SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR TIME CHALLENGES

Productivity Quiz

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | March 24, 2022 |

Over the years, several clients have asked if I have a productivity quiz that can serve as a predictor for whether or not they’ll experience time management issues. Here’s a quick productivity quiz you can take:   1 Where do you park your car? in the garage (or I would if I had a garage,…

Project Management Tips – 5 Key Planning Components

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | March 17, 2022 |

  If you think about it, nearly everything we do at work or in our personal lives requires project management. If a task requires more than one step, and most especially if someone else needs to be involved, project management principles should kick in to make for smoother sailing. One key principle of project management…

Spring Forward – Daylight Saving Time Begins

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | March 10, 2022 |

  On Sunday morning at 2:00 A.M., Daylight Saving Time in the United States will officially begin. Of course, no one will set their alarms to wake up at two in the morning to move their clocks forward one hour. Many people, either not wanting to be bothered by it in the evening or completely…

How to Find Unclaimed Money or Property

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | March 1, 2022 |

When the Texas Department of Transportation decided to cancel my toll tag for lack of use (during the COVID lockdown, which was really genius on their part), I received an email after the fact. So, I contacted them to find out how to get my $40+ I kept in their account to make sure my…

A Mobile Scanning Option from DropBox

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 24, 2022 |

Last fall, DropBox publicized its scanning function. If you’re a customer of DropBox and you don’t yet have a mobile scanning option, you might consider testing this out to see if it’s a mobile scanning option that will save you time. Here’s what DropBox shared in one of their publicity releases: “Never lose track of…

Paella Recipe

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 17, 2022 |

      Prep Time 1.5 hours                         Cook Time 30 minutes                         Yield: 8 Servings    Ingredients   3 TB extra virgin olive oil, divided 6 + 1 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes 2 cups rice 1/4 tsp saffron threads 2…

File Management Strategies – A Purge Party!

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 10, 2022 |

  It’s that time of year again! January 31st was the deadline for the delivery of various tax forms – 1098 forms for mortgage interest, 1099 forms for various types of income, W2 forms from employers, and so on. As all of these forms arrive, now is the perfect time to implement one of my…

A Way with Words

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 1, 2022 |

    I was recently introduced to a podcast called A Way with Words. In addition to loving learning about word and phrase origins – plus it can never hurt to improve my vocabulary – understanding the use of language is an important component of time management.   I’m recommending this podcast for two reasons:…

Improving Productivity: Work from Home with Dogs? Tips for Pet Parents

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 27, 2022 |

A company called Spot Pet Insurance asked me for tips on how to work from home more productively if you have pets, specifically dogs. Here is what I shared with them:   Daily pet duties include feeding and hydrating them, making sure they get enough exercise, and, of course, showering them with attention. If you…

Time Management and Meal Planning – Follow Up

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 20, 2022 |

Two weeks ago, I discussed how your productivity levels can be adversely affected if you don’t implement meal planning. I also addressed common meal planning myths to help you shift any negative perspectives or opinions that might cause you to avoid meal planning. Now it’s time to check in. Are you planning your meals at…

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