Helene Segura's Blog, page 13
August 10, 2023
Time Management Tip: How to Estimate Time If You Don’t Know How
Time estimation is a key skill in time management, yet many people are either unfamiliar with the concept or have never built up the skills to estimate time accurately. Some people have a natural sense of how long they will take to complete anything – even if it’s something they’ve never done before. For the…
August 3, 2023
Tips for Preventing Back Pain at Work
A number of my clients, friends and family members have either been diagnosed with disc issues, sciatica or other back ailments ranging from annoying soreness to debilitating pain. These situations can result from years of wear and tear or from an injury. What often doesn’t help is that if we tend to sit or…
July 27, 2023
Time Saving Summer Cocktails
Short on time but still want to relax? Or maybe you don’t want to spend more time on making a cocktail than actually drinking it? Whatever the case, here are two super easy-to-make summer cocktails that are perfectly refreshing on a hot summer day. Limoncello Spritz Ingredients: Limoncello Prosecco Ice Directions: Fill…
July 20, 2023
Techniques for Prioritizing Work Tasks and Time Management
In Part 1, we discussed the definition of what a priority is and why determining priorities is vital to time management. In Part 2, we looked at the benefits of determining your priorities. In Part 3, I shared the method for how to set priorities in your personal life. Now, let’s cover: Techniques for Prioritizing…
July 13, 2023
Productivity Tips – How to Set Priorities in Life
In Part 1, we discussed the definition of what a priority is and why determining priorities is vital to time management. In Part 2, we looked at the benefits of determining your priorities. Now, it’s time to discuss: How to Set Priorities in Your Personal Life To determine what your personal priorities are, consider…
July 6, 2023
Productivity Tips – What Are the Benefits of Determining Your Priorities?
In Part 1, we discussed the definition of what a priority is and why determining priorities is vital to time management. Once you are clear on what the term priority means and why identifying your priorities is so important, you can move to the next level of the implementation of prioritization, which is staying motivated…
June 29, 2023
What Is a Priority and Why Is It Important?
If you’ve browsed or studied material on the subject of productivity or time management, you’ve probably encountered the words priority and prioritization. These terms are used in our daily language and understood by most people. As an example, you might read sports articles about how “America’s Team” (aka the Dallas Cowboys football team) made it…
June 22, 2023
Top 5 Productivity Tips for the Workplace
If you’ve had more than a quick networking conversation with me, you know that I enjoy learning about why things work. When someone asks me for advice, I like to also share the explanation of why that particular recommendation works. A few weeks ago, a journalist asked for my best productivity tips for the workplace…
June 15, 2023
Tips for Catching Up with Saving Your CEU Certificates
A few weeks ago, I shared my recommendations for why you should save your CEU certificates plus best practices for saving your proof of attendance. Since then, several people have asked: How can we quickly get caught up saving our CEU certificates if we’ve never done this before? Great question! After all, you most likely…
June 8, 2023
Travel Planning Tips for Summer 2023
When my husband and I initially started our travel planning last year for our summer 2023 travel, COVID-19 was still a part of the landscape. While COVID is still a concern for those at higher risk and when traveling to countries where it remains an issue, what travel planning has evolved into is planning around…
