Tag: Work Life Balance

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.…

Feb 14
Balance Beam #21 – PLUM

Welcome to our first ‘Balance Beam’ work life balance profile for 2013!…

Sep 10
Creating A Healthy Workplace – Guest Blog

In the workplace, a total of 3.2 days per worker are lost each year through workplace…

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.…

Aug 22
Work / Life Balance? – Guest Blog

Is there really such a thing as work/life balance? I don’t know. What I do know is…

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 10
Wisdom From Gwyneth

  A beautiful quote which we can all take to heart. From Gwyneth’s…

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 20
Balance Beam #20 – Rachael Bermingham Books

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

May 30
Balance Beam #19 – iBare Giftware

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

May 23
Balance Beam #18 – Galafrey Wines

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…

Apr 16
The Modern Woman – Guest Blog

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

Apr 10
Top 5 Healthy Dishes for Busy People – Guest Blog

I don’t know about you, but after a busy day, I just don’t have the energy…

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 29
Setting Time Boundaries

I recently read a great post and video blog, ‘Why Setting Boundaries Is Key On…

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 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 16
Stay at home or go to work, mums just can’t win

A recent survey reported in The Herald Sun shows that 40 per cent of non-working mums…

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 27
Be A Leader – Take A Break!

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

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 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 08
Balance Beam #12 – Gametag

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

Feb 07
The 7 Types of Busy – Guest Blog

Frantic?  Can’t possibly take anything out of your schedule? Modern life is flat…

Feb 06
Happiness & Productivity

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

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 18
Balance Beam #9 – Spot The Dog Walker

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

Jan 12
Can You Balance Life and Work?

Prior to 1969, an impossible thought was landing on the moon and mankind achieved that…

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…

Jan 06
Stuck In My Web #3 – Things I’ve Collected This Week

You may have read my previous post Lessons from Grief and Suicide about the death of…

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…

Dec 02
Why A Fit And Healthy You Is Good For Your Career – Guest Blog

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Nov 30
The Shocking Truth About Work Life Balance – Guest Blog

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Nov 30
5 Great Reasons To Meditate – Guest Blog

It is now well known that keeping the mind healthy and happy can benefit a…

Nov 03
Can You Balance Life And Work? – Guest Blog

Prior to 1969, an impossible thought was  landing on the moon and mankind achieved…

Oct 20
Balance Beam #7 – Youth Off The Streets

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

Oct 14
Free Child Care in Australia? Is this possible?

I am a regular reader of Red Balloon CEO Naomi Simson’s blog. She provides…

Oct 13
Balance Beam #6 – Imelda Argel & Associates

We have had a great response to our Balance Beam series and are excited to present to…

Oct 06
Balance Beam #5 – Max Australia & Spectrum Communications

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

Oct 04
7 Tech-Savvy Ways to Energise Your Exercise – Guest Blog

It won’t come as a surprise to those who know me that I am a bit of a gadget…

Sep 30
Balance Beam #4 – Time Equals Money

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

Sep 28
Balance Beam #3 – Family Capers

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

Sep 26
Help Your Employees Become Happier, Healthier & 32% More Productive

Did you know that employees who have control over the design and organisation of their…

Sep 23
Balance Beam #2 – Socialface

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

Sep 21
Balance Beam #1 – Maxted Thomas PR

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

Sep 15
Your Ideal Balanced Day

According to various sources, the majority of people would like better work life…

Aug 30
3 New Things To Outsource To Your Personal Concierge

One of the problems with being a personal concierge is that, as we are able to help…

Jul 05
Remembering Elizabeth – SA Business Woman

There are certainly some people who come into our lives for a reason. A little under…

Jun 07
Get Rid of the Niggles

Or outsource the small stuff first! We all know about spring cleaning our house…

May 30
Toughen Up, Princess!

I have previously written a post about ‘workaholics’ in response to the book Rework by…

May 10
A Day In The Life Of A Personal Concierge by Emma Jones

Emma is a full-time Nutrition and Dietetics student which can be monotonous at times,…

Apr 15
Are You A Workaholic?

I recently read (ok, I actually listened to it on my iPod) a book called Rework. The…

Mar 30
Balancing Act for Working Mothers

Lifestyle Elements (along with a great picture of myself and baby Harper!) were lucky…

Mar 22
Seriously – we’re a concierge – ask us anything!

Well, almost anything! Sometimes, one of the biggest stumbling blocks when delegating…

Mar 15
You Are Not A Super Hero – Making The Decision to Outsource

A few years ago one of our clients recounted a women’s networking lunch she had…

Mar 07
Not just flexible hours – other work life balance ideas

Yes, offering flexible working hours is a fantastic initiative for those organisations…

Jan 21
Lifestyle Elements in The Advertiser

Hired help eases the work strain Cara Jenkin, CareerOne Editor | From: The Advertiser…

Aug 05
Are We More Stressed Than In The 60s?

Lifestyle Elements was recently featured in an article for Body & Soul. The…

Mar 30
What is a Personal Concierge? And how can they help me?

By Abbie Allen If would like to use the following article in your publication please…

Mar 30
How do I find more time?

By Abbie Allen If would like to use the following article in your publication please…