Managing the lives of UHNW individuals.

Estate management is like any other career – to get to the top you must work tirelessly to cultivate new skills and hone those you already have. If you’re planning on working for UHNW individuals, this likely includes formal education such as business, butler, or culinary school, as well as years of experience. It also requires the meticulous attention to detail as you make sure every moment of their lives run smoothly – from ensuring their homes are stocked with their favorite foods to planning vacations and black-tie events. Perhaps most importantly, you are their representative in the outside world, acting with the utmost discretion and decorum at all times.  That said, there are incredible perks to managing the lives of UHNW individuals can far outweigh any challenges.     You Will See the World – For the UHNW individual,…

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Three Tips for Managing Multiple Properties.

Being a property manager is probably one of the most challenging careers out there. It requires the patience of a saint, the juggling skills of a circus performer, and the stamina of a professional athlete. At the end of the day, however, it is much like any other endeavor: challenges loom larger when we’re overwhelmed, and making some simple changes in our daily routine – and our attitude – can yield amazing results. Here are a few foundational things you can put in place for managing multiple properties that will help you excel at your job and keep your sanity.     Choose Your Partners Carefully. Whether you are part of a larger company or a solopreneur, working for a single principal or many tenants in a high rise, you will need a team of vendors and service providers who…

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Managing the Day-to-Day with estate management software.

In past posts we’ve covered the many ways in which using a single platform such as EstateSpace is critical to managing your estate – both now and in preparation for the future. However, managing the day-to-day with estate management software like EstateSpace, can also help with your daily schedule so that you are running your life rather than the other way around. This is not just about creating a calendar or a to-do list, but gaining a comprehensive overview that integrates all your data on people, tasks, and assets. Stepping into the driver’s seat: Our day-to-day can be overwhelming, and not just because of the big-ticket items like work projects and fitness regimens. In fact, it’s often the endless, cumulative minutiae that rob us of time and energy. The first step in getting this under control is to list…

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