ON MAKE ME A PLANEL
The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe
28.08.2025.
Whilst this Philosopher-in-Residence is no avid football fan, I did enjoy the thrall and talent of the recent England Euros win. What I didn’t enjoy was the gargantuan amount of abuse in every social media post I saw regarding the Lionesses’ progress and victory....
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WANT YOUR BUSINESS TO SERIOUSLY WORK WELL?
The Working Well Series, from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly
20.08.2025.
My fortnightly blogs always have a different theme around working well – but this time I’d like to bring this a bit closer to home. Let’s talk about Make Me A Plan – and how Anna and her team have clever courses and coaching plans to make your work...
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STOP! BAD PRESS!
The Working Well Series, from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly
06.08.2025.
Social media can be a double-edged sword. One minute your brand is trending for the right reasons—great campaign, happy customers, viral moment. The next, you’re dealing with a wave of criticism, whether justified or not. Bad publicity can escalate quickly, but...
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ON AUGUST
The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe
31.07.2025.
All the plans of the year
Undulate around this month’s weather
Going is good, the good get going
Umbrellas at the ready in the event of any unpredicted rain
Sunshades at the ready to guarantee needing the umbrellas
Tales to...
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STIRRING THE POT: WORKPLACE BEHAVIOUR AND WHEN TO SPEAK UP
The Working Well Series, from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly
23.07.2025.
If you've been following the news lately, you might have seen the headlines about MasterChef UK presenters coming under scrutiny. While details are still emerging, the situation has sparked an important conversation that goes far beyond the TV studio: what does...
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ON BINGO
The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe
17.07.2025.
What are your hobbies? Do they involve being in the same room as people you know, and people you don’t know, in real life?
This Philosopher-in-Residence has been having several conversations lately about the value of in-person experiences, and also the stress and...
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HOW TO INSPIRE YOUR COLLEAGUES TO GET ACTIVE
The Working Well Series, from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly
09.07.2025.
We all know that fitting fitness into our busy workdays can feel like a challenge. But what if we could make it a team effort? Encouraging your colleagues to get active not only benefits everyone’s health, but it can also boost morale, energy, and productivity at work....
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ON DEPENDENCE
The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe
03.07.2025.
With Independence Day in everyone’s minds this weekend, this Philosopher-in-Residence felt like being a little contrary and focusing on dependence instead. Songs, books, poems, treatises have all determined the importance of independence. So when did dependency become...
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HOW TO AVOID BURNOUT IN THE WORKPLACE
The Working Well Series, from Make Me A Plan Productivity Expert, Pen Le Kelly
25.06.2025.
Burnout isn't just a buzzword — it's a growing problem across UK workplaces. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), over 17 million working days were lost in 2022/23 due to work-related stress, depression, or anxiety, with burnout being a leading...
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ON SPLENDOUR
The Philosopher-in-Residence Blog Series from Make Me A Plan's Principal Planner, Anna Pascoe
19.06.2025.
This Philosopher-in-Residence invests a fair bit of time trying to be the positivity Pollyanna in the room, usually this is out of a wish to see fellow humans being nicer about themselves rather than an ill-founded distance from reality. When I was a teeny-weeny...
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