Helene Segura's Blog, page 9

National Leave the Office Early Day 2024

National Leave the Office Early Day is just around the corner on Monday, June 3! If you’d like a little background on how National Leave the Office Early Day came about, you can read about that here. No matter who I’m working with – individual clients, associations or businesses – a common challenge is that…

Time-Saving Tip: Yuka

If you are concerned about your health, but don’t have a whole lot of extra time to research the safety of what you put into and onto your body, the Yuka app can help you.   I’d made a comment to one of my doctors that it’s hard to know which products are healthy and…

Travel Tips for Business Travelers

While travel might have returned to pre-COVID levels for many companies, the level of on-time transportation reliability and schedule options have not. If you’re on vacation and experience travel hiccups, it can be quite a let-down. If you’re traveling for business, travel issues can bump you into a different level of stress. Whether you’re a…

Wildfire Preparation aka Fire Protection Through Home Hardening

If you live in a rural area, a subdivision surrounded by vegetation, or a hot, dry area, wildfire preparation and fire protection should be part of your home maintenance routine. If you’ve never applied home hardening prevention steps, that’s the first place to start. Each year after that, you can maintain what you’ve put in…

How to Dispose of External Hard Drives and USB Drives

  Cybersecurity expert Bryce Austin of TCE Strategy shares an extremely helpful monthly newsletter with a round-up of cybersecurity tips. If you don’t already receive it, you can subscribe here.   A number of my clients have recently asked about how to safely dispose of their personal laptop computers and storage devices, both from an…

How Can Zazen or Meditation Affect Your Time Management?

Zazen is a meditation practice that utilizes breathing to achieve better mental and physical awareness. The time management mantra I preach is, “Time management is all about mind management.” Anything you can do to improve your mental state will be beneficial to your time management skills! Therefore, Zazen meditation can positively affect your time management!…

2 for 1 Productivity Tips – The Power of Morning Routines

  Morning routines are the cornerstone of a productive day. They provide structure and a sense of control, which can significantly reduce stress levels. When you start your day with intention, you’re more likely to maintain that focus and purpose throughout your tasks. Setting the Tone: A consistent morning routine sets a positive tone for…

How Retirement Planning and Longevity Affect Your Productivity

Wait! If you’re in your 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, or 50’s, please do not close this browser after reading the title! This information has the potential to shape the rest of your life. Truly!   When I was 23 years old, I witnessed co-workers walking out of a retirement meeting crying. I made a beeline to…

Is Generative AI Killing the Environment?

Whether you are *a steadfast environmentalist or *you do what you can, when you can to help preserve the earth or *you don’t really care about going green…   you might be fascinated to find out that generative AI consumes an enormous amount of energy and natural resources!   Discussions about AI are all the…

How to Unsubscribe from Catalogs and Other Junk Mail

Do you get annoyed or – worse – overwhelmed by the amount of credit card offers, catalogs and other junk mail you need to sort through in your mail pile? If you receive even just a couple of pieces per day, the time it takes to sort, review and discard or shred can really add…