New Client Enquiry

May 10, 2012 By

Prospect client says ‘ I know I need your Personal Concierge Services but to do what exactly I am not sure as my To Do List is endless and I don’t want to be asking too much of you. I am feeling embarrassed in regards to the mess I am in and don’t want to scare you away before you even get started’.

All too common words we hear. Busy mums that get themselves all upset and struggle with fear of ‘failure’ and embarrassment. Trying to be the wonder woman and do it all.

I tell them to take a deep breath, and ask the questions. Do I want to continue like this, do I want to have more ‘me time‘, and can I put the more me time energy into other things I love and enjoy?

Of course we know the answers.

We give our new enquiries time to think and answer themselves before engaging into any of our services. Once they are on board with how we manage/work and are comfortable for us to ‘take over’ then we can engage them as clients.

We become a member of our clients families for life. We are in it to support, encourage, provide solutions and achieve better outcomes that all family members can achieve.
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Are you struggling to maintain balance?

April 26, 2012 By
Did you catch this article in The Sunday Mail’s body+soul www.bodyandsoul.com.au lift out?Apart from the typo in the title ‘Are you a struggling to maintain balance’ I was disappointed they didn’t provide realistic solutions in their tips.

Note their number 1 Tip – Put yourself at the top of your to-do list. Yea right, easier said than done hey ladies?

I guess you busy mums firstly need to make the choice in putting yourself first. How to do this?

We often work with busy mums and most of the time we find they feel frazzled or guilty because they can’t do everything that is on their to-do list. This is why they engage our services. Learning to ask for help when they need it is the number 1 key to any busy women’s life. Having a sense of knowing it is OK to ask for help and knowing where to find help to get you on track and back in control will allow the times in putting yourself as number 1 on your to-do list.

Our Tips to getting you listed as number 1 on your to-do list require you to;-
1. Address and tackle the tasks at hand
2. Budget towards getting each one done and outsource where you can. It may only require one visit/professional to get it done for you.
3. Be free of guilt and any feelings of being frazzled
4. Put yourself as number 1 and reap the rewards.

My Go2 Girl Personal Concierge and Lifestyle Management services Brisbane.
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Mothers Day Gift Ideas

April 13, 2012 By

Flowers, chocolates, and cards are popular gifts to symbolise one’s love and appreciation for their mother or mother figure. The carnation is a type of flower that is particularly symbolic of Mother’s Day for some people.  Its importance as a Mother’s Day symbol is linked to Anna Jarvis, who is believed to have sent white carnations for a Mother’s Day service in West Virginia, in the United States, on May 10, 1908.

What do people do for Mums special day?

Many people appreciate their mothers or mother figures, which include stepmothers, relatives, guardians (eg. foster mothers), and close family friends. Some organisations have Mother’s Day patrons who work together with the media and general community to raise awareness on Mother’s Day events that aim to raise funds for charitable or non-profit causes.

Mother’s Day events and activities may include:

  • Organised walks or runs to raise money for causes such as breast cancer research.
  • Visits to the zoo, movies, or botanical gardens, or other places of interest.
  • Breakfasts, brunches, lunches, afternoon teas or dinners at restaurants, cafes, or at home.
  • Handmade gifts or cards being presented to mothers or mother figures.
  • Flowers, chocolates, clothing, gift vouchers and other gifts that are given to mothers or mother figures.
  • Mother’s Day poems being printed, broadcast, or presented to mothers and mother figures.
  • Mother’s Day stories being publicised in magazines, newspapers, radio, television or the internet.

Many families may also spend the day having a picnic in the park or the beach on Mother’s Day, if the weather allows it.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas:

  • Some of the above mentioned – flowers, chocolates, cards or
  • Adventure rides or tours
Be creative in whatever gift you choose.  Make mum feel special and pampered.
REMEMBER – we have the perfect gift!
Gift of Time Voucher
Let mum have some time to herself.  Purchase time from My Go2 Girl.  The perfect gift that can keep giving.  The more time you feel mum needs we will cater to suit your budget.
Call us today!  (M) 0409 611 681
We love doing the jobs mum hates!
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Corporate Concierge Services

March 13, 2012 By

When people hear the term concierge they immediately think ‘ that’s luxury’ or ‘not for us’ because it is perceived as a service for the rich and famous.

However, what the service really does is offer a peace of mind and work life balance initiative that fits many requirements and organisations.

The Corporate Concierge supports staff on a personal level with tasks such as errand running, grocery shopping, event planning and more.  The Corporate Concierge can also support at a business level, assisting VIP’s and visitors, or working with Executive Assistants on different tasks.

Corporate companies engaging in concierge services gain enormous positive results .  The package of services provided acts as a great staff benefit for their senior management team by improving staff retention and providing staff rewards, not to mention support of assistance to their families.  The result is a win/win for all!

  • Help staff to enjoy a more balanced life by taking care of some of the personal and family responsibilities that consume their time and energy.
  • Car detailing
  • Mailing and shipping items
  • Information research
  • Travel and restaurant bookings
  • Concert tickets
  • Dry cleaning
  • Personal shopping
  • Paying bills

The benefits speak for themselves.  Consumers have come to expect more from service providers and this includes corporate workers and business owners. The advantage of making Corporate Concierge services available is that it elevates business owners to an extra level of client service excellence and provides a point of difference in the choice between employers. It reinforces why a business is the best place to work and provides clients (your staff) with an extra reason to choose your business over any other Brisbane company.

Utilising MyGo2Girl’s Corporate Concierge services in your organisation will only enhance the companies offering.

Maree Brodie

Director, My Go2 Girl

(M) 0409 611 681 email mail@mygo2girl.com.au

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Mums have no ‘me’ time

March 5, 2012 By

There seems to be more and more talk and media lately on this topic of busy mums with little ‘me’ time or no ‘me’ time what so ever.  ’Pressure for them returning to work to be a hands-on mum is being blamed for the lack of ‘me’ time, as well as an increase in children’s extra curricular activities’ – states USunday News (pg 17) Dated 4-March 2012.

Statistics state that mothers average 4.6 hours a week to themselves, equivalent to 39 minutes a day, according to a poll of 1000 women with children aged 16 or younger.

Women aged 30 – 34 had the least time to themselves – about 33 minutes a day, while those older than 40 had the most at 45 minutes.

The study by Galaxy Research, for Procter and Gamble, also found mothers spend two hours and 20 minutes a day solely on child care, outside of work and other household commitments.  The majority (87 per cent) said they felt isolated, while more than half felt guilty trying to balance work and family.

The guilt was most acute amoung mothers of children aged three to five.  Fathers were credited with offering some help however, with dads the biggest source of assistance in child care (70 per cent)’.

This guilt leads me back to many of our previous blog mentions where busy mums have found it hard to simply ask or their knowing where to start looking for help.

Outsourcing is the key.  Where tasks can be outsourced to family, friends or your Personal Concierge in most cases, this option is the key to peace of mind knowing the task will get done and you gain back the ‘me’ time you so deserve.

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Busy mums are smart mums

February 15, 2012 By

If you’ve admired women who seems to have it all do it all, have an organised home, time for pampering and parties as well as family and friends, chances are they’re not doing it alone.

You are going to need a cup of tea or coffee to read this one.  Go on – grab one now we will be here when you get back!

Busy mums these days are smart mums or as we like to call them – Superwomen. They see outsourcing not as a luxury but as a necessity.  While many busy working women are inclined to invade their annual leave and sick days to get jobs done, superwomen know they can be outsourcing tasks that add no value to their life such as organising the pantry or playing taxi mum.

Now not saying mums don’t gain emotional value with this particular task (being a taxi mum), they are not gaining added value in the time or stress taken in cramming and rushing around in attendance to their taxi mum chores.

Our clients love looking like superwomen in the eyes of their clients, business associates and friends leaving them all wondering how they are so organised, relaxed and well rested.  Most don’t reveal that they have hired help behind the scenes.

Client A outsources all her children’s after school activity taxi chores and more to us.  These include afternoon tea preparation or purchased, pick up from school, escort into Ballet studio/football club, collection of newsletters from teachers, small grocery shop/delivery to home, unpack and small meal preparations (chopping vegetables), table setting and feeding the pets.

Once a single working busy mum of two I knew what emotions were attached but I also knew and felt what stress and anxiety levels came along the way. Rushing from work to collect the kids from school, checking they had all their school belongings (including that darn school hat) to then get them changed into their sporting gear, feed them afternoon tea, and personally escort them into their after school activity, praying we were not late to avoid any upset from the sports teacher or embarrassment to them not arriving on time.   It was frustrating and just left me feeling completely drained with a sense of failing as a mum.

We don’t want busy mums feeling like this.  We want to help and we have the solutions and services available.  We are the secret little helpers to all Superwomen!

Put yourself in this Scenario

You have an early breakfast meeting with a new potential client.  You escort the kids to school, lunches are pre-packed the night before.  After school sporting uniforms are also packed and sitting at the front door waiting for your early morning dash out.  You drop the kids off to only receive a phone call 25 minutes later from the school to tell you the permission slip required for tomorrows school outing was due to be returned today, and without it little Johnny can not attend.

Your action 1 or 2? Action 1

You panic, you cancel your breakfast meeting, rush home, grab the permission slip, get a speeding ticket, drop the permission slip into school, your hot flustered, angry and upset probably crying by now and arrive to work and the day doesn’t get any better.

OR Action 2

You call your ‘secret little helper’ My Go2 Girl, we have a key to your home, we collect the permission slip, we deliver it to the school, we forward you a text message to confirm all is good and well, you continue with your breakfast meeting and the day fits nicely in and around you.

Now which action would you prefer?

We know your children are precious and every task on your list which involves your children is a priority.  Hand that over, outsource it and in return gain the better rewards of being a mum through relaxing, staying calm and having a Superwomen approach.

To obtain a quote for My Go2 Girl’s Secret Little Helpers behind the scenes  - call us (m) 0409 611 681 or email to mail@mygo2girl.com.au

Your secret is safe with us!

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How To De-Clutter Your Day

January 29, 2012 By

I know, you’re a very organised person but your working space and surroundings are getting neglected.  You’re busy doing it all and there are just no systems in place for organising and you just don’t know where to start.

Simple diaries and wall calendars are your rescue.  Keeping the cost low you can purchase for reasonably cheap, diaries and wall calendars from any local news agency or supermarket, but for something a little fancier, an on-line or in-store provider like  http://www.kikki-k.com/shop/category/products/2012-diaries-calendars/ have a stunning selection.

This is where you start to get yourself and your surroundings organised and free of clutter.

Step 1  Purchase the diary/calendar of your choice.  Use this ONLY as your personal organisational planner.  This needs to be separate from your day-to-day work diary and/or schedule for the family.

Step 2  Record in/on it, what, when and where your attention is required for the tasks you personally wish to achieve.  For example, in my ‘personal diary, I list, put full archive boxes from (office) up in roof, allocate a mat for my little dog so she can sit in my home office with me (office), and, replace my receipt folder pockets with fresh new ones, or, shop for foot stool (office).  These tasks you list are to be what makes you feel good, comfortable and helps you create less clutter in your day-to-day working space.

Step 3  The best part is you don’t have to beat yourself up if you don’t finish each task.  Just start again the next day.  They are your own little to-dos in de-cluttering your environment and with a little time allocated each day, you will achieve the workspace you are longing for.

Small steps lead to bigger things and it’s sometimes the simple things in our live that creates a smile.

 

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My TOP 10 TIPS for an organised life

January 12, 2012 By

For all of you super-busy people here are some handy tips to help organise your life and keep your sanity.

Note it:  Keep a small notebook and pen handy wherever you are and jot down ideas or appointments or things to do instead of trying to remember them later on.

Phone Calls and emails:  Set times in your day to check message bank and emails.  Return calls and reply to emails you have received when it fits in your schedule.  Block your diary out eg (10am, 2pm and 4pm).  This way you keep a routine and on track.

Waiting time: Use waiting time at the dentist, waiting for a client, or your roast to cook – to catch up on reading or planning, or use the time for tidying up, filing or other tasks.

Praise others:  Be sure to offer praise to a subordinate, co-worker or to a member of the family for any effort you’ve noticed – they’ll be happy to help you when you’re bogged down.

Don’t Put It Off! If you procrastinate, you’ll only get stressed out when you think about that hateful “to do” item on your list. You’ll blow it out of proportion in your mind and it will become almost impossible to accomplish.  Make sure you tackle the largest or most disliked job first, dividing it up into manageable tasks making the other jobs a breeze!

Schedule Fun Time!  Make sure you include some personal time for YOU. Allot some time in your schedule.  Make an appointment for yourself and keep it, even if it’s only a leisurely 15-minute walk.

Space Freebies:  Go through any old unneeded files to free up space in your filing system.

Once and Only Once:  Each piece of paper should be handled only once.  Read it and file it, redirect it to someone else, schedule it or toss it. Don’t add it to an ever-ending pile on your desk in hopes that you’ll get to it eventually.

Post-it notes:  Use sticky notes to write errands needed to be done. Stick them to your front door to remind you as you’re headed out.

Systems Engineer:  Too much time is wasted every day on searching for things. Find a system that works for you and your lifestyle and apply it. Use it religiously and you’ll find new time slots you never thought you had!

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Let us do your school list shopping!

December 29, 2011 By

It’s never been easier to get organised for the school year ahead.

Let us do your school list shopping!

Send us your school list, we’ll do the rest!

How it works

  1. Email or fax us your school stationery list
  2. We’ll search the aisles and pack it for you
  3. We’ll even cover the books for you
  4. Ready to pick up or drop off in 48 hours!
Our school list service makes shopping for back to school easy!
email: mail@mygo2girl.com.au
fax: (07) 3264 7164
Where postage required, fee will apply
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Outsourcing Tasks

December 17, 2011 By

The concept of outsourcing goes well beyond using a virtual assistant, cleaner or gardener.  By outsourcing tasks you don’t have time for or simply just don’t wish to do yourself, will remove stress in your life and as a result provide you with more time in doing the things you love.

With the busy Australian lifestyle, Australian families are now happy to ask for a helping hand.  Families, business owners and single working professionals are smart.  They have focus on what really matters and what can be achieved in gaining added value in return for outsourcing some of their busy to-do-list tasks. They are outsourcing for all the right reasons – for themselves, loved ones and friends.  Identifying at the end of a long busy working week what really matters is having time to relax and enjoy a better lifestyle.

If you are serious about achieving what really matters, there is a commitment required in being honest to yourself and deciding to follow through with your thoughts.  It may be worth investing in the possibility of having someone else take on some tasks for you.  Start thinking about what you could do with your extra time.  Consider the ‘what if’ and see what it brings for you and for others.  You won’t know unless you try!

Steps to take in considering outsourcing tasks.

  • Make a list!  List the things you dislike doing or wished if you could, to get someone else to do for you.
  • Post-it-notes!  Place post-it-notes on anything and everything that needs attention.  Making things more visual and ‘in your face’ will draw focus and make you accountable in getting something done about it.
  • Make the call!  If you don’t ask, the answer will always be no.  Take the step in placing a call to enquire in gaining assistance.  Have the process and procedure explained in how to go about things, ask for a quote and take time to consider.  Don’t let it sit, follow it up and get proactive.

What a better way to plan for your New Year’s resolution than outsourcing your tasks in allowing you a better lifestyle.

Our clients often refer to us at their ‘secret little helpers’.  While were working behind the scenes getting things sorted and organized, they have their friends and family raving about them, making them the star.  We love that we manage to accomplish this for them!

We will be sharing more on our thoughts and outsourcing services with Channel 10 early next week when they interview us on this very subject.

Happy organising!  Remember you are not alone – we love the jobs you hate!

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