The Quest for Joy

Joy. That’s what we are all searching for right? Joy. Just a little joy. Some. Any. Please? Seriously, I'll take any joy at all at this point right? So what REALLY brings you joy? Money? A nice…

10 things I Learned from Moving and Downsizing to a New Home

In June, I wrote about the fact that after 18 years in the same house, we decided to sell and downsize to a new house in a brand-new town. Then you didn’t hear from me for a month. Where did July go you ask? Why wasn’t there a newsletter? We…

Into The Unknown

In two weeks Ron and I are moving out of the home we’ve lived in for 18 years. We’ve bought a new home near the beach and will be relocating in a few weeks. Time to turn the page and go to that next chapter. Into the unknown. As…
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Do Nice People Finish Last?

That’s a good question that’s been asked for years. We all know that a good captain is last to leave the ship, and the leader of a wolf pack always leads from behind. Yes, nice people get screwed sometimes. I agree. However, being…

Are You Abundant in Crap?

Are you living your best life? No? Do you quietly dislike the people who post about the fantastic things going on in their life? Good for them you say out loud, while you silently wonder what you’re doing wrong. Why can’t my life…

16 Ways to get into the BEST Restaurants in Town

How do concierge get their clients into the best restaurants? Magic! Actually, we have a bunch of techniques that we use to get our clients a table. Below are a few. 1. Use an App such as… www.opentable.com https://www.eater.com …

Anger is the Bridge to Change

Anger. An emotion we all think we should avoid. An emotion that we were taught was "bad." At least I was when I was a child. Is it bad though? In certain situations, yes. In others, no. Anytime I’ve radically changed my…

2022 – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

What an incredible year it has been! I think we’ve seen a little of everything this year right? Good, bad and really ugly. So what exactly DID happen in 2022? You grew. You tried new things. You were healthy. You were sick. …
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He Found Me in the Dairy Department

Going to the grocery store used to be a social event. We knew all the clerks and regularly chatted with the butchers behind the cases. They knew our name and we knew theirs. Even when other grocery stores opened in our neighborhood, we kept…

5 things you can do when the “you-know-what” hits the fan.

I’ve been getting some interesting calls lately. In the last few weeks, I’ve gotten more “panic” calls than I’ve had in a long time. The reasons for the calls vary. Some people are calling because they’re worried about money and…