Organisational Tips for February
January that was supposed to be a new start has been and gone. How did you get on with creating new habits and making your life work for you? If it all worked out that’s fantastic. But if it didn’t (yes we slipped too) then February is another new start....
Organisation Tips for January
Remind yourself it’s no big deal It’s so easy to get all caught up in the turn of the year. To obsess over making yourself into something you think will be an improvement on the current model. Step back and remind yourself that it’s just another day....
Organisational tips for December
Think about reviewing 2020 There’s no obligations to set goals for the year or to review your progress on them. However it is a pleasing ritual marking how you have grown and what matters to you over time. If you didn’t do any of the things you planned...
Organisational Tips for November
It’s not been the year we expected. But isn’t that always the way. Among the things I hadn’t expected back in January were spending two months helping out with family members who were decluttering and downsizing prior to a move. They had plenty of...
Organisational Tips for September
Usually, at this time of the year, I’d be all about embracing the back-to-school fee. My thoughts would turn to finding ways to enjoy the last of the summer weather while putting foundations in place for winter. However, I’m a little distracted from such...
Organisational Tips for August
Commit to trying monotasking There’s a real appeal in multitasking. It makes us feel that we are super productive. That we are getting lots done. And also that we are very busy and therefore very important. And it’s a good way of not really engaging with...
Organisational Tips for July
Get ahead of yourself Go through and make a list of all the birthdays/anniversaries/significant events coming up in the next 3 months. Focus on the kind you need cards or gifts for. Then make a plan to deal with them. You could order all the cards and gifts in one go....
An Envelope of Snippets #32
A continually updated list of 75 things white people can do for racial justice. It has an America focus but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things on this list you can do right now. And make a point to schedule in time to view it again and again –...
Organisational Tips for June
100 memories Start a practice of writing down 100 memories from the month. and get whoever you lived with involved. I started doing this when returning from holidays. When I read back through I’m amazed at the small things that made the time special and how...
Using routine cards to develop habits
How do you build a routine with good habits? And more to the point how do you ensure it doesn’t become a bit well.. routine? Avoid humdrum by giving routine cards a whirl. The idea of routine cards is that you have anchors throughout the day. These can be an...
Organisational Tips for May
How things are organised has changed a lot since March. We’re pretty glad we followed our own tip to tidy our desk then! In the meanwhile, we’ve been looking at how we can continue to deliver stationery and cards to you. Right now means weekly post runs,...Get featured on our blog!
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