SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR TIME CHALLENGES

Social Media Apps and Productivity: Time Leak or Business Benefit? (Part 1)

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 23, 2017 |

About five years ago, I had the opportunity to meet Eric Ly, co-founder of LinkedIn – a dominant player in the social media apps world. During our conversation, I asked him how much time we should be spending on each of the “big three” social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. He chuckled and…

Travel Insurance: What you need to know about trip cancellation insurance or travel health insurance (Part 2)

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 16, 2017 |

In my previous post, I shared with you what I’d learned about trip cancellation insurance and travel health insurance, as well as my husband’s dilemma. At this point, you might be wondering what all of this travel stuff has to do with productivity and time management. Here’s what it boils down to: If you learn…

Travel Insurance: What you need to know about trip cancellation insurance or travel health insurance

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | February 9, 2017 |

In my previous post about travel tips for the trip planner, I left out one item that can cause a lot of confusion. What’s that thing that can throw travelers into a tizzy before they even hit the road? Travel insurance. You know, trip cancellation insurance or travel health insurance. Travel insurance is a rip…

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…

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