EstateSpace your own personal assistant app.

In a recent post we covered the ways in which hiring a personal assistant can drastically improve the management of one’s time and therefore the quality of their life and relationships with those around them. For the assistant, however, the demands of the job can make it extremely difficult to carve out mental and physical space for themselves, without a personal assistant app. Most people can say that their work experience largely depends on who they work for, but this is especially true of a personal assistant. You are privy to almost every aspect of your employer’s life and, for better or worse, you see the private person behind the face they present to the world. You also find that the term “job description” is a very loose one indeed.  One minute you might be bringing their clothes to…

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Estate Management is Stress Management.

Imagine a life in which you are surrounded by the most opulent luxury; the world is your office and your modes of commuting include private jets and yachts; you meet some of the most prominent people in every arena and dine on the finest cuisine… and you are paid a salary for it.Estate management is stress management. Such is the life of estate managers of ultra-high-net-worth individuals and, like any top-tier position, it is a mix of incredible perks and sometimes crushing stress. If you have or are considering a career in estate management, here is a glimpse into the level of dedication, stamina, and expertise needed to get to the upper echelon. A Curious Mind. Anyone being considered for such a position must have a resume that boasts both a stellar work history and a formal education such…

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Avoiding frustrations in private estate construction.

Ask almost anyone who has managed a construction project and they’ll recount a long list of frustrating events, from permit issues to weather and delivery delays. Oftentimes the villain of this horror story is a contractor who did shoddy work, didn’t complete the job, or had an attitude that made working with them highly unpleasant – sometimes all of the above. Questions about missed deadlines or other problems are met with vague answers or go ignored altogether. This is bad enough when you’re the homeowner and far worse when you’re the property manager and caught between the negligent contractor and an unhappy client(s). You may even find yourself wrangling with the homeowners’ association and prickly neighbors complaining about noise and the backhoe sitting on the front lawn for months. Here are some ways you can nip problems in the…

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