3 Take the low-admin options

have you noticed that some friends take up more of your time, with all the organisation involved in making a friendship work falling on your shoulders? take a moment and think hard about their potential admin styles. In the long-term, do you have room in your life for a friend who fails to reply to texts and expects you to sort tickets or organise a spa break? When choosing a new leisure activity, bear in mind the “admin footprint” – tennis, for example, will require a partner to play against and a court to be booked, whereas walking or jogging are instantly available. Do It Getting people together can take forever. Instead of messaging everyone individually, asking for a response, send out a group email, saying: “I/we will be in the pub/park on saturday at midday, hope to see you there.”