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“He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.” Love that song and line by the Hollies! And so, as the song infers, we are here for our family and friends. Most of the time that isn’t a burden, however, every now and then you have to say no or do the deed with a touch of...

It was a crying newlywed. An exhausted, drained, overwhelmed new bride facing almost two hundred thank you notes and the couple was all out of steam. She was so close to a mass e-mail or FB post, but she knew it would mean cardiac arrest for her mother and possible...

Questions, questions, questions! Who needs a personal assistant? Frankly who doesn’t? Busy people, unorganized people, people who value their time and delegate, executives who can’t call on company professionals to take care of the personal details, new residents,...

“Don’t let go!” she begged as I clung dearly to the very valuable painting. Making the PA sweat with this one I thought, as my fingers curled tightly around the frame while carefully navigating a stable ladder. Today was the finishing touch to a long-haul move for a...

Upon arrival, the house looked like a tornado had gone through it, selectively, room by room, leaving the walls in tact but little else. The caller went Defcon 1 just in time! Her camera system paid off when she was alerted to the dogs escaping from their crates and...

“Marjorie, what is this and how would you use it?” I asked while holding a shiny, slightly heavy and obviously well made, never-used, name brand garlic press. Then came the blank stare. You know the one where the eyes are not registering any level of understanding or...

It took a personal day of time and all the patience I could muster to meet them. While the move was stressful enough, getting everything turned on and data/TV installed took a strong second place. Making the phone arrangements were only half the fun. Next came...

In line with the FAQ’s on my website, that is the most common question posed. Delegation and outsourcing just makes good sense in order to increase efficiency. When you factor your hourly wage versus your time spent standing in line, aiding your elderly relatives with...