Dr. Melissa’s Blog
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Since 2009, I have been writing articles about office organization, time management, work/life balance, email management, and productivity. I am passionate about helping people better manage the hours they choose to spend working and enjoy their non-work time as well.
I also believe in authenticity in my writing. One of my readers describes my blog as a place where I offer my head, my hands, and my heart to others. You will find posts about my struggles with perfectionism interspersed with humorous stories about my family and how we cope with life. This is a place where I choose to be brave and vulnerable with you.
My blog posts are broken down into three major areas:
- Productivity & Time Management
- Goals & Planning
- Life Balance & Self Care
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I LOVE After-Action Reports. Here’s why…
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How to Show Gratitude to…your Brain!
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a go-to methodology for licensed therapists to treat people with anxiety and...
It is Time to Set *Real* Goals Again
Recently, I was quoted in an article on marthastewart.com entitled, 10 Habits of Highly Productive People – and How to...
The Unproductive Practice of Presenteeism
If you have never heard the term presenteeism before, I’ll bet you are a bit confused. After all, aren’t we supposed to be...
Productivity & Time Management
The Bittersweet Reality of “Found Time”
Yesterday, my son passed his road test and got his license to drive. He is our youngest, so the days of school drop offs,...
The ULTIMATE Office Chair
A few weeks ago, I was doomscrolling Facebook and ran across this post from one of my friends, Michael Lawley: Umm....
Do Your Coworkers Want to Divorce You?
Productivity is more than a well-managed email inbox and a comprehensive to-do list. Those things are important, but...
Goals & Planning
Do you have a mountaintop in the distance toward which you direct your steps? Or, are you wandering through the valley avoiding obstacles and navigating around rivers? These posts are here to help you set goals and increase your motivation to achieve them.
Do you have a mountaintop in the distance toward which you direct your steps? Or, are you wandering through the valley avoiding obstacles and navigating around rivers? These posts are here to help you set goals and increase your motivation to achieve them.
How You Can Be Productive While Social Distancing…and what I’m doing to stay sane
Across the world, we are experiencing a strange and stressful time. Each day, there are new cases of COVID-19, also known...
3 Life Lessons that have made my career great…and continue to do so.
In this invited speech to the Hostess City Toastmasters, Dr. Melissa Gratias reflects on what it means to be "mid-career"...
Mind the Gap
A change in season or year has psychological significance. The beauty of any change is that it inspires self-reflection. We...
Life Balance & Self Care
You are a human being, not a human doing. You do not hang up your humanity when you enter your workspace. These posts will help you recognize that your work and personal life can be integrated and fulfilling.
You are a human being, not a human doing. You do not hang up your humanity when you enter your workspace. These posts will help you recognize that your work and personal life can be integrated and fulfilling.
How to flourish in work and life: Be a HERO
Psychological Capital (PsyCap for short) is a framework that organizational psychologists use to predict important outcomes...
What are your Lessons Learned from Quarantine?
I lead seminars at companies and conferences. When not quarantined, that is. I love public speaking and miss it greatly...
When you have all the time in the world but no motivation to do anything…
When I retire, I’m going to take up fly fishing… When the kids are grown and flown, I’ll start that new hobby… When things...
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