SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR TIME CHALLENGES

How to not screw up a phone conference

By Helene Segura | July 16, 2015 |

If you’ve ever read one of my blogs or attended one of my time management keynotes or workshops, you know that I’m all about saving time in order to lower stress levels and be more at peace. I’m a firm believer in learning from mistakes and mishaps, so take heed. Money Magazine contacted me for…

Time Management Tip – Take Charge of Change Week

By Helene Segura | July 9, 2015 |

Did you know that July 5 – July 12 is Take Charge of Change Week? (Who in the world creates all of these “holidays”??) Most folks try to implement massive amounts of change on January 1st for their New Year’s Resolutions. Unfortunately, most resolutions fall by the wayside because the changes are chosen but not…

Time Management Workshops – a waste of time or an investment?

By Helene Segura | June 25, 2015 |

I’m blessed to be able to travel the country and present time management workshops. When meeting planners approach me about planning a time management workshop, they inevitably ask how much time I’ll need. My standard answer is, “My preference is a minimum of two hours. What I’d actually love, however, is a two-hour workshop in…

Time Management Workshop Tip in Honor of Small Business Week

By Helene Segura | June 18, 2015 |

Back in March, I had the opportunity to assist Goodwill Chattanooga with their spring donations drive. I’ve teamed up with Goodwill over the last five years because of the win-win synergy we create. My time management clients have a place to donate the excess from their work and personal spaces (and get a tax deduction…

#Productivity – How many vacation days do you take?

By Helene Segura | June 10, 2015 |

Male and female keynote speakers who I’ve met on the speaking circuit love vacations. Do you? Apparently, most of America does not. In 2013, American workers took an average of only 16 of the 21 vacation days given to them. Yikes! Like other keynote speakers, I do a fair amount of traveling around the country.…

Time management workshop tip – Define what happiness is to you

By Helene Segura | May 27, 2015 |

Yes, this is another blog post based on an article in an airline’s magazine. This time, it’s the April 2015 edition of the magazine from Southwest Airlines. As I write this, I’m on a flight from San Antonio to Los Angeles for a conference where I’ll be able to maximize time by

Productivity Tools – Office Products Showcased at NAPO Conference 2015

By Helene Segura | May 14, 2015 |

Back in April, I attended and presented at NAPO’s (National Association of Professional Organizers) annual conference and expo. It’s a chance to catch up with colleagues from around the world, attend courses that will better my understanding of behavioral changes, and test drive new productivity tools on the market. Productivity Tools for Paper Storage (Files!)…

Productivity Tools – a Post-It note?

By Helene Segura | May 8, 2015 |

    Inc. Magazine recently sent out a call for “Most Bizarre and Effective Productivity Hacks.” (Hacks are “shortcuts.”) Just for kicks, I thought it would be bizarre to suggest a hack that relies on “old school” office supplies instead of modern technology. This is the productivity tool I submitted:

National Teacher Appreciation Week – If you can read this, thank a teacher!

By Helene Segura | May 4, 2015 |

  National Teacher Appreciation Week – If you can read this, thank a teacher! In any profession, there are top performers, middle-of-the-road joes, and bottom-of-the-barrel scrapers. With the ease and anonymity of social media, many in society tend to share and shout about the latter. For some reason, it takes a bit more effort to…

Time Management Tip – Get a hacker alarm system

By Helene Segura | April 30, 2015 |

Time Management Tip – Get a hacker alarm system Hacking is a huge productivity cost because you lose a ton of time and money dealing with the aftermath. In the past, I wasn’t overly concerned about website hackers because my website doesn’t have a shopping cart, and I don’t host a membership module that stores…

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