
State of desk #2
Where are our heads at right now? They're full of books, planner experiments and what work is. What's your current state of desk? Writing with: Annastasia – A green Bic. Getting a green biro that actually works can be a challenge that there have been many...
Thoughts in September 2021
Given that it's September you might expect our thoughts to be full of the 'back-to-school' feeling that new pencil cases induce. But actually, we're looking a bit further ahead. We're thinking about doing a year review and 2022. Firstly, now is the ideal time to do a...
Organisational Tips for September
Forget cliches about new pencils cases, back to school and September being the new January. Isn't every month a chance to start again and make a fresh start on a better way of living? Make your future self happy but just take it a day at a time. Do a planner review...
An Envelope of Snippets #39
And how has August been for you? The less then summery weather has meant more desk time for us and we've decided that reading is working. After all, you never know when you'll learn something really useful. Should we really focus on one thing at a time? That's a very...
State of Desk – August 2021
A tidy desk is a sign of a tidy mind. Here's where things are with us based on what's on our desks! Writing with: Annastasia: Using a highlighter to mark off my job list my latest productivity hack! A blog post about how amazing this discovery has been is in the...
August 2021 thoughts
We're making use of the erratic summer weather to dictate our day's activities. So if it's warm then we spend more of the day enjoying outside activities - walks, lounging in the park with a book and swimming in very cold water! We know that a run of super sunny days...
June Organisational Tips
The sheer joy of wearing summer clothes and enjoying a breeze in the sun. Drinking a morning cuppa as the sky is blue outside. Being amazed that you've filled in nearly half of your planner. These are some of our summer delights. We're also wondering. If we've got any...
Organisational Tips for May
The days are definitely getting warmer. Morning walks are still a bit nippy. But gardens are bursting with flowers and new greenery which distracts nicely from the a chill breeze. We're excited that Spring is here and we're getting ready for summer as you can see....
An Envelope of Snippets #37
You know that the seasons are changing by observing small signs. In our case these seem to be an urge to sit in the park, browsing online for new flipflops and wrestling to open the bathroom window! Did you know that you can download a ton of freebies on the Passion...
Organisation Tips for April
How are we getting organised in April at Ink Drops Towers? As every it all starts with lists but taking breaks is also going to be a feature of the month. Carla is going to be out and about enjoying time on the water with her kayak. Annastasia is shaking up her...
Organisational Tips for March
Do something about 'later' Look at the places you gather things to look at 'later'. Come up with a plan that will decide when later actually is and how often it happens. It might be a case of reviewing your inbox once a week and dealing with these lingering messages....
An Envelope of Snippets #36
Loads of free lockdown writing resources from the folk over at Writers HQ including online writing retreats and courses. They say it's free because they're 'rubbish at capitalism'! If you've run out of box sets to watch them this is your chance to actually write that...