SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR TIME CHALLENGES

Choosing Travel Shoes for Your Vacation

By Helene Segura | July 17, 2018 |

Taking a break from life is an important part of staying productive, but if you don’t wear the right travel shoes on your big get-away, sore feet might take all of the joy out of your vacation. If you’re like me and you have a hard time finding shoes that are of good quality, comfortable,…

Minimalism – Decluttering Myths That Are Cluttering Your Mind

By Helene Segura | July 12, 2018 |

Writer Jane Chertoff of Realtor.com recently requested information related to minimalism: “I’m looking for ideas about common decluttering myths (ex: you have to give away everything you own to declutter) and explain why they are myths + what the truth is instead (ex: you can actually just throw away a few things per room and still…

Review of Porto, Portugal Hotel – Douro Riverside Apartments

By Helene Segura | July 10, 2018 |

Getting away from it all allows our bodies and brains to take a break. Going on a vacation – no matter how long and no matter where – will do wonders for your productivity. But sometimes vacation planning, including finding a wonderful place to stay that won’t break the bank, can take a lot of…

Independence Day – Celebrate and Team Up

By Helene Segura | July 3, 2018 |

Our nation celebrates Independence Day every July 4th. Most folks think of this holiday as a grilling or swimming holiday. Fewer folks stop to think about the human costs of having this freedom and how grateful we all should be. Even fewer folks think about their own personal freedom – and the choices that they…

Distractions and Scheduling – How to Improve Your Time Management Skills

By Helene Segura | June 28, 2018 |

Writer Laurie Huff of Quo Vadis interviewed me about how to improve time management skills. Since it’s information that everyone can benefit from, I thought I’d share a snippet of the interview where I answered questions about distractions and scheduling: These days when people are so busy and tasks are coming at them from all…

Save Time – The Top 8 Ways to Not Get Invited to Parties

By Helene Segura | June 21, 2018 |

Having friends and a social life can take up quite a bit of time, so a great way to save time is to not get invited to parties, celebrations and gatherings. A friend of ours used to rib me when I’d share my frustration about guests not RSVPing to gatherings that we were hosting. “What’s…

How to Improve Your Time Management Skills

By Helene Segura | June 14, 2018 |

Writer Laurie Huff of Quo Vadis interviewed me about how to improve time management skills. Since it’s information that everyone can benefit from, I thought I’d share a snippet of the interview: What are your clients’ biggest challenges?  Their stress levels are causing problems at work or at home or both. They know that they want…

Improving Your Productivity – Spring Cleaning Your Home for Summer

By Helene Segura | June 7, 2018 |

As a part of the spring cleaning media requests that came across my desk, Shelley Levitt of Pfizer.com requested the following: “For the GetOld editorial portal of Pfizer.com, I’m seeking expert tips on how to spring clean your home with the aim to make it healthier and happier. What to toss, what to tack down,…

National Preparedness Month – Why wait until September?

By Helene Segura | June 1, 2018 |

National Preparedness Month is not until September, but why wait until then to be ready for anything? June 1st is the first day of hurricane season. For many, wildfire danger has already begun. There are also tornados, earthquakes, volcano eruptions…Mother Nature sure knows how to throw it at us! But what about man-made disasters? A…

How to Create a Professional Email Signature Template

By Helene Segura | May 24, 2018 |

A professional email signature template might sound like a low priority in the grand scheme of things and really just some silly work minutiae, but having the proper information in your email signature can end up saving time. While recently providing time management training for a company, I was in contact with many employees in…

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