#Toptipsorganisation

@Arc52Cathy

Sep 1, 20173 min read

Planning tips 8. Clear your inbox

I discovered the value of clearing my inbox a few years ago after a bereavement. I returned to work and sat at my desk feeling totally...

@Arc52Cathy

Aug 1, 20171 min read

Planning tips 7. Make mind maps

Continuing this series about planning, I’m trying decide if I need to explain what mind-maps are, or just need to convince you about...

@Arc52Cathy

Jun 1, 20171 min read

Planning tips 5. Use the phone, not email. Log your calls

As I said back in January, this one is simple. The more complicated the matter the easier it will be to deal with by talking rather than...

@Arc52Cathy

Apr 28, 20172 min read

Planning tips 3. Plan on a Friday

Here’s another piece of advice that I received as a novice researcher, from Dr Karen Carpenter: Plan on a Friday, not a Monday. My...

@Arc52Cathy

Mar 1, 20172 min read

Planning tips 2. Make time for your planning

Some years ago I was joined in my department by a colleague who was setting up a new programme. It was quite a large job and she had lots...

Cathy@Arc52

Feb 1, 20174 min read

Planning tips 1: Plan - Get some tools and use them

Have you broken your New Year’s Resolution about being more organised? Don’t beat yourself up. Becoming more organised takes a bit of...

@Arc52Cathy

Jan 1, 20175 min read

Top tips - Planning and organising; or How to keep your New Year's resolution

Are you thinking of getting more organised in the year ahead? The good news is that you're not alone. Becoming more organised is the...

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