TIME MANAGEMENT BLOG

How to Set Goals and Accomplish Them

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 26, 2024 |
How to Set Goals and Accomplish Them

  When I googled “How to set and accomplish goals,” here’s what came up: How to set goals examples 7 steps of goal setting How to set goals in life 5 steps of goal setting Smart goals The last one, Smart goals, is helpful because it’s an acronym that can guide you through the goal-setting…

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Using AI for Email Can Save You Time

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 19, 2024 |
Using AI for Email Can Save You Time

Have you ever spent a long time crafting an email? For example: You received an email from a client who was pretty much chastising you for taking a couple of hours to get back to him. You knew what you wanted to say to him – but you’d get fired for doing that. Instead, you…

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Prioritization – Permission to Not Finish

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 12, 2024 |
Prioritization – Permission to Not Finish

In previous blogs I’ve shared recommendations for: Why priorities are important How to prioritize tasks How to prioritize tasks to prevent fire drills Various techniques for prioritizing work tasks How to set priorities in life The benefits of setting priorities   A question that I’ve been asked several times of late is one that I…

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Tips for Pet Health and Safety During the Holidays

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 5, 2024 |

  If you’re the parent of a fur baby, chances are your pet will either be a part of your holiday celebrations or on your mind while you’re celebrating without them. (In other words, they’re boarded while you’re not bored.) Whether this is your first holiday with your pet or tenth, it never hurts to…

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Save Time – How to Avoid Scams

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | November 28, 2024 |
Save Time – How to Avoid Scams

  It is absolutely vital to understand how to avoid scams. Getting scammed can cost you in many ways: time, frustration, stress and money. I know some extremely intelligent individuals who have been duped by scammers. I almost clicked on a link in a text, but caught myself before making that mistake. I consider myself…

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2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | November 21, 2024 |
2024-Holiday-Shipping-Deadlines

If you’re planning to purchase for loved ones (or yourself!) gifts that need to be shipped, it’s important to be aware of holiday shipping deadlines: This year, Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Boxing Day are all within two days of each other, so the holiday shipping timelines for these year-end holidays are the same. If you…

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2024 – How to Prevent Holiday Stress

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | November 14, 2024 |
2024 - How to Prevent Holiday Stress

What is your holiday season shaping up to be like this year? In our family, events and celebrations started at the end of October. When my husband and I sat down last weekend with the calendar in front of us, we realized that nearly every weekend for the rest of the year plus Thanksgiving week…

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How to Maintain Focus

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | November 7, 2024 |
How to Maintain Focus

When companies opt to offer a follow-up session after my main program, they share my survey on which topic the employees would like covered at this additional session. The time management topic of Maintain Focus consistently ranks in the top three requests – no matter which industry or how big or small the company is.…

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Thanksgiving Weekend: Finding Work-Life Balance

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | October 31, 2024 |
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.…

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Zombieland Rules for Improved Productivity

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | October 24, 2024 |
Zombieland 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…

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