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REAL LIVING WAGE WEEK

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

17.11.2021.

Did you know that Make Me A Plan is proud to be a living wage employer? I’m guessing you keen Fans of Plans will know this as Principal Planner Anna Pascoe is a strong advocate of all things wellbeing. What is the Living Wage? The Real Living Wage...

ON 10-19

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

11.11.2021.

Regular readers in this United Plandom will know that from time to time, this Philosopher-In-Residence likes to run a themed blog series. As the big 4-0 approaches, my latest series is a sequence of letters to my younger self, framed around some Make Me A Plan-style...

LET’S TALK STRESS...

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

09.11.2021.

Stress is the body’s reaction to feeling a sense of threat or feeling under pressure; a common occurrence in most of our day to day lives. Whether at work or at home, stress can have many different triggers – facing change, worry, not having control over a...

WHAT’S IN A NAME

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

03.11.2021.

Last week Facebook changed their organisation’s name to Meta. While this may not seem like a big deal to most of us (their social platforms that include Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp will all keep their names), this is a big thing for an organisation to do. First of...

ON 0-9

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

28.10.2021.

Regular readers in this United Plandom will know that from time to time, this Philosopher-In-Residence likes to run a themed blog series. As the big 4-0 approaches, my latest series is a sequence of letters to my younger self, framed around some Make Me A Plan-style...

TALKING ABOUT BAME

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

20.10.2021.

I’m hoping that it hasn’t escaped your attentions that October is Black History Month. Black History Month is held every October in Britain and commemorates the history, achievements and contributions of Black people in the UK. So in...

FUN THINGS TO DO IN AUTUMN MONTHS

The Relationship with Self Series from Make Me A Plan's Wellbeing Expert, Tamsin Cain

19.10.2021.

Autumn, or fall if you are one of our American friends, is my favourite season. Yes, Christmas is my favourite time of year, but can you beat the autumn season? The beautiful blue, cold skies accompanied by the different colours in the trees and on the ground, I really...

PLANNING TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN

The Make Me A Guest Blogger Series, with thanks to Helen Pascoe, Inspirational Woman and Long Term Planner

15.10.2021.

I guess I’ve always been a planner, always been organised, just who I am. I did a lot of travelling about 10 years ago - I think one year I clocked up 11 countries! Thats just one year, and with working full time too. One of my most special trips (and there are many to...

ON SPONTANEITY

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

14.10.2021.

Regular readers of this blog and fans of plans may recall that we have mentioned in the past a little technique this Philosopher-In-Residence likes to use called “Past Month Positivity.” How does even a pseud-tastic blog like this manage to make spontaneity a...

BOOK REVIEW

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

06.10.2021.

I’m a bit of a book worm it has to be said, and I have set myself the challenge of reading one book a month. This might not sound like much to some, but sometimes finding the time to read can be tricky. I’m pleased to say I’ve already reached 12 books read...