Category: Personal Concierge

Mar 16
Are you Calendar Averse?

No, I don’t hate calendars. But there is something I hate about calendars and…

Mar 09
The 15 Minute Blitz To Get Things Done

It you often find it hard to get yourself or others motivated to get stuff done, then…

Feb 18
The Zero Inbox Rule

Have you ever had an empty inbox?! Are you sick of the overwhelm of your inbox? In…

Jan 24
My Audible & Kindle Tips & Tricks

Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m an avid book reader. However, with a…

Feb 11
My Favourite Family Planners

Following on from my previous post ‘5 Back To School Organisation Tips’…

Jan 27
5 Back to School Organisation Ideas

First day back to school for us! In my dream scenario, I’m going to be super…

Nov 11
Christmas Concierge Services

I can't believe I'm already talking about Christmas! But if if I've learnt anything…

Oct 21
The ‘What’s On My Mind’ List

A few months ago, I was smack bang in the middle of overwhelm. I wasn't communicating…

Mar 25
Zoos and Aquariums who are Live Streaming

If you can’t go out and about, you can at least pretend to. From the comfort of…

Apr 30
Gifts for Mum

Mum can either be the easiest person to buy for, or the hardest. We’re here to…

Feb 06
The Systems I Use To Keep Track

One of our clients sent us the following message. I thought it was such a great…

Dec 04
12 South Australian Food & Drink Gifts

In a state renowned for it’s food and drink, you simply can’t go past a…

Nov 28
14 South Australian Gifts For Teachers

Are you needing a gift a teacher that’s just a little bit different this year?…

Nov 06
The Ultimate South Australian Gift Guide

Welcome to The Ultimate South Australian Gift Guide! At Lifestyle Elements we’re…

Nov 25
Christmas Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With

  You can check out our past posts here, here and here for 30 ideas on how to use…

Aug 21
Even More Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With

  First there was 10 Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With, next, it…

Jun 21
10 More Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With

  There are just so many ways a personal concierge can help you to tick off your…

Jun 14
10 Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With

  When people first find out about the existence of a personal concierge service,…

Sep 24
Beautiful Kitchen Organisation Ideas

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Sep 23
Dinner for Two…Without Leaving the House!

Clients of Lifestyle Elements are always coming up with new and fun ways to use our…

Aug 10
How She Does It by Rebecca O’Rourke

I often am asked how I manage my business and a young family and love sharing my tips.…

May 26
Winter – At Home To Do List

After four years living in my current home, there is a noise that my ears have trained…

May 14
The Ultimate Don’t Do It Yourself

This week sees me exactly 10 months away from my wedding day! It is incredibly…

Apr 13
My De-Cluttering Progress

{NEW SERVICE Clutter Courier – At The End Of This Post!} A few weeks ago, I…

Mar 31
5 Non-Chocolate Easter Gifts

Easter Traditions Every family has their own holiday traditions that build and grow as…

Mar 24
4 Tools To Get Rid of The Clutter

A recent article on Glam Adelaide by Hannah Pendlebury suggested that clutter in the…

Mar 18
The Non-Traditional Office Space

The work that we do at Lifestyle Elements makes for a very ‘non-traditional’ office…

Mar 06
The Women In My Life – Abbie

In our second post celebrating International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March, we…

Dec 04
The Ultimate Teacher Gift List in Pictures

After having such a great response to our Ultimate Teacher Gift List from many…

Dec 04
Abbie, is it really that easy?

This week I attended our South Australia Telstra Business Women’s Awards Alumni…

Nov 24
The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide

UPDATE: Check out The Ultimate Teacher Gift List In Pictures! I have a lot of teachers…

Sep 23
Book Review – On Becoming Fearless by Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington released her book ‘Thrive‘ earlier in the year. When I…

Sep 09
3 Reasons Work Life Balance Isn’t The Answer

  “Work-life balance is a flawed concept. I don’t know a single…

Sep 02
3 Tips To Start Outsourcing

  Emma Isaacs, CEO of Business Chicks, is a huge fan of outsourcing. She says…

May 08
Do you need dyslexia to delegate?

This morning I was at a Business Chicks breakfast with the amazing Sir Richard…

Jan 16
Top 5 Posts of 2012

January is often a time of reflection, and for Lifestyle Elements it is no different.…

Dec 06
10 Christmas Gift Ideas Under $25

We’re in December, and it’s the time when present shopping urgency starts…

Nov 06
10 Christmas Gifts for the Ladies

Buying gifts for the women in your life is either the easiest thing (most women think…

Oct 24
10 Christmas Gifts for Toddlers

With Christmas rapidly approaching (yes as of the date of publication there are only…

Oct 23
What I Would Have Said

I was recently honoured to be on of the finalists at this year’s Telstra SA…

Oct 08
3 Retention Secrets for a High Performance Environment – Guest Blog

High performance environments are stressful workplaces, to say the least. When results…

Sep 03
Lawyer Turned Author Finally Finds Balance – Guest Blog

Many of us have a love-hate relationship with work. It defines us, it gives purpose.…

Jul 23
How To Drop Out – For Just A While – Guest Blog

Over a coffee recently, a group of my friends was discussing a new “what the heck am I…

Jul 12
On Having It All – Part 2

Following on from ‘On Having It All – Part 1’, Abbie discusses some…

Jul 11
On Having It All – Part 1

I was thrilled to be featured in the Sunday Mail article ‘Work. Life, Family And…

Jul 09
Technology To Save Time In Your Business – Guest Blog

Work related employee expenses are almost unavoidable in terms of running a business…

Jun 27
Why I Love Online Shopping

Ok, so that title makes me sound a little bit like a shopping addict, which I’m…

Jun 22
What’s Manipulating Your Life?

For my birthday Tim treated us to dinner and a night at the movies. We decided to go…

Jun 13
Spoil your staff …. A lesson in reward & recognition – Guest Blog

When one of my Consultants left after 7 years I was excited for her. She was taking a…

May 23
Balance Beam #18 – Galafrey Wines

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

May 16
Balance Beam #17 – Wealth By Design

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

May 11
Today Show’s Lisa Wilkinson on Work Life Balance

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Crows Foundation Ladies Luncheon. The…

May 04
5 Productivity Tools I Actually Use

I sit at my desk, iPad to my left, laptop in front of me, and a large monitor to my…

May 02
What Mum Really Wants For Mother’s Day

Last year was my first Mother’s Day. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I think…

Apr 18
What Time Is On Time? Guest Blog

As the guest blogger for Lifestyle Elements today I wanted to touch on time management…

Apr 16
The Modern Woman – Guest Blog

I’m always interested when I hear women talking about how little time they have for…

Apr 13
Crazy Life Goals

We all have them. Or, if we don’t, we should get busy getting some. Yes, those…

Apr 04
A Great Relationship Is Like A Great Pair of Shoes – Guest Blog

How so you ask? Let me explain.  Now I know the girls will get this straight away, but…

Mar 30
5 Great Road Trips Between Adelaide & Melbourne – Guest Blog

1. Adelaide to Naracoorte Adelaide to Keith Keith to Padthaway Padthaway to Naracoorte…

Mar 28
Balance Beam #16 – Consolid8

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

Mar 27
Lose The Frazzle – Guest Blog

Take this test to see how much of a Pro you are at juggling: Could you cook dinner,…

Mar 26
5 Empowering Steps to Grow a Great Financial Mindset – Guest Blog

Money has been at the forefront of many people’s minds over the past few years with…

Mar 23
7 Ways To Be More Efficient At Work – Guest Blog

Everyone has had one of those days – where you feel like you didn’t get anything…

Mar 20
Returning To A Home Office

At the start of the year Tim and I were advised that the office space that we utilised…

Mar 19
4 New Things To Outsource To Your Personal Concierge

“So, what types of things do you do?” This is a common question for a…

Mar 15
Lifestyle Elements In The Media

We have been fortunate enough to receive coverage via a number of media outlets and…

Mar 14
One Change At A Time!

It’s about now that your new year’s resolution to be healthy is wearing off and the…

Mar 13
The Perils of Outsourcing? Really?

Some of my concierge colleagues recently shared an article from the Sunday Herald Sun…

Mar 02
5 Reasons to Try A Corporate Concierge

Corporate Concierge services are still a very new concept in Australia and New…

Feb 29
Balance Beam #15 – Tap4Health

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

Feb 28
What Are Your Triggers? – Guest Blog

Triggers. We all have them. Whether they stem from a new relationship, a certain food,…

Feb 27
Be A Leader – Take A Break!

“If you want to be an effective leader, start leading the way with regular…

Feb 24
6 Fitness Tips for Stay-at-Home Parents – Guest Blog

I often hear stay-at-home mothers saying they can never find time to exercise and…

Feb 23
5 Sure Fire Strategies to Overcoming Procrastination INSTANTLY & Effortlessly – Guest Blog

Do you Procrastinate? Based on some figures, it is estimated that as much as 95 % of…

Feb 22
Balance Beam #14 – Coffee Secrets

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

Feb 21
Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Alive! – Guest Blog

On New Year’s Eve the clock struck midnight.  Firework displays lit the sky. …

Feb 17
Stuck In My Web #7 – Exercise & Productivity

I have just come across the concept of being a ‘serious’ individual on…

Feb 16
Working At Home – Is it right for you? – Guest Blog

The vision of working at home in your PJ’s with fluffy slippers may be what pops into…

Feb 15
Balance Beam #13 – LessMess

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

Feb 14
Is a Corporate Concierge right for your organisation?

The number of organisations utilising the services of a Corporate Concierge is still…

Feb 13
How To: Making A To Do List – Guest Blog

I’ve been making to-do lists for as long as I can remember.  Work stuff, personal…

Feb 09
Mishaps & Mayhem of a Gluten Free Life – Guest Blog

Even as a child, I can recall lying on the floor in agony until the pain subsided, the…

Feb 06
Happiness & Productivity

I was inspired to write this post after reading Gretchen Rubin’s interview with…

Feb 02
Exercise – Spice It Up! – Guest Blog

As a personal trainer and an exercise lover, I’m often asked what is the best exercise…

Feb 01
Balance Beam #11 – Barossa Fine Foods

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, our first…

Jan 26
Part Time Work Requires Full Time Thinking – Guest Blog

I work part time from home, which has it’s positives and certainly…

Jan 25
Balance Beam #10 – Bennetts Boots

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

Jan 23
Why Gratitude Is So Important – Guest Blog

You have probably heard of this huge word ‘Gratitude’ a millions of times…

Jan 20
Stuck In My Web #5 – Books, Books, Books

This week’s post was inspired by the following stop-motion video, which I…

Jan 19
Tips for Summer Health – Guest Blog

Summer is the season filled with abundant energy, long days and sunshine.  This is the…

Jan 18
Balance Beam #9 – Spot The Dog Walker

Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to…

Jan 16
Get Sorted – Organise Your Life – Guest Blog

Stuff We’re increasingly surrounded by the stuff. Stuff to be sorted in the kitchen…

Jan 13
Stuck In My Web #4 – Top List of the Top Lists 2011

As I started thinking about what I have been reading on the web this week, I realised,…

Jan 11
Balance Beam #8 – Forage Ceral

Welcome to our first ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile for 2012,…

Jan 10
Super Giggle & Super Hoot – How Super Are You?

Yes, I’m actually writing a blog post about Giggle & Hoot! And no, 12 months…

Jan 09
Top Posts of 2011

I thought I would recap our posts from 2011, highlighting some of the more popular…

Dec 16
Stuck In My Web #2 – Things I’ve Collected This Week

This week the focus of my collection is thanks. It was purely coincidental for the…

Dec 09
Stuck In My Web #1 – Things I’ve Collected This Week

The internet is a treasure trove of information, but sometimes it can be a little…

Dec 09
Respecting Other People’s Time – Guest Blog

I grew up in a home where being late was not an option. If we had to be at a certain…

Dec 07
My [im]balancing Act – Guest Blog

As a mompreneur balance is something that I consider often – whether it is more or…