Organizing Tips and Productivity Tips

15 May Instead of Waiting for Superman, why not save Superman?

Posted at 13:03h in Teachers, The Power of the Brain, Thinking, Reflection by Helene Segura 2 Comments

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A teacher and young pupils at The British Museum Duveen Gallery (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] I have to admit that I hadn’t watched Davis Guggenheim’s documentary Waiting for Superman until last weekend because 1) it had a long wait on Netflix and 2) I was in no hurry to see it since I was sure it was just going to be another condemnation of teachers from a non-educator’s point of view. Before becoming a productivity consultant, I taught for 11 years, and my husband has been teaching for 17. He teaches (as did I) at a Title I school where 100% of the students are in the free breakfast and free lunch programs. When folks hear where we teach, they literally make a slight bow with their heads and say in a lowered voice,

09 May New Rubbermaid products showcased at NAPO Conference

Posted at 11:55h in Home Organization, Products, Space Management by Helene Segura 0 Comments

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In previous posts, I shared with you the office products, online calendar systems and software/apps that I learned about while in Baltimore attending the annual NAPO Conference. Today’s post is about one of my favorite companies, Rubbermaid. They consistently produce high-quality products, which – even though...

03 May How do you set up the perfect office?

Posted at 11:59h in Home Organization, How to Run a Business, Paper Management, Space Management by Helene Segura 0 Comments

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="232" caption="Photo credit: bayareabaw via Flickr"][/caption] I get asked nearly every day what the perfect office set up is. In a society that wants instant fixes, my answer is one that everyone hates: “It depends.” Unfortunately, there is no one perfect office set up,...

01 May What are the keys to running a productive meeting?

Posted at 11:55h in How to Run a Business, Time Management by Helene Segura 1 Comment

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We’ve all been to them…meetings that drag on forever, yet nothing is accomplished. Or - my personal favorite – having a meeting to decide when the next one will be. There’s nothing I detest more than worthless meetings, so here are a few tips that will ensure you are never the facilitator for a waste of time.

26 Apr How can you safely dispose of medicines?

Posted at 11:53h in Home Organization, Space Management by Helene Segura 0 Comments

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="241" caption="Professional Further Education in Clinical Pharmacy and Public Health (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] Pharmaceutical companies have grown exponentially, which means there must be more medicine floating around out there. Chances are, not all of it gets used before it expires – either because...