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School Shooting in Parkland, Florida – How safe is your school or workplace?

By Helene Segura | February 22, 2018 |

The school shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was horrifying and heartbreaking. We all have different feelings and reactions – anger, fear, grief. And we all deal with them differently. As a former teacher who’s married to a teacher, I can tell you that for my husband and me, school…

How to Prevent Unexpected and Expensive Medical Bills – The Nitty Gritty

By Helene Segura | February 15, 2018 |

In last week’s blog post, I shared with you four basic – but important – questions to ask in order to prevent unexpected and expensive medical bills. I also mentioned that I got stuck with a $1,000+ bill for a test that wound up being unnecessary. What happened was the specialist that I went to…

How to Prevent Unexpected and Expensive Medical Bills

By Helene Segura | February 8, 2018 |

Forget illness – medical bills can be the death of you! If you have outstanding medical coverage through your health insurance provider, you probably will not need this information. However, you might have friends or loved ones who do not have terrific coverage, so you might consider passing on this information to them. Each year,…

Chinese New Year Resolutions

By Helene Segura | February 1, 2018 |

If you like having a reason to start a new task, project, or goal, Chinese New Year is a great time to begin. It’s almost spring, and spring is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf. Or maybe you didn’t quite get around to successfully beginning your “traditional” New Year’s Resolutions. Chinese New…

Email vs Text – Which is better? (The saga continues…)

By Helene Segura | January 25, 2018 |

In last week’s email vs text blog, I shared with you that my friend and I were going to experiment to see if he could switch from texting to emailing in order to stay in touch with me more often. (If you missed that post about which was better, you can read our email vs…

Email vs Text – Which is better?

By Helene Segura | January 18, 2018 |

Which is better – email or text? I had a friendly little debate on this topic with a good friend of mine. We’re both nerds, so what do nerds do over glasses of wine in between snack time and dinner time? Why, we debate which is better – email or text. This whole discussion started…

Cyber Security – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Office

By Helene Segura | January 10, 2018 |

The topic of cyber security is no longer reserved just for computer nerds. January 7 – 13 is National Home Office Safety and Security Week. Of course your physical safety and the protection of your physical space are extremely important. But a growing concern is the safety and security of a space that you can’t…

Men’s Health Magazine Editor Calls BS on New Year’s Resolutions

By Helene Segura | January 1, 2018 |

It’s a tradition to make a New Year’s Resolution. Resolutions typically involve some type of self-improvement. And, according to a study by Scranton University, a whopping

Adventures with The Great Pumpkin Cocktail from Tito’s Vodka

By Helene Segura | December 21, 2017 |

Shortly before Thanksgiving, my husband discovered a Tito’s Vodka advertisement containing three cocktail recipes. The one that caught his eye was called

Pet Couch Cover and Other Ways to Dog Proof a Living Room

By Helene Segura | December 14, 2017 |

Recently I was asked by Diana Bocco of Pet MD / PawCulture to answer some questions about a pet couch cover and other ways to dog proof a living room. You might be thinking, “What does this have to do with productivity?” Well, my friend, if you have to spend time cleaning up after your…

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