TIME MANAGEMENT BLOG

What are the New Travel Rules in 2025?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | March 13, 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…

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How Are Magnus Carlsen and Brain Energy Connected to Time Management?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | March 6, 2025 |
How 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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What Did You Do Last Week?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 27, 2025 |
What Did You Do Last Week?

  Anyone who has participated in one of my workshops or coaching sessions knows that I recommend reflecting and planning at the end of each day. It’s a short ritual – five to ten minutes – during which you give yourself credit for what you’ve accomplished, then examine which next steps to take the following…

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Gain Back Time: Football Savings Time

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 20, 2025 |
Gain Back Time: Football Savings Time

Do you love to watch football? College football? NFL football? Or maybe you don’t watch the games, but you need to configure your calendar around people who do? Whether you love or hate football, the good news is that Football Savings TimeTM gives all of us a chance to actually get some things checked off…

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How to Get Things Done: Know Thyself

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 13, 2025 |
How to Get Things Done: Know Thyself

  At a pre-Super Bowl gathering, a brother and sister were discussing staying healthy by working out. They’re in their late 70’s and like to play tennis, go for walks, garden and keep up with the grandkids. This is the part of the conversation that really caught my ear: Sister:           You’re lucky you have Sharon.…

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How to Improve Focus: Why Do You Lose It?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 6, 2025 |
How to Improve Focus: Why Do You Lose It?

  During a breakout room in one of my virtual seminars, a participant laughingly said, “I don’t know how I lose focus. That’s why I’m here!” To kick off this seminar entitled How to Maintain Focus and Manage Interruptions Throughout the Day, we identified examples of self-interruptions. We can lose focus in a variety of…

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Two Movies to Watch for Lunar New Year 2025 – Year of the Snake

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 31, 2025 |
Two Movies to Watch for Lunar New Year 2025 – Year of the Snake

  Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival) started on the first new moon of the year, January 29, and will last for 15 days until February 12, 2025. The final day is the Lantern Festival. Throughout the new year celebration, symbolic food is eaten, and the color red is…

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How to Help Someone with Their Computer Issues Remotely

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 23, 2025 |

  You might not work in IT, but if you know how to use technology, you might have found yourself in the position of “go to” for techie help for a co-worker, friend or family member. No matter who it is, if they need help with something that might happen multiple times, it’s worth it…

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Productivity Tip – Do You Need a Grace Period?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 20, 2025 |

Last week, we granted ourselves a grace period. Are you in need of one, too? I’m fortunate enough to belong to a mastermind group. Our group consists of women business owners from different industries who meet monthly to discuss professional and personal achievements, challenges, solutions and goals. We didn’t have a formal meeting in December,…

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How to NOT Participate in National Quitters Day

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 9, 2025 |
How to NOT Participate in National Quitters Day

  Did you see the Apple Watch commercial that referred to National Quitters Day? Believe it or not, it’s an actual holiday. To be more precise, it is officially registered as one of those “National XYZ Day” observances. This year, National Quitters Day is on January 10, 2025. It’s held each year on the second…

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