Working with Recruiters – 8 Steps to Getting It Right
Let’s say you are a qualified domestic professional interested in applying for a position advertised by a Domestic Staffing Agency. What’s the most effective way to engage in this process? In my long career in Private Service, I have been both a candidate and a...
Developing a Great Relationship With Your Personal Assistant
“It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” – Rumi Developing a Great Relationship with Your Personal Assistant Part 3 of 3 Routine is a great help in developing the Personal Assistant relationship. The goal is to establish a pattern to use your time together...
Tips for Onboarding a New Personal Assistant: ‘Begin as You Mean to Continue’
Tips for Onboarding a Personal Assistant Part 2 of 3 Begin as You Mean to Continue Congratulations! You’ve hired a great new Personal Assistant, and it’s time to bring them on board. Now is the time to define your expectations, set clear boundaries, and establish how...
Hiring a Personal Assistant? Consider Doing a Self Inventory
Hiring a Personal Assistant? Part 1 of 3 Consider Doing a Self-Inventory The role of the Personal Assistant can be one of the most significant and positive in your household. Years of experience have taught me that the key to a successful placement is to take time at...
Self Care Begins at Home
Whether you come to the Hamptons to work or to play, we are all linked by its golden light and our closeness to the ocean – and by the good fortune that landed each of us in this bit of heaven. But it’s no fun to arrive in the Hamptons with a vision of a slower pace,...
What are you thankful for?
"When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks the fault lies with yourself." ~ Tecumseh (1768 - 1813) Take note and make a choice...