Tag: Personal Concierge
You can check out our past posts here, here and here for 30 ideas on how to use a personal concierge. Today however, I wanted to focus on Christmas, seeing as it’s only 1 month until the big day! 1. Putting up the Christmas Tree Finished! I’m a bit in love! ?#personalconciergelife #personalconcierge […]
First there was 10 Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With, next, it was 10 More Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With! Well, today I have even more ideas for you – so now you’ve got no excuses – you know exactly how your personal concierge can help you! 1. Nailing the dishes! Before and […]
There are just so many ways a personal concierge can help you to tick off your to-do list. However, if you’re still looking for ideas, then, following on from our previous post 10 Things Your Personal Concierge Can Help You With, here are 10 more ideas! 1. Delivered a very special birthday cake 2. […]
When people first find out about the existence of a personal concierge service, they are often overwhelmed. They’re often thinking, “Yes, it all sounds amazing, but how on earth could I possibly use the service?” Ultimately, the ways you can utilise our personal concierge service is endless. However, to get you started, here are […]
Clients of Lifestyle Elements are always coming up with new and fun ways to use our services and keep us busy and just last week, I completed a task for a client that was over a month in the making! This client (who will remain un-named for privacy!) was due to celebrate her 15th wedding […]
“So, what types of things do you do?” This is a common question for a personal concierge and a difficult one to answer as the list is extremely long and extremely varied. In an effort to answer the question, here are 4 more ideas for how you might choose to use your personal concierge. 1. […]
Some of my concierge colleagues recently shared an article from the Sunday Herald Sun entitled ‘Experts warn of the perils of outsourcing your life’. “The perils of outsourcing? Really?” (For those of you who are Modern Family fans, picture Cam saying “Really Mitchell? Really?”). I ask you to please refer below for the definition of […]
The number of organisations utilising the services of a Corporate Concierge is still relatively low in Australia. In fact it is quite difficult to get real data on organisations who have implemented a concierge service. “That’s because we don’t need corporate concierge services!” I hear you say. In America however, many organisations are starting to realise […]
I thought I would recap our posts from 2011, highlighting some of the more popular ones, and some of my favourites. I would love to hear your thoughts, and if you think any others should be added to the list, please let me know! Please leave your comments below. 2011’s Most Popular Posts Lessons […]
I am a regular reader of Red Balloon CEO Naomi Simson’s blog. She provides wonderful insights into the world of an entrepreneur, as well as offering interesting commentary on relevant workplace issues. One of her recent blog posts Free Childcare for all Australians particularly struck a chord with me. As many of you know, I am […]
Welcome to our latest ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to you by Linda from Family Capers. We will be regularly placing our focus on organisations from Australia, New Zealand and around the globe who are implementing work life balance initiatives into their organisation. Our aim is to inspire you to seek greater work life […]
Welcome to our very first ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile, brought to you by Claire from Maxted Thomas.PR. We will be regularly placing our focus on organisations from Australia, New Zealand and around the globe who are implementing work life balance initiatives into their organisation. Our aim is to inspire you to seek greater work life balance […]
According to various sources, the majority of people would like better work life balance. However, have you ever taken the time to clearly describe what that would mean for you? What would be your ideal balanced day? It was Nigel Marsh, the Regional Group CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands for Australia & New Zealand, who got me thinking about […]
One of the problems with being a personal concierge is that, as we are able to help with so many things, often people just don’t know where to start! Hopefully the list below will help with some ideas, get the juices flowing, and you can knock a few things off your ‘to do’ list by […]
There are certainly some people who come into our lives for a reason. A little under two years ago, I was lucky enough to be introduced to an amazing woman by the name of Elizabeth Manley. At the time she was simply introduced to me as an elderly lady whom would be a new client […]
Or outsource the small stuff first! We all know about spring cleaning our house (whether we do it is another matter) but have you ever tried to spring clean your to do list? Yes, I realise it isn’t spring, but winter is actually the perfect time to spring clean (not sure if winter clean is […]
I have previously written a post about ‘workaholics’ in response to the book Rework by 37Signals – you can read that post here. It was therefore interesting to read this article on the Sydney Morning Herald website entitled ‘The Workaholic Nation’ by Judith Ireland. The article is focused on the sense of pride many of […]
Last year I was a guest speaker at a conference where I spoke about time management. In the Q&A session towards the end as I answered various questions, I had a spark of realisation, or, as Oprah would call it, “an aha moment”. I am passionate about time management and giving people tips and tricks to […]
Emma is a full-time Nutrition and Dietetics student which can be monotonous at times, but working casually for Lifestyle Elements as an assistant personal concierge makes her days exciting, challenging and rewarding. Although no day is the exactly the same for a personal concierge, here is an example of what Emma might do on a […]
It seems like we only just had Christmas, then we there was Valentines Day and Easter, not to mention any birthdays, weddings or anniversaries you may have had in the meantime. This can make it quite a challenge to think of a great Mother’s Day present. So we are here to help! Please find below a […]
I recently read (ok, I actually listened to it on my iPod) a book called Rework. The book is by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson who are the founders of 37Signals. I particularly enjoyed the book and found their take on work and entrepreneurism refreshing, logical and, personally, quite freeing. My take on it is, just because […]
By Emma Jones, Lifestyle Elements The work and school year has started again (can you believe it’s already April!). One of the largest barriers to eating healthy and one of the many causes of the obesity epidemic in Australia is our lives are so much busier than ever! Finding the time to prepare nutritious meals […]
Lifestyle Elements (along with a great picture of myself and baby Harper!) were lucky enough to be featured in South Australia’s ‘The Advertiser’ newspaper yesterday. The topic of the article was ‘Australian working mums spending just 15 hours with their children’. There were many (many) comments on the article on both www.adelaidenow.com.au and facebook, which obviously stirred […]
Well, almost anything! Sometimes, one of the biggest stumbling blocks when delegating work to someone else is worrying about what they’ll think. We find this a lot in our role as a personal concierge. “Won’t they wonder why I don’t do it myself?” “Won’t they think this is a waste of time?” “Isn’t this a […]
A few years ago one of our clients recounted a women’s networking lunch she had recently been to. The women on her table were all very successful in business and had achieved highly in their various areas of expertise. What our client couldn’t get over were the comments they were making, such as “….and I still […]
Yes, offering flexible working hours is a fantastic initiative for those organisations and job roles where it is an option. I am particularly passionate about organisations ensuring that staff work hours are managed appropriately, to avoid the inevitable burn out. However, what about those organisations or job roles where flexible working hours just don’t work. […]
Hired help eases the work strain Cara Jenkin, CareerOne Editor | From: The Advertiser | December 28, 2010 HELPING OUT: Concierge Emma Jones with Internode chief executive Patrick Tapper and chief operations officer Liz Cornelissen. Picture: DEAN MARTIN Source: The Advertiser EMPLOYERS are hiring personal concierges for staff to help them so […]
Yes, it’s that time of the year again that usually comes around all too quickly! Lifestyle Elements is called upon more than usual during the school holidays, as this is as good a time as any to get all of those smaller chores organised. We especially help out more with children, as things can become […]
Should I do the dishes before the concierge comes? by Abbie Allen If would like to use the following article in your publication please contact Abbie Allen A Personal Concierge should be just that, ‘personal’. They should develop a strong relationship with you and your family so that they may understand your very individual needs. […]
By Abbie Allen If would like to use the following article in your publication please contact Abbie Allen Traditionally, the concierge was the guardian of the castle and ‘keeper of the keys’. The concierge was responsible for greeting and looking after guests and members of the household. Today, this tradition of assisting and caring has […]
By Abbie Allen If would like to use the following article in your publication please contact Abbie Allen As featured in ‘Inner West BEC – Small Business Matters – Volume 1 No. 10 May 2004’ It’s the choice entrepreneurs make when they start their own business. We give up free time, leisure time and family […]