the Next Generation – And Making Your Own Life Easier
While flipping through radio stations as I drove to a client’s office, I happened upon an interview with David Yeager, who is a developmental psychologist. At first, I wasn’t terribly interested because I dropped in when they were discussing parenting a young child, but as I listened, I realized how important his knowledge and recommendations…
Read MoreHow to Disconnect from Heavy News Cycles
A journalist posted the following request with the subject headline of “How to Disconnect from Heavy News Cycles”: “advice on how to disconnect healthily when social media and the news becomes too much” This request occurred in December of 2023, long before new or increased turmoil in various areas of the world as well as…
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