How often do you hear someone say that if they could do things over, they'd spend more time picking up their dry cleaning? It's a rhetorical question of course, but think about it: Do errands that need to get done require time off from work, or worse, prevent you from spending your precious time with those you love? In years to come, will your family have fond memories of the time you spent on Costco runs without them? I'm pretty sure your family's best Read More >
How to Run Errands Efficiently in a Modern City
By Good Neighbor Concierge
One of the great advantages of living in a large metropolitan city is having access to a wide variety of stores and services. But if you have a long list of errands to run, it can be difficult to squeeze everything in when you are running from one end of the city to another. With a little planning and organization, running errands is a chore that doesn’t have to be a challenge. A busy life doesn’t have to be a hectic one. A little organization goes a long way toward Read More >
Personal Concierge Services for Busy Professionals
By Good Neighbor Concierge
If you're working both harder and longer these days, you are not alone. Employers aren't replacing laid-off workers; they are just asking their remaining employees to do more instead. Of course the employees accept -- it's the American way, and besides, everyone wants to stay valuable enough to survive the next round of layoffs. These hours cost employees dearly over the long term. Researchers say that Americans get on average 60 to 90 minutes less sleep than they Read More >
9 Ways to Maximize Time at the Grocery Store
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Grocery shopping is no one’s favorite errand. Dodging shopping carts, reading confusing labels and standing in long checkout lines eat up your precious time. Unfortunately, it is a task that needs to be done because we all have to eat. If you want to cut the amount of effort you put into grocery shopping and maximize your time at the supermarket, then follow these tips for grocery shopping success: PREPARE A LIST There is nothing worse than getting home from the Read More >
Personal Concierge Services for Seniors
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Today's seniors are living longer and healthier lives. They are staying active and often want to remain in their own homes, even as they begin to need some help. Although family members are often able to provide some help, seniors often don't want to bother them. Today, many families rely on the services of a personal concierge to help aging members live active, independent lives and to assist with activities of daily living. Benefits to Seniors Personal concierge Read More >
Why Sitting in Urban Traffic Will Cost You
By Good Neighbor Concierge
I was walking around the Brighton neighborhood the other day and with every direction I turned, I could not help but notice the enormous amount of cars idling in traffic. Every direction. Cars trying to maneuver around a delivery truck making its morning rounds. City buses packed with weary passengers, jostling for position. School buses loaded with children struggling to get through the traffic and make it to the schools on schedule. Add in the occasional Read More >
How Not to be a Frazzled Person
By Good Neighbor Concierge
It is an all-too-familiar scene played out in virtually every household in America, almost every single day: People rushing out the door in the morning, hustling the children off to childcare or school, sitting through rush-hour traffic, picking up coffee and a breakfast pastry on the way to the office because there was no time for a decent morning meal, squeezing in a call to the doctor’s office to reschedule an appointment in between meetings, picking up the dry Read More >
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