Read more about the article Improving estate management with technology.

Improving estate management with technology.

“You’re only as good as your team.” ~ former NBA star Dominique Wilkins While the above quote refers to the other players on the court, it undoubtedly applies to any career or activity that involves collaboration and leadership. If you’re an estate manager, you know that “manager” doesn’t just pertain to your oversight of the property, but the household staff, gardeners, vendors, and so on. As everything they do (or don’t do) impacts your effectiveness, not to mention your standing with the client, you’ve been very diligent about hiring them or weeding out those who were not a good fit. But what if you notice that things are not running smoothly as they should? They may not be huge mistakes that warrant a shakeup, but small cracks that if go unchecked could potentially lead to a headache for your…

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Read more about the article Household organization tips to improve productivity.

Household organization tips to improve productivity.

There are many proven benefits, both mental and physical, to household organization. People tend to sleep better in a clean room; enjoy preparing meals more in a clutter-free kitchen; and feel calmer when they sit at a tidy desk to begin a task. And, according to feng shui, removing items you do not like or use actually lightens the energy and positively affects your entire life. That said, this can be a daunting endeavor, bringing up issues of time management and attachment to “stuff.” Here are some tips with household organization to minimizing the discomfort and maximizing the gains. The first hurdle is deciding where to start – a room you use daily, or one you only visit once in a while, such as a guest house, garage or basement. There are pros and cons to both options, depending…

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Read more about the article Using technology to create balance across your estate.

Using technology to create balance across your estate.

Whenever a new piece of technology is introduced, there are always people who, at first, refuse to use it. They find it intrusive and may even feel they will be losing something else (i.e. human connection) in the process.  It’s easy to imagine the pushback when telephones first became available in the home – “Who wants to hear all that ringing?”  These holdouts changed their tune, however, when they realized they could get news from loved ones across the country in minutes, rather than waiting for a letter. Nowadays, we can’t conceive of waiting at home for a call or not being able to text when we’re running late.   Indeed, the ability to run our lives from our devices has become integral to keeping the world moving. If we think covid made daily life tough, imagine what it…

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