News - Make Me A Plan

ON QUEENS

The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe

02.06.2022.

With it being Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee this week, this Philosopher-in-Residence felt our little blog should acknowledge and pay respect to this incredible achievement. Whether you personally follow the Royal Family or not, enduring, powerful female role...

MEANINGFUL REST

The Being Yourself Series from Make Me A Plan's Wellbeing Expert, Jane Studd

24.05.2022.

When was the last time you felt really well rested? In 2018, a survey of UK adults found that the average person only managed to get a full eight hours of sleep twice a week, while 38% of respondents said they never achieved that...

ON PAY

The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe

19.05.2022.

With the cost of living rising and a tense geopolitical climate, it’s only natural for people to be feeling concerns about monies in and expenditure out. Some of this is a matter of maths (apologies for stating the obvious). When it comes to the matter of pay, as...

REMOTE, HYBRID OR ON-SITE?

The Working Well Series from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly

18.05.2022.

Personal question… Where are you as you read this blog? And no, I don’t mean in which room and I especially don’t want to know if it’s the smallest room – even if that’s the place that many confess to completing their daily...

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BODY

The Being Yourself Series from Make Me A Plan's Wellbeing Expert, Jane Cable

10.05.2022.

With summer most definitely on its way, I’m sure that a lot of you are thinking about your relationship with your body. Maybe you’re looking ahead to the possibility of showing usually hidden bits on the beach in the not-too-distant future. Maybe that means...

ON CORNWALL

The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe

05.05.2022.

Those members of Plankind who, like this Philosopher-in-Residence, are privileged enough to be classified as “geriatric millennials” in the latest demographic classifications, may remember the Word Association game in the Eighties TV classic Wacaday. The...

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!

The Working Well Series from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly

04.05.2022.

Hello there, Fans of Plans. Today is a day that I love… it’s May 4th, which if you’re a geek like me you’ll celebrate as ‘Star Wars Day’. So, May the fourth be with you! What does this have to do with a working well blog...

CONFIDENCE

The Relationship with Self Series from Make Me A Plan's Wellbeing Expert, Lauren Willoughby

26.04.2022.

What does the word confidence mean to you? Confidence can be defined in many ways, confidence within yourself, confidence in others, confidence publicly and at work. All types of confidence can be a battle for many, and so I am taking this opportunity...

ON DOCTORING

The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe

21.04.2022.

This fortnight I promised fans of plans a rights and compliance-themed Philosopher-in-Residence blog edition. So you weren’t yawning away the intervening two weeks, I also pledged this would have a clear Make Me A Plan flavour. Here goes! There are two dictionary...

MAKING TIME FOR STRATEGY

The Working Well Series from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly

20.04.2022.

Hello there Fans of Plans! This fortnight I am will be giving a brief overview of two very important parts of running a business - operational and strategic. So let us begin by defining these two terms: Operational: Helps things in your...