SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR TIME CHALLENGES

Tips for Flying Safely During COVID

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | October 8, 2020 |

The holiday season is just around the corner. People have been cooped up. Folks are looking for ways to venture out safely. Perhaps you’re looking ahead to the holidays and safe gatherings with family or friends in distant places. If your plans involve flying, you’ll want to protect yourself and the loved ones you’re visiting.…

Will a 6-Hour Work Day Make You More Productive?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | October 1, 2020 |

A Businesswire journalist asked, “Will working a 6-hour work day make you more productive?” Here is my response: Working less has the potential to make you more productive. When I’ve asked my time management clients to track their time for one week, they’re able to calculate their time losses. We lose time each day to…

Holiday Planning 2020

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | September 24, 2020 |

You might think September is a tad early to address holiday planning 2020, but this year has been like no other, wouldn’t you agree? If you haven’t made an intentional effort to put your positive hat on, you might have succumbed more often than not to the negative view that 2020 has been the year…

How to Get the Most out of a Professional Conference or Seminar

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | September 17, 2020 |

When you attend a professional conference or seminar, you usually receive a wealth of information. This information can be divided up into five categories: 1 – I already know this and am implementing it. 2 – I already know this, but I’m not fully implementing it. 3 – I already know this, but I’m not…

How to Prepare for Attending a Conference or Seminar

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | September 10, 2020 |

Are you wondering how to prepare for attending a conference or seminar? The go-getters who attend my seminars and webinars are quite often the problem-solvers in their office, which means people will seek them out no matter where they are in order to ask questions. If you’d like to make the most out of attending…

Summer Squash Salad Recipe

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | August 31, 2020 |

When the temperature gets to 105 degrees where I live, the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven and heat up the kitchen. We tend to eat a lot of salads as our veggies during the summer, but sometimes we need a break from greens. Enter zucchini and squash. My husband…

5 Examples of Ineffective Leadership

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | August 27, 2020 |

Leading a group of people who are diverse in Philosophies, levels of experience and background is no easy feat, no matter what line of work you are in. There is no perfect way to lead, but there are basic practices that can be implemented to be a more effective and successful leader. On the flip…

How to Protect the Contents of a Firebox

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | August 20, 2020 |

Fireboxes are in important storage piece for anyone who values their high dollar belongings or has important legal documents. Fireboxes are designed to withstand heat and fire up to a certain temperature. Be sure to check the firebox for its specific rating as they do vary in quality. Any document that proves ownership, status or…

Working from Home Productivity Tips – How to Prevent Working Around the Clock

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | August 13, 2020 |

Working from home productivity tips related to preventing working 24/7 will be the subject of an upcoming article in Bloomberg Businessweek. The following are the two productivity questions a journalist posed, as well as my responses.​ 1. What is your best productivity strategy for keeping days short-ish? When you internalize the following concepts, you’ll build…

Back to School Preparation for Parents and Employers

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | August 4, 2020 |

Back to school preparation for parents has been fairly standard in the past. You make sure your kids have their required boosters and that they’re registered with your school. Then you hunt down their school supplies list and start stocking up. If you’re an employer, you really don’t prepare for back to school unless your…

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