A second generation estate manager Before sharing a day in my life of Principal service, I need to preface several items. I am a second generation estate manager carrying 50 years of wisdom from my Grandfather, and 25 years of my own experiences in Principal service. I operate in a …
Read More »How Smart Home Technology Serves UHNW Lifestyles
At its core, smart home technology serves two distinct functions. The first is for the purposes of having a centralized platform easily accessing entertainment functions that serve to create comfort and ambience. The second is for the purposes of utility and situational awareness. Since 1997, I have specialized in building …
Read More »Transitioning To An Estate Manager From Working In Smaller Households
The gift of writing is an exercise in emotional intelligence that I don’t take lightly. Being able to revisit an arduous journey brings a sense of peace and fulfillment few words can match. Although I have had many benefits being a second generation Estate Manager, from the outset, I have …
Read More »How Principals Measure Returns on Household Staff
Studying The Life Of John D. Rockefeller On July 9, 1890, with an initial pledge of $600,000 John D. Rockefeller, along with contributions from the American Baptist Education Society and land from Marshall Field, helped to found the University of Chicago. Based on inflation, $600,000 in 1890 is equivalent in …
Read More »From Ship to Shore…
Being a part of the yachting industry offers an exciting, unique career – one which many of us were never expecting to be a part of. Time seems to pass so quickly; before you know it, you have worked your way up the ranks, and all those things which seemed …
Read More »Writing a Private Staffing Job Description
Many of the professions which inhabit the world of private staffing are extremely idiosyncratic in terms of the way specific duties are managed…there is always a professional, methodical way in which only a fully-trained individual would have knowledge of which enables to person to carry out duties effectively and to …
Read More »How to Successfully Manage a Domestic Job Transition
In an industry that is ruled by the power of the references, how you leave a job is just as important as your first day. By doing everything in your power to make the transition to new staff as easy as possible, it will help ensure that your references will …
Read More »A Revolutionary Tool Specifically For Residences and Yachts.
Estate & Manor Magazine had the chance to sit down with Margarita Amam, the brainchild behind (IMS) Interior Management Systems Crystal. Her app is designed specifically for hospitality professionals working inside private residences and on-board luxury yachts. Margarita started her career from a young age, working her way up the …
Read More »DEMA – A London Chapter
DEMA (Domestic Estate Management Association) made its long awaited debut in London on the eve of the 23rd of June. Estate & Manor Magazine were lucky enough to attend the first in many London gatherings. The venue for the event was a quaint little café/bar tucked away down a narrow …
Read More »DEMA’s Must-Do Checklist Before You Hire a Contractor
The summer season is upon us and, for many homeowners that means time to renovate. For the estate manager or principal, this brings on an entirely different set of challenges than it would for the average homeowner. I hate to be cynical, but the reality is that a vendor will …
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