by Annastasia | May 4, 2022 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, simplification
Rejig your job list How do you organise tasks on your job list? It’s time to revisit your approach and see if there is a method that would work better for you. Review your task batching technique. Having gone through a phase of scheduling every task for a...
by Annastasia | Feb 19, 2022 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, State of Desk
Writing with: Annastasia – Bic Soft Feel in fun colours are my current obsession. They write so nicely and the colours (green, pink, turquoise and purple) make my planner look all kinds of pretty and coordinated. I’m reminding Carla on a daily basis that we need...
by Annastasia | Sep 25, 2021 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, State of Desk
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...
by Annastasia | Jun 3, 2021 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation, Planning, routine, Seasons
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...
by Annastasia | May 26, 2021 | An envelope of snippets, Heuristics, Lists, Living, routine, Seasons
It must be summer because I’ve turned the heating off. This means that I am typing this while rain splatters the windows. And one thought prevents me from staying focused. Was I a bit premature in packing away my onesie? It’s a clean slate The...
by Annastasia | Mar 31, 2021 | Inkdrops, Lists, One Thing at a Time, organisation, Pens, Planning, Seasons
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...
by Annastasia | Feb 17, 2021 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, routine
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...
by Annastasia | Jun 29, 2020 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, Planning
As the Uk entered lockdown it appeared to be divided into 2. There were those who would be even busier with work, childcare and other demands. And those who found themselves at a loose end. Enter the idea that the nation would emerge from their houses changed forever....
by Annastasia | Feb 3, 2020 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation, Planning
Clear off pinboards Or the front of the fridge. Perhaps the cluster of random papers clipped to the spine of a folder. But wherever you put your miscellaneous paperwork and bits of ephemera now is the time to sort them out. Yes, we had every intention of doing them in...
by Annastasia | Jan 20, 2020 | Inkdrops, Lists
It’s papery things. Things for recording in or on. Notebooks, diaries, journals, planners, receipt books, writing paper, jotter pads, index cards, sticky notes. But probably not floppy disks anymore. It’s pens and pencils and things that make a mark....
by Annastasia | Jan 13, 2020 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops, Lists
Where’s your January going? It is as glorious as you planned? It is what it is! And every day is a new start! If this is the year that you’ve decided to get organised these tips on using a planner for the first could be handy. January is a time of hope....
by Annastasia | Dec 30, 2019 | Inkdrops, Lists, routine
I’m keen on the little and often approach to working. Many small tasks scheduled each day. On any given day I’ll be completing a mix of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks. With most of these, I carefully choose the day or date to schedule them to...