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Travel Tips: When You’re the Trip Planner

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 26, 2017 |

Since 2004, my husband and I have taken a marriage retreat / recharge / unplug from the world / birthday-anniversary-Valentine’s Day-Christmas-gift / bucket list vacation every summer. This special time usually consists of two to three weeks of travel overseas. We take turns being the trip planner and do all of our own bookings, so…

How to get back on track after a screw-up

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 19, 2017 |

Have you ever wished that you knew how to get back on track faster? Maybe something like this has happened to you…. Have you ever thought that you knew what you were doing, and then it turns out you actually made a big boo-boo? Yup, that’s what happened over here. We thought a correct switch…

How to Be Successful with New Year’s Resolutions

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 28, 2016 |

Did you know that only eight percent of Americans are successful with their New Year’s Resolutions? That seems crazy, doesn’t it? That means 92% of people who make resolutions don’t make good on them. Why does that happen? For starters, the top New Year’s Resolutions involve life changes. Google “top five New Year’s Resolutions.” Each…

Avoid Bah Humbug: How to Keep on Smilin’ During the Holiday Season

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 21, 2016 |

Bah Humbug! Have you ever had some not-so-great things happen right before or during the holiday season? Christmas, New Year’s Day, the Holiday Season…This is supposed to be a time of glad tidings and joy. But if something less than desirable has recently happened, it can be hard to get into and stay in the…

Holiday Shopping – tips for last minute purchases (aka how to save time and have less stress)

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 14, 2016 |

Ever had this holiday shopping nightmare? Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring… except for you because – oh crud! – the gifts still aren’t done yet! That’s not a fun way to spend the holiday season, right? Always feeling like you’re scrambling at the last minute…

CRM Systems – Which one should you use?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | December 9, 2016 |

Since I’ve been asked multiple times in the past couple of weeks about recommendations for CRM systems, I figured this topic would make a good blog post. What is a CRM? Depending on which website you land on, it stands for Client Relationship Management or Contact Relationship management. Think of an address book – in…

Tony Romo and Dak Prescott: A Productivity Lesson

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | November 17, 2016 |

Imagine having your dream crushed. Are you capable of setting aside jealousy, anger, resentment, ego, pride and disappointment for the good of your team? I’ve been a Dallas Cowboys fan since marrying into a family of Dallas Cowboys fans more than twenty years ago. I arrived in time to watch the glory years of the…

Document Management System – What are your digital options?

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | November 10, 2016 |

If your document management system has been used for your papers, what are your options if you’d like to be a little more digital? A few weeks back, I posted a blog about paper retention and how long to keep tax records and documents. Many people were relieved about how much they could finally let…

Enjoy the little things in life! (a productivity secret)

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | November 3, 2016 |

If you enjoy the little things in life, you’ll get a boost in productivity. A few weeks ago, I arrived at a client’s house for a home office session. Her kids know me by now, so they’re never shy about running up to me and saying hello, even when Mommy isn’t yet in the room.…

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